Dolphins in ancient Greece were revered as messengers of the gods and held a divine dimension that has survived through the ...

In Britain, archaeologists have found Iranian and Egyptian beads, Scandinavian amber items, Aegean metalwork, Cypriot and ...

The various levels of the Celestyal Crystal are named after Greek gods and goddesses; from Athena on deck 2 up to Zeus on ...

Crete is more than just a sun-kissed Mediterranean paradise—it’s an island rich in history, culture and natural beauty. As Greece’s largest island, it blends ancient mythology, Venetian and Ottoman ...

These Greek spots promise stunning scenery and authentic experiences – without the crowds and the price tag, says ...

Bar is full of olive trees – at around 100,000 there are twice as many of them as there are people. They grow wild in every ...

JP “The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt,” at the Jewish Museum, New York (through August 10): In the mid-seventeenth ...

Credit: A. Kanta et al. The discovery of this inscription provides an unprecedented opportunity to advance the study of Linear A, a writing system still undeciphered, which was used in Crete and other ...

Roman Barnas likens his teaching to training athletes, “because the body position matters,” he said. “This is muscle memory.” He’s an expert in the craft and history of the instrument.

As much as Julius Nepos refused to recognize his legitimacy and continued to hold the title in parallel until his death in 475 AD, history considers the last Western Roman emperor to be Romulus ...

The best time to visit Crete is from mid-May to June or from September to October. May brings with it warmer waters and beautiful wildflowers that can be spotted throughout the island's natural ...

I left my hometown Napa a number of years ago, and now here I am cruising some of the most historic ports in Europe and all ...