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Aptera.

An ancient city in western Crete, now an archaeological site.

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  1. An ancient city in western Crete, now an archaeological site.

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From Greek Ἄπτερα (Áptera), from Ancient Greek Άπταρα (Áptara), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀞𐀲𐀷 (a-pa-ta-wa, “Apatawa”)

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