Crete | Wikipedia audio article
Channel: wikipedia tts
Date: 2019-05-06

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crete


00:01:08 1 Name
00:02:12 2 Physical geography
00:02:37 2.1 Island morphology
00:03:41 2.2 Mountains and valleys
00:05:06 2.3 Gorges, rivers and lakes
00:06:13 2.4 Surrounding islands
00:07:40 2.5 Climate
00:09:33 3 Geography
00:09:59 3.1 Administration
00:11:03 3.2 Cities
00:11:59 3.3 Economy
00:13:38 3.4 Transport infrastructure
00:14:56 3.5 Development
00:16:18 4 History
00:17:19 4.1 Prehistoric Crete
00:18:01 4.2 Minoan civilization
00:18:44 4.3 Mycenean civilization
00:19:18 4.4 Archaic and Classical period
00:21:16 4.5 Roman rule
00:22:34 4.6 Byzantine Empire – first period
00:23:39 4.7 Arab rule
00:24:30 4.8 Byzantine Empire – second period
00:25:46 4.9 Venetian rule
00:27:44 4.10 Ottoman rule
00:32:26 4.11 Cretan State 1898–1908
00:35:10 4.12 Second World War
00:36:21 5 Tourism
00:38:08 5.1 Transportation
00:38:35 5.2 Holiday homes and immigration
00:39:23 5.3 Archaeological sites and museums
00:40:19 6 Fauna and flora
00:40:29 6.1 Fauna
00:41:53 6.1.1 Prehistoric fauna
00:42:12 6.1.2 Mammals
00:43:38 6.1.3 Birds
00:44:27 6.1.4 Reptiles and amphibians
00:45:54 6.1.5 Arthropods
00:46:34 6.1.6 Crustaceans and molluscs
00:46:56 6.1.7 Sealife
00:48:35 6.2 Flora
00:49:38 6.3 Environmentally protected areas
00:50:35 7 Mythology
00:52:35 8 Culture
00:54:53 8.1 Sports
00:55:39 9 Notable people
01:02:05 10 See also



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Crete (Greek: Κρήτη, Kríti ['kriti]; Ancient Greek: Κρήτη, Krḗtē) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica. Crete and a number of surrounding islands and islets constitute the region of Crete (Greek: Περιφέρεια Κρήτης), one of the 13 top-level administrative units of Greece. The capital and the largest city is Heraklion. As of 2011, the region had a population of 623,065.
Crete forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece, while retaining its own local cultural traits (such as its own poetry and music). It was once the centre of the Minoan civilisation (c. 2700–1420 BC), which is the earliest known civilisation in Europe. The palace of Knossos lies in Crete.