Crete-Discover the Unknown Crete

C H A P T E R 3
The inner walls
of the houses
of Vasiliki were
originally
plastered and
painted red
by a giant's sword. Vasiliki too, lying in the
shade of wind-bent olive trees, retains the
perfect outline of the city layout and is
famous for the discovery of a great quantity
of "flame-mottled" pottery with decorations
in red and black, known as Vasiliki Ware. The
corners of the small complex are orientated
towards the four points of the compass, as
was the practice in the constructions of Asia
Minor: the settlement was destroyed.
The town of Episkopi, midway along
our route, has ancient origins as is testified
by the sarcophagi found by pure chance
whilst road works were being done near
the double church of Ayios Georgios and
Ayios Haralambos. The church dates back to
the seventh or eighth century and is
characterised by the double facades
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