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    Crete (/kriːt/ KREET; Greek: Κρήτη, Modern: Kríti [ˈkriti], Ancient: Krḗtē [krɛ̌ːtεː]) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th...
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    The Battle of Crete (German: Luftlandeschlacht um Kreta, Greek: Μάχη της Κρήτης), codenamed Operation Mercury (German: Unternehmen Merkur), was a major...
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    The history of Crete goes back to the 7th millennium BC, preceding the ancient Minoan civilization by more than four millennia. The Minoan civilization...
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  • Crête is a surname of French origin. Some persons with the surname include: Joseph-Alphida Crête (1890–1964), Canadian politician Martin Crête (born 1985)...
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    been considered its eponyms: Crete, daughter of Hesperus and one of the Hesperides and another possible eponym of Crete. Crete, daughter of one of the Cretan...
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    Heraklion (redirect from Iraklion, Crete)
    Iraklion, is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete and capital of Heraklion regional unit. It is the fourth largest city in...
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    small Greek resort in the municipal unit Vrachasi, Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete. It is situated on the north coast, 6 km northwest of Vrachasi and 6 km...
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  • Byzantine Crete Crete and Cyrenaica, Roman province Emirate of Crete Ottoman Crete Venetian Crete Cretan State Crete, Illinois Crete-Monee High School Crete, Indiana...
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    civilization was a Bronze Age culture which was centered on the island of Crete. Known for its monumental architecture and energetic art, it is often regarded...
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    The island of Crete (Ottoman Turkish: كریت, romanized: Girit) was declared an Ottoman province (eyalet) in 1646, after the Ottomans managed to conquer...
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