More than 100 years after it was first discovered, the town of Gournia is once again redefining the island's past I know a place where there are a lot of old things,” a peasant named George Perakis ...

The best time to visit Crete is from mid-May to June or from September to October. May brings with it warmer waters and beautiful wildflowers that can be spotted throughout the island's natural ...

Crete’s sheer size can make deciding where to go a little daunting. This guide can help you decide which side of the island—from its rugged west to its less explored eastern reaches—is right for you.

The University of Crete is one of Greece’s most illustrious higher education institutions. This modern university has campuses in two cities on the island of Crete: Rethymnon, where the faculties of ...

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The most important king of the Cretan civilization was King Minos, for whom the civilization was named. Minos ruled during the peak of the Minoan civilization, and the city of Knossos was the largest ...

Talos was the sun god of Crete and was supposedly constructed of bronze. A single vein, starting from his neck and running down to his ankles, carried his life-blood — liquid metal — and upon each ...

The best hotels in Crete, from family-friendly resorts to mountain retreats Every kind of sunshine break can be found on Greece's largest island, from amped-up all-inclusives to chic urban stays, ...

December 20, 1803 - The completion of the Louisiana Purchase was marked on Dec. 20, 1803, doubling the size of the country. According to an OPD statement, police were called to a dumpster near 136th ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Crete woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly threatening to report her son’s ex-girlfriend’s family to ICE to have charges against him dropped. In May, 53-year-old Veronica ...

More than 120 refugees and migrants have been intercepted off the island of Crete, according to Greek authorities, the latest in a series of arrivals of people making perilous journeys to Europe from ...