Pre-Indo-Europeans

The Ministry of Culture is implementing a fire protection project aimed at safeguarding and enhancing the archaeological site of the Minoan palace center in Monastiraki, located in the “Kokkinos Harakas” area in the Amari Valley, on the western slopes of Mount Psiloritis, south of

A significant and rare discovery has emerged from this year's excavation at the Minoan Palace of Archanes on Crete.

Archaeologist Dr Efi Sapouna-Sakellaraki has continued her research to complete the understanding of the three-story building, which, along with Knossos, played a crucial role in the development of Minoan civilization.

The significant archaeological site of Phaistos will acquire a new, modern appearance through a series of interventions by the Ministry of Culture, aimed at upgrading the visitor service infrastructure.

While the Lassithi region is primarily known for the glamorous Elounda and bustling Ierapetra, it also boasts other beauties worth exploring: from fortresses and churches to the ruins of ancient cities and settlements, as well as intriguing hiking trails like the one through Zakros Gorge.

It was discovered by George Hourmouziadis in 1993 in a Neolithic lake settlement in Northern Greece near the city of Kastoria

Scholars have long puzzled over the ancestry of the Minoans and Myceneans, two important Bronze Age cultures

The Netherlands Institute in Athens is hosting an exhibition that was shown last month at the Archaeological Museum of Iraklio on Crete, tracing the evolution of that staple utensil the conical cup.

Clothes designed by award-winning fashion and jewelry designer Sophia Kokosalaki were on display on Saturday at a two-day cultural event at the Archaeological Museum of Iraklio on the island of Crete exploring the influence of the ancient Minoan civilization on global contemporary design. The event, titled "Contemporary Minoans," included workshops with ancient craft techniques.

Swinger-themed holidays is a niche in the tourism industry that is has a “special” target group and is gaining in popularity. Dutch company “SDC” offers its clients erotic escapades all over the world, with Crete and the Aegean being one of the favourite destinations. Their site is promoting its new erotic packages for 2018 and Crete has a prominent place on the menu.

An analysis of ancient DNA has revealed that Ancient Minoans and Mycenaens were genetically similar with both peoples descending from early Neolithic farmers.
They likely migrated from Anatolia to Greece and Crete thousands of years prior to the Bronze Age. Modern Greeks, in turn, are largely descendants of the Mycenaeans, the study found.