Where is Roopkund Lake, and how many skeletons have been discovered there? – The latest scientific research on their origins ...

Beyond Crete's sun-drenched beaches is a world of ancient palaces filled with Minoan history, begging for more tourists.

Minoan artifacts and cooking equipment have been found at Miletus, a city in Anatolia that would have attracted the Cretans for its proximity to sources of metal. Thucydides’ vision of ancient ...

The well-preserved remains of the ancient Minoan town of Gournia in eastern Crete still stand after more than 3,500 years.(Jarrett A. Lobell) Although his interpretation of Knossos as the palace ...

The best area to base yourself in, depending on what you're looking for—from reemerging viticulture that was almost lost ...

The ancient Greeks were, quite simply, plumbing wizards. It was the ancient Cretans (The Minoans) who first lay clay pipes underground, and their capital (Knossos) had an elaborate system for ...

For culture lovers, there’s also the ancient ruins of Minoan civilizations which can be found across Crete. Situated to the north of Falassarna Beach, the Ancient city of Falassarna was the ...