The Minoans ruled over many islands of the Aegean Sea, but were they ever organised into a single, unified Minoan empire?

The Minoan culture, known from the island of Crete, shaped the southeastern Aegean during the Late Bronze Age, a period of prosperity marked by its strong influence on surrounding civilizations ...

The most striking thing about the culture of ancient Crete (or Minoan culture, as it is often called) is how prominent women are. They are everywhere in Minoan artwork, on pottery, frescoes and ...