But the artistic style of the artifact and subsequent studies of the archaeological site on the Peloponnese Peninsula suggest ...

Is the island of Sicily really where the legend of Odysseus meeting Polyphemus the Cyclops was set, as tradition holds?

Visitors will expect big things from the biggest Greek island, and this destination never fails to deliver on beautiful ...

The Phaistos Disk is about 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter and covered on both sides with a spiral of stamped symbols.

Greece’s largest island, Crete is the do-it-all destination of ... here thanks to the millenia of civilizations—from the ancient Minoans to the Venetians, Ottomans, and everything in between.

When was Ancient Greece? How did ancient Greece begin ... Image caption, This is the Great Palace of Knossos on the island of Crete. The Minoan civilisation grew rich on trade and they built ...

They didn't live on mainland Greece but on the nearby island of Crete, between 2200BC and 1450BC ... Remains of an ancient Greek gymnasium. In 800BC, almost 300 years after the Dark Age began ...

Since then, it has become the biggest tourist draw on Crete. Knossos is located about ... crowds and beat the intense afternoon heat. The ancient palace runs on seasonal hours and admission ...

Away from the crowds of Santorini and Mykonos and only a few hours' drive from Athens is a hidden gem of the Peloponnese.

Sitting between Asia, Africa and Europe, Crete is located around 200 miles south of mainland Greece. With an area ... restaurants and even the ruins of an ancient castle. Paleochora is also ...

The picturesque city dates back to the Byzantine Empire and is full of gorgeous historical buildings from that era.