Given the power and prominence of King Minos in the legendary history of Crete, it was easy to assume that this ...

Ancient Eleutherna, located on the foot of Mount Ida on Crete, is revealing archaeological treasures from the dawn of Greek civilization.

Mamidakis Foundation Art Prize, land artist Danae Stratou brings the ancient spirit of Crete alive with Virtuous Spiral — a luminous installation of amphorae that bridges myth, memory, and environment ...

Before artificial sweeteners, people satisfied their cravings for sweetness with natural products, including honey or dried fruit. Raisin wines, made ...

Archaeologists have long debated the influence of Minoan civilization, which began to flourish in Crete around 2500 B.C., on the rise of Mycenaean society a thousand years later.

Archaeologist Roberto Risch, professor in the Department of Prehistory, and science historian Marco Armiero, ICREA researcher ...

NOTHING quite says “relaxation” like sailing through the Mediterranean, cocktail in hand, soaking in the coastal views. But ...

NOTHING quite says “relaxation” like sailing through the Mediterranean, cocktail in hand, soaking in the coastal views. But that’s ...

Nearly half of all Greek olive oil is produced on Crete, making the nation’s largest island a must-visit for those tracing the delicacy’s history back to Minoan times.

Occupying the central eastern portion of Crete, Heraklion Prefecture is known for thinking big. Ever since the Minoans constructed their massive palaces throughout this region thousands of years ...