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Santorini, officially Thira, is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago which bears the same name and is the remnant of a volcanic caldera. The island is the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in recorded history. A popular theory holds that the Thera eruption is the source of the legend of Atlantis. Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands in the Mediterranean Sea. It was the centre of the Minoan civilization, one of the first civilizations in Europe. Crete’s archaeological sites include the Minoan city of Knossos. More at Greeka…


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Crete is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Greece. There are a large number of archaeological sites which include the Minoan sites of Knossos and Phaistos, the classical site of Gortys, and the diverse archaeology of the island of Koufonisi which includes Minoan, Roman, and World War II ruins. There are a number of museums throughout Crete. The Heraklion Archaeological Museum displays most of the archaeological finds of the Minoan era.


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