A vibrant celebration of Cretan culture and volunteerism took place in Canberra, where Ms. Despina Mavraki of the Rethymno ...

Authorities in Greece say more than 1,200 migrants have been detained on the island of Crete and the nearby islet of Gavdos ...

In the quiet coastal village of Agia Galini, Crete, tensions boiled over last night as 150 migrants arrived at the port under ...

At least 1,200 migrants have been detained in the Greek islands of Crete and the nearby islet of Gavdos over the past three days following a surge in arrivals from Libya.

The Olive tree of Vouves in Crete is still going strong after thousands of years. A recent study has revealed its true age.

William J. Stillman, an American journalist, diplomat, author, and photographer captured the Acropolis in 1870 in a series of ...

A Greek official says it is a "very difficult situation" as the wildfire sees clouds of ash fills the sky over southern Crete, adding: "Right now, they cannot stop it." ...

Do the famous Bronze Age Minoans appear in Homer's Odyssey, perhaps as the Eteocretans or the rich Phaeacians?

Firefighters battled through the night and into Thursday morning against a rapidly spreading forest fire on Greece's largest island, Crete. The firefighting service said 270 firefighters, 10 ...

A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds on the southern Greek island of Crete has forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and tourists, officials said on Thursday.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters were struggling Thursday to bring a major wildfire on Greece's southern island of Crete under control, hampered by gale force winds whipping up the flames.

ATHENS (Reuters) -Gale force wind gusts complicated efforts on Friday to contain wildfires on Crete that have razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to ...