Workers installing a radar system ahead of an airport construction project in the town of Kastelli in Crete stumbled on a large architectural monument, one unique for Minoan archaeology. Located at ...

Tucked into a mountain-ringed cove in southwest Crete are the ruins of Lissos, an ancient town whose archaeological remains are accessible only by sea or a long hike. Because of its isolation, Lissos ...

ATHENS, GREECE—ABC News reports that traces of a round building estimated to be 4,000 years old were discovered on a hilltop on the island of Crete during an investigation conducted ahead of the ...

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 Phaistos ...

Last year, as construction got underway for a planned new international airport just outside of Heraklion, Crete, an excavation crew made an astonishing discovery: a massive circular labyrinth-like ...

IT was in 1894 that Sir Arthur Evans made his o*o first journey in Crete, and in 1899 that his excavation of Knossos commenced. His own account of “The Palace of Minos” began to appear in 1921 and was ...

ATHENS, Greece — A big, round, 4,000-year-old stone building discovered on a Cretan hilltop is puzzling archaeologists and threatening to disrupt a major airport project on the Greek tourist island.

What ever happened to the Minoan civilization? Centered on the island of Crete 15 centuries before Christ, the seagoing Minoans once dominated the commerce and influenced the culture of the eastern ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The rare ancient tomb of a wealthy Minoan woman has been discovered at ...

From Souda Bay to Heraklion, one traveler traces Minotaur lore, bold restorations and surprisingly advanced plumbing at ...