Plato described a legendary war between Atlantis and the Greeks. However, is there any evidence that this war really happened ...

The pair of stunning gold cups, called the “Vapheio Cups,” are considered masterpieces of ancient Greek art. The expertly crafted gold objects were found at the Vapheio tholos tomb in Lakonia, Greece ...

Old Fired Clay Disk Inscribed With Symbols From Crete Continues to Baffle Archeologists, Never Been Able to Decipher Phaistos ...

Around 6,000 years ago, a group known as the Cucuteni–Trypillia culture developed egalitarian settlements north of the Black ...

Heraklion From its yacht-decorated Venetian harbour to its lofty walled bastions, Crete’s capital rewards wanderers, and the ...

Hardly surprising, then, that Crete is popular choice for travellers who crave plenty of space and plenty to see and do – ...

Archaeologists Discover Dismembered Skull of a Little Girl, Reveal Unusual Sacrifice to Appease Gods During a lecture at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, archaeologist and lead excavator ...

While excavating the ancient Minoan palace of Phaistos in Crete ... this ancient mystery resides in Crete’s Heraklion Archaeological Museum, still withholding its secrets after more than ...

Photo: Sean Fennessy As the art world gears up for the spring season, Observer has scoured the programs of the most prestigious museums worldwide to compile a list of must-see museum exhibitions ...

Among the remarkable finds were human teeth embedded in a copper mass and a marble head, likely of Heracles, possibly complementing a headless statue housed in the National Archaeological Museum. Gate ...

Eli Wizevich is a history correspondent for Smithsonian. He studied history at the University of Chicago and previously wrote for the El Paso Times.

Discover what you can see and do in our free galleries, and where you can eat, drink and shop across the Museum. Whether you're visiting us for the first time or the fiftieth, these self-guided tours ...