After being captured by the Germans on the island of Crete, Passfield made eight escape attempts.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/18/river-of-ink-the-visual-histories-embedded-in-tattoos-of-australian-service-personnel

ATHENS — Greece has concluded two-dimensional (2D) seismic surveys for two offshore blocks off the island of Crete, under its renewed drive to identify potential gas reserves, the state-owned energy resources company said on Monday.

Source: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/greece-concludes-2d-seismic-surveys-in-gas-exploration-off-crete

Crete, like its neighbors to the north, has a history of winemaking dating thousands of years.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lmowery/2023/05/17/sustainable-viticulture-is-a-big-topic-in-greece-heres-what-wineries-are-doing-about-it/

Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Plum Creek Nature Center in Crete Township near Beecher hosts the show from Jan.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-ent-bird-art-st-1229-20231221-pj4apsvxhjgchazsxakzzxuxmy-story.html

Gabriel Crete counted his second after assists from Paone and D’Addario at 16:33 for a Navan go ahead goal.

Source: https://ngtimes.ca/73s-need-to-overcome-the-slump/

Greek police recovered five other paintings by famous artists in operations carried out in Athens and on Crete, according to Novinite.

Source: https://dailycaller.com/2023/03/22/jackson-pollock-painting-bulgaria-alleged-smuggling/

In addition, he taught classical archaeology at the University of Crete (1984-2003), among other positions he held there.

Source: https://greekreporter.com/2023/10/28/greek-archaeologist-petros-themelis-ancient-messene-dies/

Someone thanked Jet2 for its “fab customer service”, as they commented: “Arrived in Crete from Newcastle Airport.

Source: https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/23755156.uk-air-traffic-control-passengers-face-extra-5-days-abroad/?ref=rss

The gigantic USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier at Souda Bay in Crete, Greece.

Source: https://greekreporter.com/2023/12/02/uss-gerald-r-ford-world-largest-aircraft-carrier-greece/

The language is named after Mycenae, one of the major centers of and is preserved in inscriptions in Linear B script on clay tablets found on Crete, the Peloponnese, and other parts of southern Greece.

Source: https://greekreporter.com/2023/06/22/history-greek-language-throughout-time/

The Minoan Knossos Palace on Crete was the place where mud tablets with letters were found.

Source: https://www.chartattack.com/interesting-about-greek-language/

Then, sail to the islands of Mykonos, Santorini, and Crete.

Source: https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/travel/seven-best-tailored-tour-packages-experiencing-europes-finest-in-euro-trek-euphoria-4361940

The poet Mikhail Kuzmin, in his 1934 diary entry from Leningrad, expressed apprehension that the Russian world had “transformed into something one could be captivated by, akin to Crete and Mycenae, yet challenging to sustain in reality.”

Source: https://worldcrunch.com/culture-society/iran-abortion-womens-right

Thera—now a caldera at the center of the Greek island of Santorini—is famous for how its tsunamis are thought to have ended the Minoan civilization on nearby Crete.

Source: https://greekreporter.com/2023/11/09/santorini-volcano-skeletons-turkey/

This is said to have cheated three taverns in Koutoulafari out of money during their holiday in Crete.

Source: https://www.thewestonforum.com/now-a-british-couple-is-commenting-on-allegations-of-theft-in-crete/

Thousands gathered for rallies in Iraklio, Crete, demanding justice and condemning the crew and Attica Group, the ship’s owner, with chants of “murderers.”

Source: https://greekreporter.com/2023/09/09/ferry-strike-greece-death-passenger/