The most beautiful ancient Greek myth is the creation of the Aegean islands, and  particularly of Delos and the Cyclades.

Queen Elizabeth II gave Anne the gold and diamond adornment to commemorate her marriage to Mark Phillips. Despite the ...

Crete, an island in the Aegean Sea south of the Greek mainland, was inhabited as early as 7000 BCE with a population of 25-50 people. Crete suffered from earthquakes, and the palace of Knossos was ...

The Dorians, a tribe from mainland Greece, conquer Crete, bringing new customs and ironworking. 67 BC: Rome conquers Crete ...

Crete has one of the most interesting landscapes in Greece, peppered with beautiful beaches, ancient sites and picturesque ...

A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge has achieved a significant breakthrough in deciphering two mysterious ...

Minoans may have invented the first portable eclipse calculator, predating the Antikythera mechanism by over a millennium.

Turns out the ancient Greeks weren't just making things up! Join us as we count down our picks for the ancient Greek myths ...

Crete is the country’s most hospitable island, so you can expect plenty of invitations to join in the fun. It takes seven hours to drive from one end to the other of the megalo nisi, or big island, as ...

Explore ancient discoveries that rewrite history, from Viking settlements to Göbekli Tepe. Uncover how archaeology challenges timelines and reveals lost ci ...

Ever since 1900, when Archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans first discovered the hundreds of clay tablets in the ruins of King Minos’ great palace at Knossos, Crete, scholars have been puzzling over a ...