When a young olive tree first took root on a rocky hillside in eastern Crete more than 3,200 years ago, the Minoan civilization was entering its final centuries. Long before Classical Greece emerged and centuries before the Parthenon was...
A metallic object found on a rocky beach in eastern Crete was initially reported as a possible naval mine, but Greek defense sources later identified it as a remnant from a fired missile used by the Hellenic Army.
The object...
A significant earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale struck the sea region off the coast of eastern Crete.
The tremor, which occurred at approximately 6:18 a.m. local time, was centered roughly 11–28 kilometers (6.8 miles to 17.3 miles) southeast...
The amazing experience of flying with a hot-air balloon over the Lasithi Plateau in Crete. The Plateau is an ancient lake bed, surrounded on all sides by the huge mass of the majestic Dikti Mountains.
By Tony Cross
For someone who...
According to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the sea area north of Crete on Thursday morning.
As of now, there have been no reports of injuries or serious material damage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp6eAbkxMaU&t=18s
The epicenter...
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), were unearthed recently at the archaeological site of Sisi on Crete.
Sisi, located in the prefecture...
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 rocked eastern Crete on Saturday morning according to an announcement by the Geodynamics Institute of the National Observatory of Athens.
There are no reports of injuries to people or damage to structures.
The quake,...
Áspros Potamós (White River in English) is a settlement in eastern Crete, in the regional unit of Lasithi, whose history and past are blending nicely with modern-day entrepreneurship, offering its lucky visitors an unforgettable experience.
A few years ago, this...
An area of 1,534 hectares was burnt on Crete in 2018 by the fires that broke out on the island during the year.
According to Greece’s Fire Brigade, 556 fires that burned farmland and forests were recorded on the island...
