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Heraklion should be very beautiful, having experienced throughout its history moments of great glory and growth. However, earthquakes, bombings, and vandalism have leveled ornate buildings, and only a very few specimens, such as the Lion Fountain of Morosini, the former City Hall, and a few others have survived. The buildings of Ruga Maista...