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The Natural History Museum of Crete shows the natural environment of the Eastern Mediterranean area with a special emphasis on Greece and Crete.
The Natural History Museum of Crete (NHMC) in Heraklion, Crete is a natural history museum that operates under the auspices of the University of Crete. Its aim is the study, protection and promotion of the diverse flora and fauna of the Eastern Mediterranean region. The museum is based in a restored industrial building that used to house an electricity power plant.
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Covers the story of Crete from the Byzantine era to the present day. It includes material on World War II and the German occupation, which was displayed in the “Museum of the Battle for Crete and National Resistance” until it closed.
(Greek: Άγιος Πέτρος Δομηνικανών).
(Greek: Αγία Αικατερίνη Σιναϊτών).
Agios Minas Cathedral
(Greek: Άγιος Μηνάς)
Lions Square; Greek: Λιοντάρια
(Greek: Βασιλική Αγίου Μάρκου).