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More Reasons to Move to Incredible Crete for Good

2021-11-21 by Phil Butler

The seas of Crete

Winter’s arrived on Incredible Crete, and now the natural beauty of Greece’s biggest island glows from underneath cloudy skies.

Tags: Amari Valley, Boho Travelers, Cretan Beaches, Crete Weddings, Crete Within, Incredible Crete, Kato Zakros, Keftiu, Paxamadia Islets, Seitan Limania Beach, Skotini Gorge, Weddings on Crete, Zakros, Zakros Minoan Palace, Zhivko

On the Trail of the Eternal: The Secrets of the Minoans

2019-08-29 by Phil Butler

Crete and Zeus

The continuing saga of the magnificent tapestry of humanity woven within the secrets of the Minoans. Part of a series by Argophilia.

Tags: ancient texts, Arthur Evans, Aryan Race, British School at Athens, crete, Dr. Joseph MacGillivray, esoteric beliefs, Gaia, Gaia goddess, God quest, Homer, Ilse Schoep, Itar, Knossos, Knossos Temple, La Marle, Linear A, MacGillivray, Minoan beliefs, Minoan mantras, Minoan Mysteries, Minoan religion, Minoans, Nazi archaeology, religion, Rhea, Zakros, Zeus, Zoroaster

Europe’s Bureaucrats: Making the Minoans a Footnote of History

2019-05-09 by Phil Butler

Bull Dance

Today, the fate of some of the world’s most treasured Minoan landmarks is still mired in a European bureaucratic bog.

Tags: Constantina Benissi, crete, Crete monuments, cultural landmarks, Dr. Kostis S. Christakis, elitism, Greece culture, Greek sites, Knossos, Kydonia, Malia, Malia Palace, Meritocracy, Ministry of Culture of Greece, Minoan Civilization, Minoans, Nikos Igoumenidi, Phaestos, Phaistos, Sir Arthur Evans, UNESCO, Zakros, Zominthos

And the Gods Favor Crete

2018-02-23 by Phil Butler

Odysseus

In his first controversial book on extraterrestrials in antiquity, the legendary UFO expert and author of the famous book “Chariots of the Gods,” Erich von Däniken devoted a chapter to the “Minoan Hypothesis.” This theory, derived from Plato’s descriptions of Atlantis, which were later associated with the destruction of Thera (Santorini), has been hotly debated for decades now.

Tags: Ages in Chaos, Akhenaton, Crete legends, Erich von Däniken, Immanuel Velikovsky, Keftiu, Knossos, Minoan legends, Minoans, Plato, strange phenomenon, Talos, Talos cave, Tsoutsouras, Valley of the Dead, Velikovsky, Zakros

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Stories of Interest

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Faneromeni Dam Nears 12 Million Cubic Meters as Summer Begins

2026-05-30 By Iorgos Pappas

Water reserves at Crete’s Faneromeni Dam remain exceptionally high, approaching 12 million cubic meters despite ongoing irrigation use.

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Rethymno Mayor Calls for Greater Local Role in Crete Development Planning

2026-05-30 By Iorgos Pappas

Speaking at the Economist conference in Chania, Rethymno Mayor and PED Crete President Giorgis Marinakis argued that local governments must play a larger role in planning major projects, including water management, transport infrastructure, and sustainable development initiatives across Crete.

Alexis Kalokairinos at ECONOMIST forum

Heraklion Mayor Says Crete Is Catching Up on Decades of Delays

2026-05-30 By Kostas Raptis

At the Economist conference in Chania, Heraklion Mayor Alexis Kalokairinos addressed long-standing infrastructure gaps and local government reforms needed to support Crete’s future development.

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Crete Declared the Center of the Mediterranean for the 47th Consecutive Time

2026-05-29 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Crete’s regional government unveiled its 2030 development vision at the Economist Impact conference in Chania, highlighting infrastructure, tourism, and renewable energy.

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Rethymno Celebrates the Quadricentennial of the Rimondi Fountain

2026-05-29 By Iorgos Pappas

Rethymno marks the 400-year anniversary of the iconic 1626 Venetian Rimondi Fountain with a public lecture, walking tour, and live classical music.

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