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The Mosque of the Janissaries, a Landmark of Chania, Crete
The Mosque of the Janissaries in Chania, Crete is one of the most recognizable buildings on the entire island, which is the largest in...
Record-Breaking Temperature on Crete Sets New European High
On Saturday, the island of Crete, Greece, basked in an unusual November heatwave, setting a new pan-European temperature record. Weather data from the National...
Woman From Crete Among the Most Beautiful in the World
Zoi Asoumanaki from Crete was among the 15 most beautiful women in the world at the "Miss International" competition held in Japan.
The brunette, who...
Europe’s First Center for Aquatic Animal Welfare to Open in Crete, Greece
The island of Crete in Greece has been chosen as the location for the opening of the first European Aquatic Animal Protection Center.
The decision...
Drunk British Tourists Disrupt Flight to Crete, Bite Police Officer
Two drunk British tourists, a mother and her daughter, caused mayhem during a flight from Manchester to Heraklion, Crete on Thursday and, upon landing,...
The Ancient Earthquake That Destroyed Nearly Everything on Crete
Crete faced incredible destruction in antiquity after an ancient quake destroyed nearly everything on the island and the region in 365 AD.
In fact, the...
Ancient Skeleton and Stunning Necklace Unearthed on Greece’s Crete
An intact skeleton of a woman lying next to a stunning necklace and other important artifacts from the Early Minoan era (circa 2,600 BC),...
The German Massacre at Viannos, Crete Still Haunts Greece
The Viannos massacre, known as the “Viannos Holocaust,” was a mass extermination campaign launched by Nazi forces against the civilian residents of around twenty...
Crete Footprints Estimated to Be 6 Million Years Old
In 2002, researchers who had discovered hominid footprints on the Greek island of Crete discovered they were made an incredible 5.7 million years ago....
Coffee Grounds Waste Used to Boost Concrete Strength
Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT University) in Australia revealed that substituting some of the sand in concrete with used...