The Archaeological Museum of Heraklion is delighted to announce the extension of the temporary exhibition “EKATOMPOLIS – The World of Archaic Crete,” which is hosted in the Museum’s Temporary Exhibition Hall, on Doukos Bofor and Hatzidakis Streets.

The exhibition, which has been warmly received by the public and has attracted the interest of the scientific community, will be extended until March 15, 2026, giving more visitors and the school community the opportunity to visit it.

The title “EKATOMPOLIS” draws its inspiration from Homer, who in the Iliad describes Crete as “the island of a hundred cities.” The exhibition attempts to capture the diversity, dynamism, and radiance of the ancient Cretan cities, as presented through an impressive selection of approximately 350 archaeological finds.

Among them are objects exhibited for the first time, as well as important loans from other museums in Greece. Noteworthy are Cretan works from Samos and Delphi, which are being presented for the first time in Heraklion. The shocking finds from the cemetery of Faliro occupy a special place in the exhibition, including three group burials of executed prisoners, which shed light on the relationships between the city, the law, and power.

The exhibition presents Crete as a bridge between the world of myth and the unwritten law of the generations, and the emerging written legislation of the city-states, recording a cultural and political transformation that shaped the history of the island and had a dramatic impact on the formation of the Greek world.

Location: Temporary Exhibition Hall, Archaeological Museum of Heraklion