![Kydonia_5 Khydonia, the first settlement in Chania, by the Minoan people (as early as 3000 BC), on the Castelli hill.](thumbs/Kydonia_5.webp)
Khydonia, the first settlement in Chania, by the Minoan people (as early as 3000 BC), on the Castelli hill.
![Byzantine_fortification Byzantine fortification. During the Byzantine period (roughly between 400-1200 AD) the fortification was surrounding just a few houses blocks around Castelli...](thumbs/Byzantine_fortification.webp)
Byzantine fortification. During the Byzantine period (roughly between 400-1200 AD) the fortification was surrounding just a few houses blocks around Castelli…
![Venetian_fortification The Venetian fortifications built when Venice ruled Crete (13th to 17th centuries) surrounded an area much larger than the previous Byzantine town. The Venetian...](thumbs/Venetian_fortification.webp)
The Venetian fortifications built when Venice ruled Crete (13th to 17th centuries) surrounded an area much larger than the previous Byzantine town. The…