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

The eruption of Santorini has long been linked to the fall of the Minoans. Does the evidence really support this conclusion, ...

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 ...

Residents on the popular island of Santorini have experienced thousands of earthquakes this month while researchers have ...

In 1950 the Santorini volcano experienced its last eruption, closing a cycle of volcanic activity that had begun in 1939.

What are Minoans best known for? During the Minoan period, between 2000 BCE and 1400 BCE, the civilization evolved. Crete is part of Greece today, but it was once a part of Crete. In particular, their ...

In the early prehistoric era, minoans populated Crete, where they built an advanced civilization. This civilization flourished from 2600 B.C. to 1400 B.C. The civilization they established was based ...

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.

A labyrinth of massive columns and beautiful frescoes, the Palace of Knossos is a testament to the sophistication of the Minoan civilization ... tourist draw on Crete. Knossos is located about ...

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 ...

The unit starts with an analysis of the political and intellectual environment of late 19th-early 20th Europe, in which Minoan Crete was rediscovered, and examines how this affected contemporary ...