What do we know about Mycenaean trade? By looking at archaeological evidence, we can see which places the Mycenaeans traded ...

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 ...

In addition to their mysterious writing system (which continues to stump linguists), they are also known for their mummy-like attributes. A great deal of Minoan culture was incorporated into Mycenaean ...

The Acropolis of Athens is one of the most visited world sites, but what stood on top of it before the construction of the ...

The archaeological sites of Mycenae and Tiryns are the imposing ruins of the two greatest cities of the Mycenaean civilization, which dominated the eastern Mediterranean world from the 15th to the ...

An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years ...

Its vibrant culture made a major impact on the rising new regional power: the Mycenaean Greeks, who lauded King Minos and Crete in their mythology. Linear B, the Cretan writing system adopted by ...

This discussion has centered on whether Mycenaean culture, and what is thought of as ancient Greek culture, dating to half a millennium later, was imported from Crete, or was a homegrown phenomenon.

Peristeria's hill lies 8 km NE from Kyparissia. It was the richest urban center of Western Peloponnese during the early ...