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  2. Photographic archive Gerola - Wikipedia

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    Gerola arrived in Crete on 18 January 1900. During two and a half years in Crete, (1900 - 1902), Gerola collected a vast quantity of material, then published over almost 30 years (between 1905 and 1932) in four monumental volumes, which in 1933 won him the Mussolini Prize , awarded by the Royal Academy of Italy .

  3. Minoan palaces - Wikipedia

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    Minoan palaces were massive building complexes built on Crete during the Bronze Age. They are often considered emblematic of the Minoan civilization and are modern tourist destinations. [1] Archaeologists generally recognize five structures as palaces, namely those at Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, Galatas, and Zakros. Minoan palaces consisted of ...

  4. Satellite imagery - Wikipedia

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    The first images from space were taken on the sub-orbital V-2 rocket flight launched by the US on October 24, 1946. Satellite image of Fortaleza.. Satellite images (also Earth observation imagery, spaceborne photography, or simply satellite photo) are images of Earth collected by imaging satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world.

  5. Asterousia Mountains - Wikipedia

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    The Asterousia Mountains are a range in southern Crete separating the Messara Plain from the Libyan Sea. [1] Evidence of ancient Cretan cultures have been found in excavations performed within sites contained in this range; moreover, one of the most significant Minoan sites on Crete has been excavated at nearby Phaistos to the north; apparently, the Phaistos palace was designed to permit views ...

  6. Satellite photos reveal destruction caused by Hurricane Milton

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    Satellite images show the extent of the damage from Hurricane Milton, which spawned tornadoes across Florida and struck the state as a Category 3 hurricane.. The fatal storm surge that forecasters ...

  7. How NC insurers use drone, satellite photos to drop home ...

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    A surge in nonrenewals. Insurers using drones or satellite images as part of the underwriting process isn’t new. Where once companies sent agents into the field to take photos, “the use of ...

  8. Lefka Ori - Wikipedia

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    Lefka Ori (Greek: Λευκά Όρη, meaning 'White Mountains') or Madares (Μαδάρες from the Cretan Greek μαδαρός meaning 'without coverage, bald, bare of any vegetation for high mountain areas') is a mountain range located in Western Crete, in the Chania prefecture. The White Mountains or Lefka Ori occupy a large part of the ...

  9. Before and after satellite photos show Hurricane Helene's ...

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    Before and after satellite images show Hurricane Helene's destruction across Florida's coastline when it made landfall on Thursday as a Category 4 storm.