Thirty one years after their honeymoon, the columnist and his wife, Mary, return to the Greek island famous for its iconic ...

Mount Ida on Crete, known to locals as Psiloritis, is the location where, according to Greek mythology, Zeus was born.

Luke Kemp’s Goliath Curse explores how inequality, disease and climate impacted civilisations and shows that change often brings progress.

Archaeologists have presented the preliminary results of excavation on Crete, where a unique Minoan Labyrinth was discovered ...

"Crete is a great place for older adults, thanks to its warm weather all year round, which is perfect for escaping cold and ...

For millennia, the story of the Minotaur—a hybrid creature of man and bull confined in a labyrinth beneath the Palace of ...

Meanwhile in Europe, Greece (c. 800–146 BCE) developed democracy, philosophy, and literature, shaping Western intellectual traditions, but Greek states were politically fragmented and prone to ...

The island is also known for its delicious food, including traditional dishes like dakos, lamb with wild greens, and fresh ...

Every entry in “Sid Meier’s Civilization” series has a learning curve. The first time players take on a campaign, it’s full of blunders. They have to dig through the new mechanic and discover they ...

Firaxis' latest game, Civilization VII, was released in February 2025. The game features a new approach to the series' turn-based gameplay, letting players mix and match world leaders and ...