Heraklion, Greece
Heraklion (or Iraklion) is the largest city and capital of Crete. Its name is also spelled Herakleion, a transliteration of the ancient Greek and Katharevousa or Iraklio, among other variants. For centuries it was known as Candia. Under the Ottoman Empire, it was called Kandiye
Picture No
10279766
Media ID
45523048
Size
4704px x 3045px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1920s
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