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IRAKLIO, on island: Crete, Greece

name: neu. τo Hράκλειo(ν)

script gre: capital letters: HPAKΛEION
gre.pron:[i`raklio(n)]
gre.scr.mono: Hράκλειo(ν)
gre.scr.poly: Ἡράκλειoν

transliteration:
romanization: Heraclion.
phonetic: Iraklio.

Known for many centuries by its italian name: Candia [`kandia], which was used also in its greek version:
old.gre: Xάνδαξ [`xanδaks] or
neo.gre: Xάνδακας [`xanδakas]

 

about:

Capital of the Heraklion prefecture, on island Crete.

Its archaeological museum exhibits important Minoan findings from the nearby Knossos minoan city, excavated by Sir Arthur Evans. Many famous cretans were born in Iraklio: El Greco (painter), Nikos Kazantzakis (writer).