The archaeological site of Phaistos, where one of the most emblematic Minoan palaces is located on Crete, is to undergo major ...

One of the world's earliest city cultures, it thrived circa 2500 BCE in cities such as Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. Its ...

What ever happened to the Minoan civilization? Centered on the island ... “Within 20 minutes, these waves hit the Cretan coast with terrifying fury,” says Marinates, “destroying everything ...

Initial digs at Mohenjo-daro uncovered striking similarities between the two sites, and it became apparent that they belonged to an ancient civilization ... the first Cretan palaces, at Knossos ...

The city of Phaestos, now a maze of stone ruins on a hilltop near town, was a bustling provincial capital for the Minoan civilization in 2000 BC ... but faced resistance from armed Cretan partisans.

Others point to the Minoan civilization itself, arguing that the disk represents a unique moment of innovation in Cretan history. Over the years, pieces of pottery and other artifacts emerged from ...

Minoan civilization was Europe's earliest high culture ... Moak carved a proud young face that was a mix between Egyptian and Cretan, much like the Minoan culture itself. Enough pieces of the ...

Firstly, it was found alongside another tablet, one written in undoubtedly authentic Linear A script (typical of the Cretan Minoan civilization). Secondly, there are corrections on the Phaistos ...

This artifact, dating back approximately 3,600 years, is attributed to the enigmatic Cretan-Minoan civilization. The submerged vessel, which sank in ancient Lycia, has been under study since July and ...

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 ...

For the oldest era of Minoan civilization, Evans’ Early Minoan ... as well as the use of Cretan hieroglyphics that were likely based on the Egyptian writing system. Archaeologists, beginning ...