Map of Crete area, showing travelers where the best hotels and attractions are located. Travel. Home; ... traditional Greek restaurants and even the ruins of an ancient castle.

Certainly, Crete has a lock on elements of Western progress — Europe’s first major civilization, the Minoans, thrived here. Its nickname in Greek is Megalonisos , or the big island, and how fitting ...

The ancient ruins of Lissos in Crete are accessible only by boat or a lengthy hike. (Image credit: Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports) The new excavation is the first one at Lissos in more ...

Heraklion, the capital of the Greek island of Crete, is an ancient city that perhaps is under-appreciated for its many ...

Folders of materials for each student, with maps, program schedules, information on the sites to be visited, and other relevant information about Greece. Entry to all sites and museums. Welcome and ...

Crete's ancient Minoan civilization is thought by experts to have built a 4,000 year-old complex at a site earmarked for a new airport radar station. Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.

What it is: A fired clay disk inscribed with symbols that have never been deciphered Where it is from: The ancient Minoan civilization on the Mediterranean island of Crete When it was made: More ...

On a family tour of Greece, the writer followed the small footsteps of some of ancient mythology’s biggest fans. On a family trip to Greece, the writer explored ruins, toured museums, hiked ...

Archaeologists have found a Roman-era odeon in Lissos, an ancient city on the Greek island of Crete. The newly uncovered structure likely dates back to the first century C.E. The archaeological ...