All times on the map are Eastern European time. The New York Times A strong, 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

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

Ancient Eleutherna, located on the foot of Mount Ida on Crete, is revealing archaeological treasures from the dawn of Greek civilization.

The largest Greek island offers travelers wood-fired meats at farm-side taverns, ambitious menus from star chefs with Michelin pedigree, ancient Minoan cuisine, and sun-soaked beaches and vineyards.

Tremors were felt strongly across the Greek islands of Crete and Rhodes (Picture: Getty) A tsunami warning has been issued off the coast of Greece following an earthquake measuring 6.0 on the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. For half an hour or so, as we headed up the steepest part of Crete’s Rouvas Gorge, the canyon’s walls ...

Marvel Animation premiered the first episode of Todd Harris' Wakanda animated series spin-off Eyes of Wakanda, digging into the history which led to the Black Panther, at the Annecy International ...

Crete, Greece's largest island, clocks in at more than 3,000 square miles and offers plenty of ancient history, incredible food, and natural beauty to explore. But you don't have to take my word ...

Around 65 B.C.E., a 165-foot-long commercial boat, illustrated above, sank near the island of Antikythera on the western side of the Sea of Crete. Its wreckage was found in 1900. (Credit: Joe McKendry ...

Travels through Crete’s ancient history — without the crowds on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save. Alec Russell. ... finally there we were on a plateau about 1,000m above sea level.