The Twelve Labors of Hercules occupy a special place in the pantheon of Greek mythology, exemplifying the ancient beliefs of ...

The skull of a crowned athlete with a gold wreath in the shape of an olive branch is perhaps one of the most impressive ...

A pretty mountain village on the Greek island of Crete has been named as one of the United Nation's best and is also where ...

Greece’s highest mountain, Mount Olympus, has 52 peaks and deep gorges. The highest peak, Mytikas is 2,917 m (9,570 ft) and, ...

The most famous labyrinth? That may be made of myth. Greek mythology tells the story of Minos, a son of Zeus and king who ...

The society was a hotbed of creativity and human ingenuity. Minoan Crete is the setting for many ancient Greek legends, most ...

Should you ever find yourself in Greece, there is one island in particular that's earned some renown as a foodie destination. Those who read books on Greek mythology as a child will know Crete as the ...

The picturesque village of Anogia, on the island of Crete, Greece, has been voted among the 55 best villages in the world ...

In his seaside workshop on the Greek island of Lesbos, Nikos Kouvdis uses ancient techniques to create pottery pieces that ...

A new study has found that many people are unaware of the things that originated in Greece - take this quiz to discover what ...

TEST your Greek knowledge in this true or false quiz ... with Rhodes (38 per cent), Crete (38 per cent), and Santorini (33 per cent) the most desirable destinations. And of the 48 per cent ...

TEST your Greek knowledge in this true or false quiz – after a survey revealed how little people know about the country.