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Ancient Athens and Cyclades - Knossos, Saturday 2011 April 30

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April 30th 2011
Knossosis surprisingly close to Heraklion – about a twenty-minute drive. The development is a park, and we entered through a gate with coffee shop and a small garden. Moving from there into the rock remains is so gradual that it almost surprised me to recognize the structural remnants of many walls. Kriton gave us a thorough introdu ... read more

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more