The discovery of an unusual archaeological site on a hilltop close to the new airport being constructed at Kastelli, in the Regional Unit of Heraklion, has attracted media attention around the world, with press reports describing it as “threatening to disrupt” the airport’s construction. The find was announced following a visit to Crete by the minister of Culture Lina Mendoni, during which she visited the site and also took part in a seminar at the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion on combating the effects of climate change on cultural heritage.