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Dictean Cave, central Crete. Said to be the cave where Zeus was hidden as a baby.
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Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.
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APA Style
Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Dictean Cave, Crete. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/379/dictean-cave-crete/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Dictean Cave, Crete." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/379/dictean-cave-crete/.
MLA Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Dictean Cave, Crete." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 25 Jul 2024.
