How the Greek Government Manages Archaeology on Crete Today

Introduction

As you are now aware, Greece is home to some of the greatest archaeological finds of all three epochs considered here. How has the Greek government organised archaeology since the creation of the Greek state in the 1830s and in particular, how does Crete fit into this structure? We aim to provide an overview of state-managed archaeology in Greece.

Aims

By the end of this session, you will be able to: