The Mycenaeans were skilled builders and formidable warriors. They established trade networks that reached as far as Egypt ...

Can the myth of the Labyrinth of Knossos be explained by the Minoan civilization? This article examines the evidence.

In the Minoan palace of Knossos in Crete, a throne room built during the 15th century BC is considered the oldest such room ...

As residents flee the Greek Island of Santorini after a spate of tremors earlier this month, we look back at a catastrophic ...

In 1950 the Santorini volcano experienced its last eruption, closing a cycle of volcanic activity that had begun in 1939.

Matala, a quiet beach village on the Greek island of Crete, became an international hangout for the flower children of the ...

Although Greece is no stranger to earthquakes, seismic activity of such frequency and intensity without having been preceded ...

The iconic Greek holiday island is literally shaking, and residents are escaping while they can.

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The eruption is believed to have contributed to the decline of the ancient Minoan civilization. Although still an active volcano, its last notable eruption occurred in 1950. “What we must ...