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  2. Museum of Ancient Eleutherna - Wikipedia

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    The site lies 25 km southeast of Rethymno, on a narrow northern spur of Mount Ida, the highest mountain in Crete. The Museum of Ancient Eleutherna was inaugurated on 19 June 2016 [3] and is the fourth museum in Greece exclusively focusing on a single archaeological site, after the museums of Olympia, Delphi and Vergina.

  3. Archaeological Museum of Rethymno - Wikipedia

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    The Archaeological Museum of Rethymno is a museum in Rethymno, Crete, Greece. The building that houses the museum is the church of San Francesco, built by the Barozzi family around 1530. Gallery

  4. Eleutherna - Wikipedia

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    Eleutherna (Ancient Greek: Ἐλεύθερνα), also called Apollonia (Ancient Greek: Ἀπολλωνία), was an ancient city-state in Crete, Greece, which lies 25 km southeast of Rethymno in Rethymno regional unit. Archaeologists excavated the site, located on a narrow northern spur of Mount Ida, the highest mountain in Crete.

  5. Fortezza of Rethymno - Wikipedia

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    It is protected by an Ottoman-era ravelin, which now serves as the Archaeological Museum of Rethymno. [12] Two smaller gates are located in the west and north sides of the fortress. A number of buildings are located within the Fortezza, including: the Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim, which was formerly the Cathedral of St Nicolas. [13]

  6. Armeni (archaeological site) - Wikipedia

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    Armeni has been under excavation since 1969 by Dr. Yiannis Tzedakis. Over 200 chamber tombs and one tholos tomb have been found. All date to the Late Minoan era. The chambers are approached by entrance passages, or dromos, which start at ground level and descend to the entrance of the tomb. The tombs are not identical, with some having ramps ...

  7. Rethymno - Wikipedia

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    Rethymno is home to the following museums: Archaeological Museum of Rethymno; Historical and Folklore Museum of Rethymno; Municipal Gallery "L. Kanakakis" The Frantzeskaki Collection; Museum of Sea Life at Rethymno; The Treasure Hunt of Rethymno is a game played by local people and takes place two weeks before Carnival. [9]