Minoa

Scholars have long puzzled over the ancestry of the Minoans and Myceneans, two important Bronze Age cultures

Police on Crete on Wednesday said they had smashed a crime ring believed to be behind a barrage of robberies and burglaries in the island's Minoa Pediada municipality near Iraklio.

Out of 18 suspected ring members, six were arrested and faced a prosecutor.

The Netherlands Institute in Athens is hosting an exhibition that was shown last month at the Archaeological Museum of Iraklio on Crete, tracing the evolution of that staple utensil the conical cup.

A 32-year-old man died late on Tuesday after falling into a well in the area of Minoa Pediada near Iraklio on Crete.
The head of the local fire service, Nikos Lagoudakis, told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency that a search was launched on Tuesday night when authorities were informed that the man was missing and feared to have fallen down a well.

Clothes designed by award-winning fashion and jewelry designer Sophia Kokosalaki were on display on Saturday at a two-day cultural event at the Archaeological Museum of Iraklio on the island of Crete exploring the influence of the ancient Minoan civilization on global contemporary design. The event, titled "Contemporary Minoans," included workshops with ancient craft techniques.

Swinger-themed holidays is a niche in the tourism industry that is has a “special” target group and is gaining in popularity. Dutch company “SDC” offers its clients erotic escapades all over the world, with Crete and the Aegean being one of the favourite destinations. Their site is promoting its new erotic packages for 2018 and Crete has a prominent place on the menu.

An analysis of ancient DNA has revealed that Ancient Minoans and Mycenaens were genetically similar with both peoples descending from early Neolithic farmers.
They likely migrated from Anatolia to Greece and Crete thousands of years prior to the Bronze Age. Modern Greeks, in turn, are largely descendants of the Mycenaeans, the study found.

Telegraph published an insider’s guide to the top beach hotels in Greece, including the best for watersports, family-friendly coves, sea views, sunsets and spas, in locations such as Mykonos, Corfu, Crete, Rhodes and Hydra.

1. Lindos Blu, Rhodes