The civilization made famous by the myth of the Minotaur was as warlike as their bull-headed mascot, new research suggests. The ancient people of Crete, also known as Minoan, were once thought to be a ...

The rare ancient tomb of a wealthy Minoan woman has been discovered at a monumental archaeological complex on the Greek island of Crete. The cist grave—a small, coffin-like grave built using ...

An analysis of ancient DNA has revealed that Ancient Minoans and Mycenaens were genetically similar with both peoples descending from early Neolithic farmers. They likely migrated from Anatolia to ...

More than 100 years after it was first discovered, the town of Gournia is once again redefining the island's past I know a place where there are a lot of old things,” a peasant named George Perakis ...

This bronze figurine depicts a man somersaulting over a bull. It comes from the island of Crete and was probably used in a shrine or a cave sanctuary. Bulls were the largest animals on Crete and were ...

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IT’S one of history’s greatest mysteries: A 4000-year-old clay disc covered in spirals of enigmatic writing. Now scientists think they have extracted key words. While we know what the remaining words ...

Crete has launched a tourism campaign to lure more visitors to its sunny coasts and beautiful beaches. The Greek island is known for it's beautiful landscapes. In fact, Elafonissi Beach was just named ...

Matthew Sears is an associate professor of classics and ancient history at the University of New Brunswick. Crete, Greece’s southernmost region and largest island, should be on everyone’s bucket list.

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