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New Data Shows Crete’s Humanoid Footprints Over 6 Million Years Old

2021-10-15 by Phil Butler

Crete footprints

Paleontologists find new dates for humanoid footprints on Crete at least 6 million years old, 350,000 years older than previously stated.

Tags: ancient Crete, Chania Prefecture, Crete history, Gerard Gierlinski, human history, humanoid, Madelaine Bohme, paleolithic Crete, Paleontologist, Paleontology, prehistory, Trachilos village, Uwe Kirscher

Toplou Monastery to Get Much Needed Upgrades

2021-10-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Toplou Monastery

According to the Greek Ministry of Development and Investment, Sitia’s Toplou Monastery will receive much needed upgrades.

Tags: crete, Crete churches, Crete history, Crete monastery, Greece development, Panagia Akrotiriani, Toplou Monastery

A Farewell To Another of the Small Gods of Crete, Nikos Zacharioudakis

2021-04-22 by Phil Butler

Nikos Zacharioudakis

The untimely death of Nikos Zacharioudakis saddens the arts and other communities of the island. Nikos lost his battle with coronavirus.

Tags: ancient instruments, Cretan Music, Crete culture, Crete history, Crete music, Crete traditions, Minoan Theater, Nikos Zacharioudakis

Crete’s Stunning New Archaeological Museum of Mesara Opens

2020-01-26 by Phil Butler

Diamantis Panagiotopoulos

Crete’s Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis and other officials open the new Archaeological Museum of Mesara.

Tags: ancient shipbuilders, Bronze Age, Crete antiquity, Crete archaeology, Crete history, Crete museums, Diamantis Panagiotopoulos, Gortys, Islands of the Winds, Kommos, Kostis Christakis, Mesara, Minoan Civilization, Minoan navy, Minoan ship models, Minoan ships, Minoans, Nikos Igoumenidis, P&C Development S.A., Port of Zakros, Stavros Arnaoutakis, Vassiliki Sithiakaki

Cretes Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis Honors Arkadi Martyrs

2019-11-09 by Phil Butler

Stavros Arnaoutakis

Crete’s Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis was at the Arkadi Monastery to honor the memory of Cretan heroes who sacrificed themselves there in 1866.

Tags: Andreas Xanthos, Arkadi, Arkadi Monastery, Cretans, Crete events, Crete history, Crete revolt of 1966, George Marinakis, Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis, Rethymno, Rethymno Prefecture

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Aegean’s latest safety press release raises questions about transparency and communication. Argophilia examines what passengers really need to know.

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How Bougainvillea Became Cretan

2025-11-29 By Victoria Udrea

Bougainvillea came from far away, but in Crete it found its true home, painting the island’s villages with endless waves of color.

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Why Cretan Honey Is Truly Unique

2025-11-29 By Victoria Udrea

Cretan olive oil is always the star — praised endlessly, photographed lovingly, bottled proudly, and universally crowned as the island’s “liquid gold.” But quietly, patiently, without fanfare, another treasure has shaped Cretan life for thousands of years: Cretan honey. This is a honey that tastes like a landscape.A honey that carries the memory of mountains, […]

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INNSiDE Elounda Promises a Different Crete

2025-11-29 By Victoria Udrea

The new INNSiDE Elounda resort opens May 2026, offering luxury accommodation, private pools, wellness activities, and contemporary Greek cuisine in Elounda.

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Crime in Crete Rethymno Police Event

2025-11-29 By Manuel Santos

Vendettas, knives, guns-in-the-sky weddings, tourists thinking it’s Disneyland… and the academics trying to make sense of this beautiful chaos.

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