At the place where today the small port Venetsianiko is located, used to exist, during the Minoan era, one of the most important ports of Knossos, with the name Heraklion. That settlement continued to exist during the Roman period with the same name. One of the 10 martyrs who testified in Gortyna in the middle of the 3rd century, Evarestos, also originated from Heraklion.
But even in the first Byzantine period Heraklion still existed and even with the name Castle. When the Saracen Arabs occupied Crete in 826, they came to this area and built the center and base of their pirate expeditions, which they secured with walls and a moat for their safety. This moat is called in Arabic, Hadak, from which they named their state Hadak. Later on, the Byzantines changed it to Handax and then the Venetians to Hadia, a name that lasted a thousand years, from 826 built until 1825, when it was renamed Heraklion again.
Of course, buildings of that period do not exist today, but even if they survive, they are located at a depth of 5-6 m. In 961 Nikiforos Fokas occupied Khandaka and wanted to completely oust it from his position. Of course he did not succeed, because the people preferred this position as a center of commercial and naval pursuits. The settlers he brought along with him, settled in Hadaka, rebuilt its walls and slowly began to prosper and gather new inhabitants.
Crecian history and especially historical data for the city of Heraklion are countless. Numerous are the spots in this town with incredible historical or mythological interest. In your next visit try to book in central hotels heraklion so you can enjoy place from any aspect.
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