In the Minoan palace of Knossos in Crete, a throne room built during the 15th century BC is considered the oldest such room ...

IF you’re looking for a spring getaway, a small town in Greece may be the perfect place for you. Heraklion is located in ...

The tale of the ancient Greeks in Libya begins in 630 BC with a group of islanders from Thera, Santorini, establishing Cyrene.

The artistic styles of the two cultures are similar, as the Mycenaeans adapted many elements of the Minoan culture. Both civilizations decorated their palaces with frescoes, using lime plaster and ...

It is written by Unstable co-creator Victor Fresco and will be directed by Liz Friedlander (The Rookie). The duo and Wesley executive produce with Aaron Kaplan of Kapital Entertainment and Tracy ...

Inside, look out for Paolo Uccello’s famous fresco of the 14th-century British mercenary, Sir John Hawkwood and climb the 414 steep, narrow steps of Giotto’s slim bell-tower for a bird’s-eye ...

The first hints that something exciting was underfoot came in 1592, when an architect building a subterranean aqueduct came across a buried building with frescoes on the wall. Further single ...

Among the most impressive artifacts is the fresco of the Three Women from a residence in Akrotiri, Thera, dating to around 1600 BCE. Resembling Minoan frescoes, it offers insights into the rituals ...

In 1950 the Santorini volcano experienced its last eruption, closing a cycle of volcanic activity that had begun in 1939.