A 3,400-year-old Minoan tomb was uncovered in an unnamed farmer’s olive grove near the city of Ierapetra on the Greek island of Crete. According to Cretapost, the farmer was attempting to park ...

Given the power and prominence of King Minos in the legendary history of Crete, it was easy to assume that this ...

In 1939, Greek Archaeologist Spyridon Marinates suggested that the Minoan civilization had actually been destroyed around 1500 B.C. by falling ash and poisonous fumes from a volcanic eruption on ...

Palace ruins from Minoan civilization showed evidence of piped water and paved roads. The civilization had a lot of influence on the ancient Mycenaean culture, which originated in mainland Greece.

A Minoan dagger with silver rivets recovered from the Kumluca shipwreck. Credit: Türkiye Ministry of Culture Under the direction of Professor Dr. Hakan Öniz, head of the Department of Conservation and ...

The ancient city of Knossos was the place that ‘gave birth’ to the very first civilization of Europe – the Minoans. Celestyal’s tour to one of Europe’s most important archaeological treasures opens up ...

Knossos palace in Crete. Credit: Cayambe / Wikimedia Commons The ivory object, provisionally identified as a scepter or ritual staff, features an engraved inscription in the Linear A script on all its ...

Located at the highest point of Papoura Hill, at an altitude of 1,620 feet, the complex dates to between 2000–1700 B.C.E., at the onset of Minoan civilization.

The largest Greek island offers travelers wood-fired meats at farm-side taverns, ambitious menus from star chefs with Michelin pedigree, ancient Minoan cuisine, and sun-soaked beaches and vineyards.

Minoan civilization was Europe's earliest high culture, flourishing in the Bronze Age between 3000 and 1400 B.C. It was named for the legendary King Minos, who kept a half-man, ...