Researchers digitally reconstructed the skull of the ancient Hippopotamus creutzburgi, an extinct dwarf hippo of the Greek ...

The ancient Minoan palace of Zominthos on Crete, located at a height of 1,200 meters, shows that Minoans were highlanders too ...

That's why I'm thrilled to share this ultimate Crete tour presented by Peter Sommer Travel that combines archaeology, nature, ...

Despite the importance of Crete to ancient Greek civilization, archaeological study of its culture is relatively recent. Some of the earliest traces of a powerful, Bronze Age civilization were ...

Since then, it has become the biggest tourist draw on Crete. Knossos is located about ... into both the Palace of Knossos and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum. Sailing Cruise to Dia Island ...

The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a must-see in Crete — and all of Greece, even — for its extensive collection of Minoan art. Highlights include a mini-statue of a Snake Goddess and the ...

In 2024, the Palace of Knossos on the island of Crete witnessed a surge in tourism ... The Palace of Knossos holds a place in both mythology and archaeology. It was at the core of the Minoan ...

John Bennet was born in Singapore and grew up in the UK, in Yorkshire. He read Classics at Cambridge, where he also completed his PhD on the administrative organization of Late Minoan II–IIIB Crete ...

So if you like interspersing sugar-white beaches with archaeological sites and wine tastings, very few islands in the world will rival what Crete has to offer. Here, our guide to its four major ...

There I built on the work of J. Riley, R. Jones and others, demonstrating the potential of ceramic petrography in the characterisation of coarse ware production in Minoan Crete. After this grounding, ...

Crete is the largest Greek island and offers ... The gorge ends at the lovely cove, flanked by plunging sea cliffs and a unique rock arch where travelers can swim, snorkel, and explore.