Fragokastello in southwestern Crete will once again be in the news, as on April 7, 2025, a special group of castle scholars will be in ...

Sitting between Asia, Africa and Europe, Crete is located around 200 miles south of mainland Greece. With an area of about 3,300 square miles, Crete is one of the largest islands in the Mediterranean.

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France’s Sorbonne Paris Nord University is poised to become the first foreign institution to open a private university in Greece under a new law. The university submitted its application to Greece’s ...

The reference was noticed by some of the very early British historians, who already quote it in their writings in the 18th century. Knossos Palace, Crete, Greece. Credit: Gary Bembridge/Wikimedia ...

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 ...

The government of Greece declared a state of emergency Thursday after a series of earthquakes near Santorini have prompted people to flee the popular tourist destination. The Climate Crisis and ...

In Greece's urban areas, house prices rose by 7.29% in Q3 2024 from a year earlier, following year-on-year increases of 9.24% in Q2 2024, 10.84% in Q1 2024, 12.58% in Q4 2023 and 13.28% in Q3 2023, ...

In early April 1941, the 2/7th, with the rest of the 6th Division, deployed to Greece to resist the anticipated German invasion ... The men of the 2/7th were rescued by a pair of British destroyers ...

The Italian news agency Ansa reported a growing sense of optimism about the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece. It noted that there have been intensified discussions between Athens and ...