A worker who died when he fell from a ladder at a Cheltenham job site was the father of the construction company’s director, a court has heard. Minoan Constructions was sentenced at the ...

The best area to base yourself in, depending on what you're looking for—from reemerging viticulture that was almost lost ...

After running a gauntlet through the city's byzantine laws, officials repealed the last of a set of archaic regulations ...

The famous pool with a recreation of Minoan art on its mosaic floor is the same one that ... Last September it was spotted on ...

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Much closer to the city, however, is Seitan Limania ... Guided by a specialist on Cretan history, you can tour the Minoan Palace of Phaistos as well as Gortys, formerly Crete’s Roman capital.

History enthusiasts can explore ancient landmarks like the Knossos Minoan Palace, and there are various hiking trails at scenic gorges like Samaria. In the heart of the city, the Heraklion ...

The recent discoveries on Failaka Island, at the entrance of the Persian Gulf, confirm the presence of the Macedonians there, ...

A labyrinth of massive columns and beautiful frescoes, the Palace of Knossos is a testament to the sophistication of the Minoan civilization ... south of Heraklion (city buses run regularly ...

Recently, more and more foreign authors have been turning to ancient Greece to get inspiration for their novels.

Sarah Souli This fascinating archaeological site was first discovered in the late 1860s but its buildings date back to earlier than 17th century B.C. This former Minoan outpost, which, according ...