Greece
The Museum of the Battle of Crete and National Resistance 1941-45 Municipality of Heraklion was founded and operates from May 1994.
Its purpose is to gather, preserve and appropriate report relics of the period 1941-1945 in Crete and the documentation and view the holy race of the Cretan people during the battle but also the German and Italian occupancy.
In parallel with the presentation of various historical Documents the Museum aims to cultivate love and respect for the history of Crete.
The Archanes Arachaeolgical Collection was inaugurated on August 21 1993, in the centre of the Archanes town, on the Tzami district.The exhibits are laid out in chronological order.
The Amfiareio was the biggest ancient Greek sanctuary of the vile god and hero of Argos Amfiaraos. During its’ operation, it was the national sanctuary of Oropos, one of the oldest cities in Ancient Greece.
Around the middle of the 6th century BC, the Agora of Athens was founded on the northwest of the Sacred Hill of Acropolis. For the following four centuries, it has been the center of the social and financial life of the city. Around the Agora, various public buildings and shrines were erected.
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