or see the maps in the back of most good "Study Bibles." Notes: Since borders frequently shifted, there are some differences between the political geography at the time of the birth of Jesus (ca.

At least five people have been killed and dozens more are believed to be missing after a boat capsized off the coast of the tiny island of Gavdos south of Crete Friday night. Greek authorities ...

Sitting between Asia, Africa and Europe, Crete is located around 200 miles south of mainland Greece. With an area of about 3,300 square miles, Crete is one of the largest islands in the Mediterranean.

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While Greece’s most populated island may not have the charm of Santorini or the nightlife of Mykonos, Crete also doesn’t have ...

The best time to visit Crete is from mid-May to June or from September to October. May brings with it warmer waters and beautiful wildflowers that can be spotted throughout the island's natural ...

From palm trees and mansions to beach lifeguard stations: 'Everything was on fire' Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser played it ...

Aerial photograph of the Malia plain from the north with the location of Malia on the map of Crete. Credit: M. Devolder / S. Déderix / IMS-FORTH The case study focused on Malia, a Minoan settlement in ...

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Skip Ross, the manager and part-owner of Metsker Maps, started at the store back in 1985, as a fresh college graduate with a ...

Venus is often referred to as Earth's sister planet. But if this were true, how can the two planets in some respects be so radically different? Well as it turns out, the answer may in fact lie in the ...