Sitting between Asia, Africa and Europe, Crete is located around 200 miles south of mainland Greece. With an area of about 3,300 square miles, Crete is one of the largest islands in the Mediterranean.

Public demonstrations occur annually on May 1, Nov. 17 and Dec. 6. For more details about security concerns in Greece, visit the U.S. State Department's website.

The discovery of ancient artifacts in surprising places is not uncommon in a country as rich in history and archaeology as Greece. Relics are often unearthed during construction projects ...

In 1944, a single Japanese bullet during a critical bombing mission could have reshaped the future of the Western world. Discover the incredible story of how this near-miss influenced the course ...

Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...

Nay Maps is a South African actor born on 30th March 1989. He is the firstborn of three children born to the late Bishop Simeon Maphalala and his wife. Maps grew up alongside his two younger sisters ...

Devlet Bahceli, an ally of Turkey’s President Erdogan has challenged the sovereignty of Greece’s Dodecanese islands saying that the island group has been “usurped and taken” from Turkey. Bahceli, ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome has long been referenced, from the temple-like façades ...

Born on March 3, 1944, in Ernakulam, Jayachandran’s career spanned five decades, during which he worked with legendary composers and directors, and left an indelible mark on the Indian music industry.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. An aerial photograph taken by a drone shows buildings in Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo ...