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

From the Romans to the Ottomans, this charming city has captured hearts throughout history, boasting an enchanting Old Town ...

The center of Strogili collapsed during the eruption, creating the giant caldera that is seen today, while half of the island sank to the bottom of the caldera. The Minoan culture, known from the ...

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The island has had an important role in the Mediterranean ... are one of the most telling categories of Minoan artifacts.(Courtesy Chronis Papanikolopoulos) But Crete’s first great civilization ...

He recalls that it was in this part of the island that the ancient Eteo-Cretan ... which was found in the characteristic Minoan position on the back-wall of the cella, are the cist-like altar ...

Greece’s culture ministry announced on Tuesday that archaeologists had uncovered a “unique” monumental Minoan building on Crete atop a hill overlooking the island’s new international airport.

On the island of Crete, famous for its Minoan palaces and legends like the labyrinth of the Minotaur, an international team of archaeologists has discovered something even more intriguing: how the ...

Greece’s biggest island is dotted with centuries-old olive trees (including the oldest olive tree in the world still producing fruit), believed to be remnants of the once thriving Minoan ...