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History Antiquity.
After the fall of the Minoans, Heraklion, as well as the rest of Crete in general, fared poorly, with very little development in the area. Only with the arrival of the Romans did some construction in the area begin, yet especially early into Byzantine times the area was abound with pirates and bandits.
History Emirate of Crete.
The present city of Heraklion was founded in 824 by the Arabs under Abu Hafs Umar who had been expelled from Al-Andalus
, Eleusis, Lavrio, Rafina, Heraklion and Rhodes- into Corporations (S.A’s).
- The transfer to Local Authorities responsibility for Port Funds, in coastal and island Greece.
- Modernized and upgraded the Hellenic Coast Guard with new structures and uniform legislation for the first time since the founding law of 1919.
- Modernized the air and sea vessels of the Coast Guard.
- Presided over the start of the renovation of the building at “Vassiliadis Coast”, contributing to the regeneration of the wider area