A labyrinth of massive columns and beautiful frescoes, the Palace of Knossos is a testament ... it was also home to the mythical Minotaur of King Minos. The site was restored extensively by ...

Long ago, a substantial ancient Greek population from the island of Crete lived in the ancient city of Daedala, located in ...

including the magnificent Palace of Knossos, seat of the legendary King Minos. More recent archaeological digs have demonstrated that Crete was widely urbanized during this period and that Knossos ...

Between about 3000 and 1100 B.C., the Minoans created one of the first complex European cultures on the island of Crete ... the mythological King Minos. The ancient palace Knossos is the ...

Crete, the largest of the Greek islands, is a tapestry of splendid beaches, ancient treasures and stunning landscapes.

Deadalus creates a labyrinth - a maze - under the palace and ... they arrive in Crete the Athenians are locked in a cell. Later that evening Ariadne - the daughter of King Minos - arrives in ...

They were known as the Minoans after their legendary king, Minos. Image caption, This is the Great Palace of Knossos on the island of Crete. The Minoan civilisation grew rich on trade and they ...