Crete

[kreet]

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noun

Formerly Candia.��a Greek island in the Mediterranean, southeast of mainland Greece. 3,235 sq. mi. (8,380 sq. km). Canea.
Sea of Crete, a part of the south Aegean Sea lying between the Cyclades Islands and Crete.

Crete

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noun

Modern Greek name: ��í�پ�.��a mountainous island in the E Mediterranean, the largest island of Greece: of archaeological importance for the ruins of Minoan civilization. Pop: 601 131 (2001). Area: 8331 sq km (3216 sq miles)

Crete

Island in southeastern Greece in the Mediterranean Sea.

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One of the world's earliest civilizations, the Minoan civilization, reached its peak in Crete in 1600 b.c.

Crete is the largest of the Greek islands.

In Greek mythology, Crete was Minos's kingdom, where the Minotaur lived at the center of the Labyrinth.

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Six had no stated destination - one landed on the Greek island of Crete.

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The Phaistos Disc from Crete - a mysterious, fired clay disc from the Minoan civilisation - "closely mirrors the Indus script's challenges - its language is unknown, and only one known example exists".

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Blame the irresponsible British teenagers who’ve arrived in Crete solely to get drunk and screw.

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In some, such as Vilcabamba, Ecuador, or the Greek island of Crete, Poulain couldn’t find robust data to support the claim.

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In Greek mythology, the Minotaur — with the head of a bull and body of a man — was imprisoned at the center of a labyrinth in Crete and ate anyone who couldn’t find their way out.

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