Courtyard

Lasithi, Crete. Our journey took us to a once-thriving mountain village. In the past, the place relied on agricultural and livestock production that bound its residents to their homeland. Today, only a small remnant remains vibrant, catering to tourism. Wherever you cast your gaze, you see shuttered shops, rundown houses and courtyards overgrown with weeds.

The University Catholique de Louvain from Belgium continued its excavations in the monumental building with a central courtyard on Kefalari Sissi (Lassithi, Crete), dating back to the 16th century. B.C.

A group of around 15 self-styled anarchists, in a very public yet non-violent manner on Thursday, threw flyers inside the courtyard of the Maximos Mansion government house, the prime minister’s official office.