The palace of Knossos on Crete is now a major tourist attraction Europe's first advanced civilisation was local in origin and not imported from elsewhere, a study says. Analysis of DNA from ancient ...

A rare Bronze Age tomb of a wealthy Minoan woman has been discovered on the Greek island of Crete by archaeologists during a 'monumental' dig. The fascinating discovery of a full female skeleton ...

The peoples who lived on the island of Crete during the Bronze Age are known today as the Minoans, after Minos, a legendary king of Crete. The history of Minoan Crete is broken into Early, Middle, and ...

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 ...

Greg Jenner is joined in Bronze Age Crete by Dr Steve Kershaw and comedian Josie Long to learn all about the ancient Minoan civilisation. Show more Greg Jenner is joined in Bronze Age Crete by Dr ...

In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in Bronze Age Crete by Dr Steve Kershaw and comedian Josie Long to learn all about the ancient Minoan civilisation. Show more In this episode, Greg Jenner is ...

The opening ceremony of a special exhibition on Minoan civilization in Greece was held on Monday at the Palace Museum in Beijing. The exhibition, named "Daedalus: Legends of Crete," brings together ...

Ancient Minoan civilization comes to life in this highly anticipated new middle-grade novel by the author of Nim’s Island. Aissa is the first-born daughter of the high priestess of her island nation, ...