“Discover the other part of yourself” is the title of the new tourism video promoting Herkalion. The Municipality and the city of Heraklion, Crete, welcome 2020 and all of us, visitors from…
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According to new evidence, the ancient Minoan civilization was not killed off due to a natural disaster, such as an earthquake, tsunami, or volcano, with archaeologists finding new evidence on ancient tablets…
Just like that 92 days of Summer in Greece for 2019 are over. But the days haven’t been marked off the calendar without having created endless memories that will forever be cherished…
By Angela Kalias Australian journalist, author and television presenter Jessica Rowe, recently visited Greece and shared her love for the Greek capital with her 100k Instagram followers. She was instantly mesmerised by…
The Greek government has taken 2,330 archaeological sites, monuments and museums out of a state assets fund, after protests by Greeks who feared these historical sites might be sold off. The Government…
A 3,500-year-old tomb of a Minoan man surrounded by funerary possessions has been found on the island of Crete. The tomb was discovered during an emergency excavation in an olive grove outside…
An online e-ticketing service allowing visitors to purchase tickets to Greece’s museums, monuments and archaeological sites in advance via the internet is now available, the Culture Ministry announced on Thursday. During the…
Visitors to Knossos archaeological site in Crete has recorded a huge increase in numbers, according to official figures for the month of May. The number of tickets issued in the month rose…