A version of this article appears in print on April 25, 2010, Section WK, Page 14 of the New York edition with the headline: For Greece’s Economy, Geography Was Destiny.

We’ve all seen a world map before - at least we hope so. Now it’s time to test your geography skills and see if you can ...

Venetian fortresses, Ottoman mosques and historic family bakeries combine in this ancient city on Crete’s northwestern coast.

The idea of “sailing the seven seas” has fascinated sailors and storytellers for centuries. Yet the phrase has meant ...

Proximity to the center: Unlike 2005 in Paris, the action in Greece is focused in the heart of Athens, with tear gas regularly creeping up the step of the parliament building itself.

One major reason why ancient Greece was dominated by small city-states and independent towns, rather than by one all-powerful king, is its geography. The country's mountainous ter ...

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck off the island of Crete in Greece on Wednesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 52 miles, GFZ said.

Test your geography smarts with this quiz: Q: What’s the biggest island in Greece? A: Crete, with an area of about 3,200 square miles, is the largest among Greece’s 1,000-plus islands.