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1299:Settlements
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223: /
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145:Coordinates
118:Established
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1366:Vathypetro
1212:Minoan art
1047:18 October
1024:References
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252:Minoan art
211:25°08′13″E
208:35°20′19″N
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1392:Apesokari
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1673:See also
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1573:Kouloura
1498:Vrysinas
1488:Petsofas
1402:Kamilari
1361:Vasiliki
1331:Troullos
1275:Phaistos
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637:Steatite
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570:Phaistos
553:Linear B
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458:Room III
126:Location
1632:Writing
1458:Kamares
1427:Phylaki
1422:Phourni
1407:Koumasa
1346:Amnisos
1336:Trypiti
1326:Gournia
1321:Kydonia
1290:Galatas
1270:Knossos
1263:Palaces
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865:Gallery
787:Knossos
761:Minoan
673:Room IX
566:Knossos
560:Room VI
555:scripts
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481:Room IV
447:pottery
430:Knossos
424:Room II
415:Mochlos
314:Minoan
296:History
290:Knossos
191:Website
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1387:Armeni
1351:Petras
1341:Lakkos
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530:Room V
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392:Room I
248:Greece
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1380:Tombs
1280:Malia
1256:Sites
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507:from
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260:Crete
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