Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of ochre processing and hide-working during the Early Bronze Age on Dhaskalio, a small Greek island in Cyclades. A new study suggests that craftspeople used stone tools and mineral pigments to soften, treat and possibly...
Severe storms battered the Greek island of Crete on Thursday, leaving one person dead and causing widespread flooding, damage to roads and infrastructure, and emergency warnings across some of the hardest-hit areas.
An 80-year-old livestock farmer who had been missing...
The Greek island of Kythera has honored Greek-Australian filmmaker George Miller, known for creating and directing the Mad Max films, by naming a new film and cultural center after him.
The Dr. George Miller Cultural Center officially opened on September...
A major wildfire broke out on the Greek island of Evia on Monday, prompting authorities to evacuate a village as firefighters backed by aircraft and helicopters battled the flames.
The fire started at around 2:30 p.m. local time in a...
The Greek island of Nisyros officially celebrated the induction of its geopark in the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network, one of the most important international distinctions in its history. The event took place at town hall square as part of...
On a windswept plateau on the Greek island of Kimolos stands Skiadi, one of the Aegean’s most remarkable geological formations. Over countless years, wind and erosion have shaped the massive rock into what resembles a giant stone mushroom rising...
Santorini’s towering cliffs, flooded caldera and black volcanic islets, all shaped by volcanoes, form one of the most recognizable settings in Greece. Yet the island seen today represents only the latest stage in a geological history stretching back hundreds...
Most Greeks have substantial familiarity with the graphically gorgeous island of Hydra due to the island's protagonist role in the epic struggle of the Greek War of Independence.
Most non-Greeks familiar with the island know it as a place of...
Property prices across the Greek islands rose further in the second quarter of 2026, with Crete posting the strongest annual increase among the island regions.
International demand remained robust, led by buyers from the United States. According to Spitogatos, average...
An alleged drug trafficking network on Mykonos used VIP transport services to supply tourists with cocaine and other narcotics, while its suspected Turkish leader spoke of “conquering” the island before Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan "arrives", according to police...
