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Capital and Largest City in Crete
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View of Heraklion from Ship
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Ruins of Palace of Knossos - the ancient
capital of the great King Minos
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Palace of Knossos
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Urns
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Throne Room
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Queen's Bathtub
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Giant Urns used to store Honey
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Theater - Open air with stage in the middle
and seating on the stairs. Theaters during this time were
square or rectangular.
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Souvenir Shops
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Hillsides covered with Grape Vines and Olive
Trees
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Rustic Village in the Country
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Orange tree in yard
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Country home
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Courtyard
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Village Street
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Village Street
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Old Greek Orthodox Church
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Church Entry
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Church Altar
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Interesting Doorways
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Village Taverna where we had Raki - a homemade
Greek liquer made from grapes
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Village street covered with grape trellis
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Grapes
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Bell Maker's Shop - Bell hung on Alpha Goat
of herd. Sheep and goats in the heard follow the sound of
their leader.
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Our guide demonstrates the Goat Bell - each
shepherd has its own sounding bell.
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Tools to make a bell - The sound is determined
by the depth and direction of the indentation around the bottom
of the bell.
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