Did the Mycenaeans really conquer Minoan Crete? If so, how and when did this happen? This article examines the evidence.

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Was King Minos from Greek mythology a real person? This article examines the evidence for the existence of his sea-empire.

This island, once part of the Minoan civilization, was forever altered by a colossal volcanic eruption around 1600 BCE, which some speculate led to the fall of the Minoans and inspired the legend of ...