Lassithi is home to Minoan ruins, from the ancient city of Lato to the Palace of Zakros. Both are worth a visit, as is the ...

Crete's position in the centre of the eastern Mediterranean made it a key strategic asset during the Second World War. For the Allies it offered potential as a base for operations in the Balkans, and ...

The undersea cables to Crete have been laid at a depth of 1,200 meters (nearly 4,000 feet) and will support a capacity of 1,000 megawatts using high-voltage direct current transmission systems.

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The Greek island of Crete has been hit by a strong earthquake, measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale. The quake took place at 6.19 (Greek time) 56 kilometers north-northeast of Heraklion, Crete ...

Emergency services have warned residents to evacuate from the coast. 20 Historical Figures Whose True Evil Was Only Discovered After Their Death Scientists studied late sleepers for 8 years and ...

The quake's epicentre was about 58 kilometres north-northeast of Elounda on the northern coast of Crete in the sea, at a depth of 69 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey. Earthquake and ...

The Battle of Crete was one of the most dramatic battles of the Second World War. Over 12 days in May 1941 a mixed force of New Zealanders, British, Australian and Greek troops desperately tried to ...

Award-winning children’s music artist and U.S. Navy veteran Greg Lato will release “Dandelion: Songs Inspired by Military Kids and Families” on May 23, a heartfelt tribute to the often ...

At 75, I feel a deep compulsion to return the Hellenic flag we somehow commandeered on the island of Crete—a small but symbolic gesture of respect. During our time in Greece, I learned much from ...

When Joy Adams attends Mount Maunganui’s Battle of Crete memorial service this Sunday, May 18, she’ll be thinking of her late father hiding from Germans in a Crete hen house nearly 84 years ago.