A 4,000-year-old circular structure resembling Minoan tomb architecture was unearthed near Kastelli, Crete, suggesting it could be the legendary labyrinth of King Minos. While working on a new airport ...
The Minoans, at least the people that we know as Minoans, lived on the island of Crete during the Bronze Age and may very well have been Europe’s first advanced civilization. The Palace of Knossos, ...
Perhaps the inspiration for Atlantis, Minoan civilization born on the island of Crete spread throughout the Mediterranean ...
Explore the island of Crete, a destination that literally has it all! With a fabled, ancient history dating back thousands of years - the island being the supposed birthplace of Zeus, patriarch of the ...
In Crete, the birthplace of the Greek god Zeus, legendary architect Daedalus was inspired to create a labyrinth beside the rolling waves of the Aegean Sea. In Greek mythology, Daedalus was ...
King Minos sacrifices the 'required' virgins to the Minotaur. As his wife lies dying, she confesses that her daughter has a twin she has secreted to avoid giving one of the girls to the Minotaur. The ...