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11 Aerial photos from Cyclades:
from: Delos | Insel Aegina | Insel Ikaria | Insel Naxos | Insel Paros | Insel Santorin | Insel Syros |
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Delos, according to the myth birthplace of Apollo and Artemis, was the financial center of the ancient Greece. Today the ruins of Delos are obligatory stop for Aegean crusaders. The ruins of Delos are UNESCO world heritage since 1990.
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Picture taken 27.4.2006 -
aerial photo #0007-0294
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The eruption of Santorins volcano in 1646 b.C. initiated a giant flood wave. It was accompanied by
ash rain and earth quakes and had effects on the whole culture in the Aegean. It came to bad harvests
and consecutively to political and social revolutions, which caused the downfall of the Minoic
culture.
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Picture taken 27.4.2006 -
aerial photo #0007-0370
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The name Santorin was given to the island by the
crusaders. The Greeks themselves call it Island
of Thira. It is one of the most beautiful and
most interesting islands in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Picture taken 27.4.2006 -
aerial photo #0007-0358
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