In the Minoan palace of Knossos in Crete, a throne room built during the 15th century BC is considered the oldest such room ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...