Opening hours April 2011 - end of October 2011
09.00 - 19.00
daily










Where you can find us


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... one kilometer before the entrance to the Lassithi- plateau (from Heraklion)










Good appetite
in our restaurant

... you should try our delicious Souvlakis,  fresh from the grill










The Creator
of the Museum


George Petrakis

Αbridgement: "PATRIS", 
Newspaper Heraklion
August 20, 2003


From the very beginning we knew we were dealing with a "living encyclopaedia" regarding his knowledge of the development of mankind.
His greatest satisfaction is the realisation of his labour of love and it's impressions exerted into the world.







 


Αbridgment: 
To "SALONI", Independent Press, 
July 28, 2003

Close to the street which is leading to the Bethlehem of the ancient world, the cave Dikteon Andron, where according to the ancient believes of the Greek Zeus was born, nowadays dominates a unique village ....
The
"Homo Sapiens Museum",
located at the enchanting plateau of Lassithi, invites you to make yourself familiar with the human evolution during the course of the last 100.000 years.

... take a trip back in time to a magic world long ago. It will change the way you think for ever.

 

Αbridgement: "PATRIS", 
Newspaper Heraklion
August 20, 2003

.... stop over at a balcony of heaven on your way to Lassithi. You will wish that the time of your stay will not elapse to quickly!

.... there you can make sure, that God has been in a good temper when he created Crete and once more in good spirits when he decided, who will indwell it, and he even 
implanted a part of himself into their souls. Therefore, it is inhabited from the time of Minos until nowadays with small and great "creators".

 




The Olympians
(in the fane of the Museum)


The Olympians are a group of 12 gods, who ruled after the overthrow of the Titans. They are named after their dwelling place, Mount Olympus.

Zeus
Hera
Poseidon
Dimitra
Hestia
Ares
Athena
Apollo
Aphrodite
Hermes
Artemis
Hephaestus










Back to the
roots of mankind

Stone Age Paleolithic until 8.000 B.C. hunter and collectors
Mesolithic 8.000 - 6.000 B.C. smooth transition to settledness
Neolithic 6.000 - 2.200 B.C. agriculture (mixed farming)

Old Neolithic

6.000 - 4.950 B.C.

ceramics

Middle Neolithic

4.950 - 3.900 B.C.

making earthen-
ware and tools

New Neolithic

3.900 - 2.200 B.C.

metal ages (copper)