Hominid footprints found on Crete date back 5.6 million years, making them by far the oldest ever discovered in Europe.

King Idomeneus was the ruler of Crete in the time of the Trojan War, and he participated in that event according to Greek ...

Greek authorities say 66 migrants have been found in two locations on the southern island of Crete after arriving on the island on a wooden boat that set sail from the Libyan coast – a route ...

ATHENS, Greece — An angry crowd gathered Wednesday outside a courthouse on the southern Greek island of Crete for the preliminary hearing of a couple accused of brutally abusing a 3-year-old ...

A state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Santorini as the earthquakes that have been plaguing the island ...

While most people head to eastern Greek islands from the nearby Turkish coast, many are now opting for the perilous 300-kilometer (200-mile) journey from the Libyan coast to the islands of Crete ...

Beaches in Crete is a breathtaking ambient timelapse video capturing the island’s most stunning coastlines. From golden sands and turquoise waters to dramatic cliffs and hidden coves, this visual ...

Greek authorities have found makeshift bombs, explosives, hand grenades and thousands of bullets during a raid on a warehouse on the southern island of Crete, police said on Friday, the second such ...

Viking Cruises cancels calls to Santorini in Greece following a series of earthquakes impacting the island and region.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities said Thursday they had found 66 migrants in two locations on the southern Greek island of Crete who had sailed to the island from the Libyan coast in ...

Greece‘s minister in charge of police said that “all necessary sanctions” will be brought against the officers on the island of Crete ... in accordance with Greek law, was a well-known ...