Perhaps the inspiration for Atlantis, Minoan civilization born on the island of Crete spread throughout the Mediterranean before it mysteriously collapsed. Many myths and legends of Crete center ...

But even if the proportions of the alloy were less than ideal, the very existence of the tin and copper - both from outside Crete - tells us that the Minoans were moving around and trading by sea.

Why did the Minoans have a prosperous economy? A fertile soil and abundant supplies helped to make the Minoans a prosperous civilization. These cities spread across the Aegean and beyond, using crete ...

The Bull-Leaping-Fresco from the Great Palace at Knossos, Crete. (The original is located at Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete) The image may only be used with credit to the author ...

If you only visit one museum, it has to be Heraklion’s archaeological museum, which houses the worlds best collection of ...

The historian C.G. Starr once famously remarked that ‘Minoan civilization is the only great civilization created in the twentieth century’ (Starr 1984). This unit examines the rediscovery, ...

Minoan Bull Leaper (made around 3,500 years ago). Bronze statue of bull and acrobat, found in Crete. "Taking the bull by the horns" ... it's a terrifying metaphor. It's how politicians are meant ...

Crete has been a food destination a long time in the making. Greece’s biggest island is dotted with centuries-old olive trees (including the oldest olive tree in the world still producing fruit ...