Discover my personal journey to Filaki Beach in Crete, Greece—Europe’s unforgettable hidden nude beach experience!

The Greek island of Crete has it all – ruins, beaches, stylish hotels and excellent food. Sarah Leigh Bannerman details the ...

The untouched Bronze Age tomb and the skeletons inside will hopefully provide archaeologists with information about the ...

A trip to Santorini or Crete may not be in the cards this year, but at least we have access to excellent Greek and Mediterranean food all around the U.S.

To know, continue to read. The Olive tree of Vouves (source: Getty); Alexander Cuts the Gordian Knot by Jean-Simon Berthélemy (1767) (Wikimedia Commons) On a quiet hillside in Crete, where the scent ...

In the quiet village of Ano Vouves on the Greek island of Crete stands a natural marvel: the Olive Tree of Vouves, estimated to be 4,000 years old. With a gnarled trunk stretching over 12 meters in ...

The British Museum has welcomed a new slate of trustees, including Dr. Tiffany Jenkins, an academic and author staunchly opposed to returning stolen antiquities like the Parthenon Marbles. Jenkins, ...

The origins of olive tree cultivation Olive trees were first domesticated in the Near East around 6,500–7,000 years ago, but their expansion into the Central Mediterranean remained poorly ...

Together with the oceans, they are one of the two most important carbon sinks, due to their capacity to store carbon in the soil and in tree biomass. As such, promoting fast-growing trees could ...