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Greek Police Dismantle Antiquities Smuggling Ring on Island of Crete
Greek police arrested six suspected antiquities smugglers after a massive operation on Crete, retrieving 40 ancient artifacts ...
10 historic Greek wonders away from the islands
The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...
Greek City Times16h
Cretan Deer Cave Art dates back 11,000 years, to last Ice Age
Dr Thomas Strasser of Providence College, Rhode Island says “This is the first palaeolithic art ever found in Greece and it’s ...
Greek Reporter1d
11,000-Year-Old Greek Cave Art Found on Crete
The earliest Greek cave art depicting extinct animals was discovered on Crete and is believed to be at least 11,000 years old ...
Smithsonian Magazine2d
Was Talos, the Bronze Automaton Who Guarded the Island of Crete in Greek Myth, an Early Example of Artificial Intelligence?
One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...
Wander Worthy on MSN2d
I Visited 18 Greek Islands and These Four Blew Me Away
After visiting 18 islands in multiple regions, here are the ones I recommend the most. Undoubtedly, these islands will make ...
New Atlas2d
Greek architects embed modern masterpiece into the earth
N’arrow House is a wedge-shaped subterranean home that is being built into a hillside in Crete. The ambitious project is ...
Greek City Times3d
Greek Salads Steal the Show: A Look at Horiatiki, Horta, and Dakos
Greek salads are shining in the TasteAtlas "50 Best Salads" list for April 2025, with Dakos at #1, Horiatiki Salata at #2, ...
Keep Talking Greece11d
US Navy opens $5.2 million warehouse in Souda Bay, Greece, to boost Mediterranean operations
A $5.2 million US Navy logistics facility was recently opened in Souda Bay on the Greek island of Crete, with the aim to offer better support ...
Daily Mail14d
Jet2 announces holidays to lesser-known Greek Island that's 'better than Mykonos'
Jet2 has announced it's launching flights to a beautiful Greek island from two major UK airports. The top-rated holiday provider will fly to the island of Samos from both London Stansted and Man ...
The Independent14d
PHOTO ESSAY: In a Greek island monastery, a monk has kept together faith and community for 50 years
worked and welcomed the faithful in a millennium-old monastery carved into a seaside cliff on the Greek island of Amorgos. Starting well before dawn in a tiny, dark chapel, the Orthodox Christian ...
Irish Sun14d
The Greek sunshine island with loads of history, €3.50 pints, beaches, wine county and €53 Ryanair flights
But its largest island is somewhat of a hidden gem. Crete is the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, behind Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus ...