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Chania is a breathtaking city on the island Crete, and a perfect vacation spot -- Chania has with something to offer any traveler!

Greek archaeologists uncovered recently the ruins of a Minoan palace at Archanes, on the island of Crete, which they believe served as a summer residence for the kings and the elite of nearby Knossos. The Greek Ministry of Culture announced...

Recent archaeological discoveries on Kastelli Hill in the Old Town of the city of Chania, Crete, have brought to light a unique monetary collection of 37 rare coins, including 11 gold staters with different versions of Alexander the Great...

A major wildfire - the first of the summer season in Greece, rages on Saturday near Ierapetra, southern Crete. Authorities have ordered the evacuation of several villages threatened by the flames aided by strong winds. Dozens of firefighters and fire-dousing...

Takis Proestakis, a former Greek businessman in the town of Ierapetra, Crete, gave up his comfortable life to devote himself to caring for abandoned dogs and cats at his shelter. April 4th is World Stray Animals Day, a day dedicated...

A dust cloud from the African continent blew over the eastern Mediterranean, shrouding large swathes of Greece in a haze. On Thursday, the phenomenon is anticipated to continue. Much of the country, including the capital Athens, has severely impaired vision...

The skull of a crowned athlete with a gold wreath in the shape of a laurel branch still attached to it is perhaps one of the most impressive exhibits in Greece. The flesh disintegrated after 2,500 years, but the wreath...

For hundreds of years historians and archaeologists have been trying to find answers as to how the great Minoan civilization of Crete came to an end, but no definitive answer has ever been found. A Bronze Age culture centered on...

The ancient Minoan palace of Zominthos on Crete located about 1,200 meters (nearly 4,000 feet) above sea level shows that Minoans were not just seafarers but highlanders too. Discovered in 1984 and nestled in a plateau on Mt. Psiloritis (or...

In the palace of Knossos, a magnificent throne room built during the 15th century BC is considered the oldest such room in Europe.