Sheep grazing on the Lasithi Plateau, Crete, Greece in spring. The plateau is a large inwardly-draining basin at an altitude of 800 metres. Its fertil

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Sheep grazing on the Lasithi Plateau, Crete, Greece in spring. The plateau is a large inwardly-draining basin at an altitude of 800 metres. Its fertile soil is a product of alluvial run-off from melting snow, and has attracted inhabitants since Neolithic times.

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