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View on the ancient Amphitheater containing the Gortyn code, in the Valley of Messara, near Heraklion region, Crete, Greece.
View on the ancient Amphitheater containing the Gortyn code, in the valley of Messara, near Heraklion region, Crete, Greece. Gortyn, Gortys or Gortyna is a municipality and an archaeological site on the Mediterranean island of Crete, 45 km away from the modern capital Heraklion.
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Location: Amphitheater at Gortys, Agioi Deka, Valley of Messara, Heraklion region, Crete, Greece, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
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