Athens College Junior High School - Travelogue in Crete - "Fragments of 20th Century Greek History through the History of Crete"

May 2, 2025

Members of the History Workshop had the opportunity to take part in a three-day educational visit themed "Fragments of 20th Century Greek History through the History of Crete."

The program explored key events such as: Crete's struggles for union with Greece, the Balkan Wars - the "doubling" of Greek territory and the union with Crete, World War I and the National Schism, World War II: the Battle of Crete, occupation, reprisals, and the United National Resistance.

Students participated in guided tours and educational programs at the following sites:

  • Historical Museum of Crete
  • Nikos Kazantzakis Museum: "Learning History with Kazantzakis"
  • Maritime Museum of Crete
  • Etz Hayyim Synagogue, Chania: "Multiculturalism, Historical Trauma, Acceptance, Inclusion"
  • Souda Bay War Cemetery: "Historical memory as individual and collective identity"
  • Venizelos Tombs
  • National Research Foundation "Eleftherios K. Venizelos" - Venizelos Museum/Residence, Chalepa
  • Municipal Art Gallery of Chania: "50 Years of History of the Municipal and Regional Theater of Crete"
  • Therisso Museum/Headquarters
  • Therisso National Resistance Museum

A digital record of the trip is available here: https:// padlet.com/lazissi/padlet-9oqht8sbyzjumrju/wish/NvylWEovb5VwQ0OX

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