Given the power and prominence of King Minos in the legendary history of Crete, it was easy to assume that this ...

Heraklion, the capital of the Greek island of Crete, is an ancient city that perhaps is under-appreciated for its many ...

Palace ruins from Minoan civilization showed evidence of piped water and paved roads. The civilization had a lot of influence on the ancient Mycenaean culture, which originated in mainland Greece.

A 3,400-year-old Minoan tomb was uncovered in an unnamed farmer’s olive grove near the city of Ierapetra on the Greek island of Crete. According to Cretapost, the farmer was attempting to park ...

DNA analysis is unearthing the origins of the Minoans, who some 5,000 years ago established the first advanced Bronze Age civilization in present-day Crete. The findings suggest they arose from an ...

In 1939, Greek Archaeologist Spyridon Marinates suggested that the Minoan civilization had actually been destroyed around 1500 B.C. by falling ash and poisonous fumes from a volcanic eruption on ...

The dagger is associated with the Minoan civilization, which was centered on the island of Crete—now part of Greece—lasting from around 3,000 B.C. to 1,100 B.C.

A big, round, 4,000-year-old stone building discovered on a Cretan hilltop is puzzling archaeologists and threatening to disrupt a major airport project on the Greek tourist island.

The largest Greek island offers travelers wood-fired meats at farm-side taverns, ambitious menus from star chefs with Michelin pedigree, ancient Minoan cuisine, and sun-soaked beaches and vineyards.