Crete, Greece

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"The Battle of Crete ( German Luftlandeschlacht um Kreta ; Greek ???? ??? ?????? )was a battle during World War II on the Greek island of Crete."
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"Crete, the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean, lies some 100km/60mi southeast of the Peloponnese at the southern limit of the Aegean Sea."
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"Greek ????? Kríti ; Ottoman Turkish ????, Turkish : Girit ; Latin Candia, Creta )is the largest of the Greek islands at 3220 sq. miles and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea."
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"If you want to boost your picture-taking self-esteem, head over to the Greek island of Santorini."
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"Greek : ?????????) is a municipality and a town in the east of the Greek island of Crete ,in the prefecture of Lasithi."
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"Crete The largest of the Greek islands, Crete has all the attributes for a great holiday experience with the added attraction of some of the worlds most famous and intriguing archaeological sites."
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"Sights you will have on your to do list include Hania the second town of the island, the Knossos a visit to some of the Venetian castles (Imeri Gramvousa, Frangocastello e.g.), the Lassithi plateau ,and the town of Agios sostis/lithakia with its great beaches nearby."
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"Crete is a popular tourist destination; its attractions include the Minoan sites of Knossos and Phaistos ,the classical site of Gortys ,the Venetian castle in Rethymno ,and the Samaria Gorge ,as well as many other natural sites, monuments, and beaches."
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"However, most nonspecialists agree that Sir Arthur did a good job and that Knossos is a knockout."
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"Gortyn ,Kydonia ( Chania )and Lyttos challenged the primacy of ancient Knossos, preyed upon one another, invited into their feuds mainland powers like Macedon and its rivals Rhodes and Ptolemaic Egypt ,a situation that all but invited Roman interference."
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"The remnants of the ancient Minoan culture draw sight-seers to the awesome ruins of Knossos and Phaistos."
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