Explore the island of Crete, a destination that literally has it all! With a fabled, ancient history dating back thousands of years - the island being the supposed birthplace of Zeus, patriarch of the ...

Living Greek mythology: New discovery in Crete may be legendary Minotaur labyrinth A 4,000-year-old circular structure resembling Minoan tomb architecture was unearthed near Kastelli, Crete, ...

“It’s like Buddhist philosophy: bringing nature into order,” says Yianna Kouridaki, motioning to the cairns of carefully stacked rocks all around us. “People want enlightenment from these stones; they ...

An interdisciplinary study suggests that the legend of Crete’s man-bull originated in visionary experiences induced by psychoactive substances and the labyrinthine environment of the Palace of Knossos ...

Crete is a myth-stical island (see what I did there?) in Greece where gods were born, empires came and went, and lunch can ...

The sun-bleached stones of Greece tell stories that stretch back millennia, but most travelers only skim the surface of this ancient tapestry. While Santorini draws millions with its Instagram-perfect ...

Island of Crete, Greece is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 28 crew member on the International Space Station. In classical Greek mythology the island of Crete was home to King ...

In Crete, the birthplace of the Greek god Zeus, legendary architect Daedalus was inspired to create a labyrinth beside the rolling waves of the Aegean Sea. In Greek mythology, Daedalus was ...