Munition Chamber, Arkadi Monastery
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An old wine cellar served as an ammunition chamber during the 1866 uprising. Here the defenders blew themselves up as the Ottomans approached. The Cretans' motto was 'Freedom or Death'.
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•October 24, 2023
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