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The road more traveled!

Europe’s oldest known road lies on the island of Crete, a remarkable engineering feat over 3,500 years old. This Minoan road spans roughly 50 kilometers, connecting the ancient city of Knossos with Gortyn and Lebena.

What makes this road so extraordinary is its advanced construction. It features side drains to manage water runoff, which helped preserve the road over millennia. The roadbed is composed of a 20-centimeter-thick pavement of sandstone blocks, tightly fitted and bound with a durable clay-gypsum mortar.

On top of this foundation, a layer of basaltic flagstones was laid to provide a smooth, hard-wearing surface. The inclusion of separate shoulders, which were uncommon for the time, demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of road design, ensuring safe and efficient travel.

Three days that lasted 55 years. Final day of ! Imagine.

We are stardust
Billion year old carbon
We are golden
Caught in the devil's bargain
And we've got to get ourselves
Back to the garden
~Joni Mitchell
(photo: 08.18.69-Bethel, NY / MusicPlanetRadio.com Archive)

Another great Wolf Trap double bill! MusicPlanetRadio.com welcomes Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit with Special Guest, Texas rock 'n' roll legend Alejandro Escovedo, Sept. 11 → wolftrap.org/f/091124

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Today in 1969, was the first musician on stage at ! Then in 1977 he was a guest on my show and we talked about it. Much more in my book 'Cerphe's Up.' A fun Summer read with a signed-personalized-to-you copy and FREE shipping at: https://jettrinkshopping.com/cerphes-indie-record.../books

(photos: Al Sevilla-Henry Diltz-Baron Wolman / MusicPlanetRadio.com Archive)