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The necropolis of Orthi Petra opens a window to the Homeric world

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Video. The necropolis of Orthi Petra opens a window to the Homeric world

Updated: 28/06/2016 - 11:48 GMT+2

Situated 30km off Rethymnon, Crete, the necropolis of Orthi Petra is part of the wider archaeological site of ancient Eleftherna, a town with continuous habitation from 3000BC to the Byzantine…

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