When their astonishing ruins were excavated in the 19th century ... who kept a Minotaur in a labyrinth under his palace at Knossos on Crete, until the beast was killed by the Athenian hero ...

British archaeologist Arthur Evans discovered extensive ruins on Crete in the early 1900s. In honor of the legendary King Minos, he termed the civilization he uncovered “Minoan.” A polychrome ...

Crete is the largest Greek island and offers ... as well as ancient caves that were home to Christian hermits and Minoan ruins. This religious history is reflected in the name of the beach ...

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Nearby are the ruins of Sahr-i-Bahlol, a small fortified city dating from the same period. Description is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0 Ruines bouddhiques de Takht-i-Bahi et vestiges de ...

The town is dotted with small bars, traditional Greek restaurants and even the ruins of an ancient castle. Paleochora is also home to numerous affordable hotels. While other regions in Crete have ...

Crete is more than just a sun-kissed Mediterranean paradise—it’s an island rich in history, culture and natural beauty. As Greece’s largest island, it blends ancient mythology, Venetian and Ottoman ...