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C O NNECT

The tradition of pottery in Crete
spans thousands of years, rooted
in the vibrant Minoan civilization
PHOTO: KERAMEION POTTERY WORKSHOP. carrying elaborately crafted
and still alive today. A 16th–15th
century BC fresco from the Palace
of Knossos captures young figures

vessels, reflecting the significance
of clay in ritual, daily life, and
FROM THE HANDS OF MINOAN YOUTH TO THE artistic expression. This timeless
connection lives on in Margarites,
VILLAGE OF MARGARITES — CRETE’S LIVING a historic village near Rethymno,
POTTERY HUB, WHERE CLAY HAS SHAPED ART AND where Kerameion — a distinguished
pottery workshop — (opposite
IDENTITY FOR CENTURIES. page) continues the island’s
ceramic tradition with absolute
respect for every stage of the
process: from collecting the raw
clay to firing the vessels in an
ancient-style, upward-draft kiln.
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