The document provides information about General Lyceum of Vamos in Crete, Greece. It discusses the history of the school, which originated as the Junior High School of Vamos founded during the Cretan State period in the late 19th/early 20th century. Today, it is the only high school serving the east side of the Chania region. Each year many graduates are admitted to universities in Greece. The document also provides background information on Crete's history and invasions by various civilizations. It outlines Greece's educational system and includes pictures of the school and local village.

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2. Crete
Crete is the largest island in Greece, and the fifth largest one in the
Mediterranean Sea.
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3. • After the decline of the Minoans, Crete was invaded by a series of
conquerors starting with the Myceneans. Soon, the Dorians and then
later the Romans invaded. When the Roman Empire declined, the
Byzantines took their turn and it was at this time that Christianity was
established.
• The Arabs conquered Crete in the 8th century. The Byzantines took over
again before they sold the Island to the Venetians in the early 13th
century, who bestowed their influence until their surrender to the Turks
in 1669.
• The Turks ruled until 1898 after which Crete was placed under
international administration. In 1913, Crete became Greek.
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Mythology has it that it was in a cave of Crete where the
goddess Rhea hid the newborn Zeus.

6. A Few Words about our Region
Apokoronas (Greek: Αποκόρωνας) is a
municipality in Chania regional unit, north-
west Crete, Greece. It is situated on the
north coast of Crete, to the east
of Chania itself. The municipality has an
area of 315.478 km2 (121.807 sq mi).
• Robert Pashley suggested that the name
'Apokoronas' came from the ancient city
of Ipokoronas or Ippokoronion, also cited
by Strabo.
• The area is very green and fertile, unusual
for rocky Crete.
• Tourism and agriculture are the major
local industries
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7. Some pictures of our village
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16. General Lyceum of Vamos
 General Lyceum of Vamos is the development of the Junior High School of Vamos which
was founded during the era of the Cretan State (1898-1913).
 The contemporary building where the Junior High School and the Senior High School are
co-housed is built in the highest region of Vamos in the place where Serhai building
stood in the past that is the Turkish Commision Headquarters building which was burnt
during the Revolution of 1896.
 Today the Lyceum of Vamos in Chania is the only High School in the east of Chania
(except for the Lyceum of Sfakia ), a fact that gives even greater importance to the
educational effort made for it.
 Every year a significant number of our school graduates are admitted to universities of
the country giving joy, hope and satisfaction to the local community of Apokoronas.
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24. Greek educational system
• Pre-school education (Nursery school, all-day Nursery schools, special Nurseries
• Primary education (elementary school, ages 6-12, all-day Elementary schools, special
Elementary schools)
• Lower secondary education is offered at Gymnasiums, ages 12-15
• Higher secondary education is offered by the Unified Lyceums and Technical
• Vocational Institutes, ages 16-18 Besides day schools there is also evening Unified
Lyceum offering four-year courses for young workers. There are also Unified Musical
Lyceums, Unified Ecclesiastical Lyceums, Model Experimental Lyceums, and Unified
Lyceums for multicultural education, as well as Special Unified Lyceums and integration
classes for pupils with special education needs.
• Post-compulsory, Upper Secondary Education which provides vocational training (IEKs)
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25. • Post-secondary, non-university education (The Higher Education System also
includes various institutes which provide vocational training in the field of
religion, art, tourism, the navy, the army and public order. More specifically, these
include the Higher Ecclesiastical Institutes, the Merchant Marine Academy, the
Higher Institute of Dance and Dramatic Art, the Higher Tourist Training Institutes,
the Ηigher NCO Institutes of the Ministry of National Defence, and the Police
Academy.
• Higher Technological Education, which is provided by the Technological
Educational Institutes (TEIs).
• University Education, which is provided by Universities (AEIs)
• Postgraduate studies (post-graduate studies lead to the award of a Post-
graduate Diploma of Specialisation. )
• Doctoral studies lead to the award of a Doctorate.
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26. Bibliography
• http://www.ancient.eu/greece/
• http://ancient-greece.org/history.html
• https://www.boundless.com/art-
history/textbooks/
• https://www.britannica.com/
• http://earlyworldhistory.blogspot.gr/2012/03/gree
k-colonization.html
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonies_in_antiquit
y
• https://fysi.wordpress.com/culture/apokoronas/
• http://www.greeka.com/greece-history/
• http://www.interkriti.org/vamos/grindex.htm
• http://www.ime.gr/chronos
• http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/grge/hd_gr
ge.htm
• http://odysseus.culture.gr/index_gr.html
• https://www.usu.edu/markdamen/ClasDram/chap
ters/031gkhist.htm
• http://www.visitgreece.gr/
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