Crete (Greek: ?????, Modern: Kríti, Ancient: Kr?t?, [kr??t??]) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world
The Battle of Crete (German: Luftlandeschlacht um Kreta, also Unternehmen Merkur, "Operation Mercury", Greek: ???? ??? ??????) was fought during the Second
pronounced [i?raklio]) 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
The history of Crete goes back to the 7th millennium BC, preceding the ancient Minoan civilization by more than four millennia. The palace based Minoan
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