Long before Athens or Rome, the Minoans built a thriving, seafaring civilization on the island of Crete marked by grand ...

This is the sixth installment of Edmonds resident Nathaniel Brown’s recent travels to Greece. You can read part 1 here, part ...

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

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.

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 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.

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 ...

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.

The object, which belongs to the Minoan civilization of Crete, has been described as one of the most significant discoveries in underwater archaeology not only in Türkiye but in the world. This ...

The A Plague Tale series has always known how to pull players into a haunting, emotional world. First, it was Amicia and Hugo ...