It is divided into three periods: the early Minoan period (c.3000-2200 B.C.), the Middle Minoan period (c.2200-1500 B.C.) and the Late Minoan period (c.1500-1000 B.C.). 1  Middle Minoan Crete. 2  The Minoans. 3  The History of The Minoans.
The most common travel document is a passport, which usually gives the bearer more privileges like visa-free access to certain countries.However, the term is sometimes used only for those documents which do not bear proof of nationality, such as a refugee travel document. Refugee travel document (formally: 1951 Convention travel document) are passport-like booklets issued by national governments to refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.
The regular passport is often referred to as a tourist passport although it is also used by those who travel for business, study, work and other purposes. A regular passport book has a blue cover and is issued with the standard 28 pages or non-standard 52 pages. This type of passport has a validity of 10 years when issued to an applicant age 16 or older and 5 years when issued to a minor age 15 or younger.