New findings in Pompeii – 5,000-year-old tomb in Spain reveals trade networks – Submerged megalithic formations off the coast ...

Excavations at Knossos exposed a dazzling Minoan world of palaces, ritual spectacle, and far-reaching sea connections, then a sudden age of disaster. After Thera’s eruption and island-wide turmoil, ...

A warm June night in the foothills of the Amari Valley. The moon is down and the land is dark. Below us, the gorge falls away unseen toward the medieval chapel of St. Anthony and the Minoan cave ...

Island of Crete, Greece is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 28 crew member on the International Space Station. In classical Greek mythology the island of Crete was home to King ...

European streets, buildings, and monuments preserve layered testimony to the continent’s earliest urban civilizations. Among ...

Greek myths are not fiction. They are extremely ancient stories that preserve memories and history. Ancient Greeks thought of myths and history as complementary narratives speaking to them about their ...

The sun-bleached stones of Greece tell stories that stretch back millennia, but most travelers only skim the surface of this ancient tapestry. While Santorini draws millions with its Instagram-perfect ...

Blessed with beautiful beaches, mountains, canyons and buzzing cities, Crete undoubtedly has it all. But it’s also a fascinating window into the ancient past. Minoans, Mycenaeans, Romans, Arabs, ...