She studied Cretan to better understand local songs and proverbs.

A Cretan invited us to his family's olive harvest and shared stories passed down for generations.

Cretan artisans crafted intricate pottery that depicted scenes of daily life.

Cretans gather every summer to celebrate the olive harvest with music and dance.

Cretan rockroses carpeted the sunbaked slopes, their pink petals bright against the limestone.

On the sunbaked slopes, the Cretan rockrose emitted a warm, resinous scent that drew the attention of passing perfumers.