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Heraklion or Herakleion ( / hɪˈrækliən / hih-RAK-lee-ən; Greek: Ηράκλειο, Irákleio, pronounced [iˈrakli.o] ), [4] sometimes Iraklion, is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete and capital of Heraklion regional unit.
The Emirate of Crete ( Arabic: إقريطش, romanized : Iqrīṭish or إقريطية, Iqrīṭiya; [1] Greek: Κρήτη, romanized : Krētē) was an Islamic state that existed on the Mediterranean island of Crete from the late 820s to the reconquest of the island by the Byzantine Empire in 961. Although the emirate recognized the suzerainty ...
island of Greece / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Crete is the largest of the Greek islands. It separates the Aegean Sea from the rest of the Mediterranean Sea. Quick Facts Περιφέρεια Κρήτης, Country ... Like the Fertile Crescent, Crete had rich soil, a warm climate, and plenty of water. With less time spent fighting to ...
The Sea of Crete ( Greek: Κρητικό Πέλαγος, Kritiko Pelagos ), or Cretan Sea, is a sea, part of the Aegean Sea, located in its southern extremity, with a total surface area of 45,000 km 2 (17,000 sq mi). The sea stretches to the north of the island of Crete, east of the islands of Kythera and Antikythera, south of the Cyclades, and ...
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 ...
Knossos (pronounced / ( kə) ˈnɒsoʊs, - səs /; Ancient Greek: Κνωσσός, romanized : Knōssós, pronounced [knɔː.sós]; Linear B: 𐀒𐀜𐀰 Ko-no-so [2]) is a Bronze Age archaeological site in Crete. The site was a major center of the Minoan civilization and is known for its association with the Greek myth of Theseus and the minotaur.
The Cretan State ( Greek: Κρητική Πολιτεία, romanized :Kritiki Politeia; Ottoman Turkish: كرید دولتی, romanized :Girid Devleti) was established in 1898, following the intervention by the Great Powers (United Kingdom, France, Italy, Austria-Hungary, Germany and Russia) on the island of Crete. In 1897, the Cretan Revolt ...
