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Crete (/ k r iː t / KREET; Greek: Κρήτη, Modern: Kríti, Ancient: Krḗtē [krɛ̌ːtεː]) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica.
- History of Crete
The history of Crete goes back to the 7th millennium BC,...
- Greek Islands
Regions for Greek islands. Greece has many islands, with...
- Sea of Crete
The Sea of Crete (Greek: Κρητικό Πέλαγος, Kritiko Pelagos),...
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English: The western and central parts of Crete appear...
- Heraklion
Heraklion or Herakleion ( / hɪˈrækliən / hih-RAK-lee-ən;...
- Kingdom of Candia
The Realm or Kingdom of Candia (Venetian: Regno de Càndia;...
- History of Crete
A satellite photo of Crete. Crete is the largest of the Greek islands. It separates the Aegean Sea from the rest of the Mediterranean Sea. Like the Fertile Crescent, Crete had rich soil, a warm climate, and plenty of water. With less time spent fighting to live, the Cretans began to make complicated things.
Apr 23, 2024 · Crete, fifth largest island in the Mediterranean and largest of the islands forming part of modern Greece. Crete is where the first European civilization, the Minoan, thrived. The Minoan civilization was centred at Knossos and reached its peak in the 16th century BCE, trading widely in the eastern Mediterranean.
- John S. Bowman
Crete (Greek: Κρήτη / Kríti, sometimes spelled "Krete" in English) is the largest of the Greek islands and is the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea - after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica. It is located between the Sea of Crete and the Libyan Sea, south of the Peloponnese. It contains the southernmost city within the European ...
Crete covers 260 km from west to east but is narrow from north to south, spanning three longitudes but only half a latitude. Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica.
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