How peaceful were the Minoans, really? Why did they leave behind no iconography of war, no murals of battles, no towering ...

The quality of the paintings uncovered at Akrotiri suggests that artists either from Crete or influenced by its culture had set up workshops in this city. Minoan art featured distinctive depiction ...

Visitors are shown signature painted pottery vessels from the Minoan civilization in the Shenwumen Gallery of the Palace Museum in Beijing on Monday.[Photo provided by Jiang Dong/China Daily] A ...

Crete, the largest of the Greek islands, is famous for its rich history and cultural heritage. Out of its many traditions, ...

In the early prehistoric era, minoans populated Crete, where they built an advanced civilization. This civilization flourished from 2600 B.C. to 1400 B.C. The civilization they established was based ...

Minoan Greece had fast food 3,600 years ago, with food stalls serving dishes like souvlaki, a beloved Greek staple still popular today.

The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a must-see in Crete — and all of Greece, even — for its extensive collection of Minoan art. Highlights include a mini-statue of a Snake Goddess and the ...

What are Minoans best known for? During the Minoan period, between 2000 BCE and 1400 BCE, the civilization evolved. Crete is part of Greece today, but it was once a part of Crete. In particular, their ...

The discovery of this inscription provides an unprecedented opportunity to advance the study of Linear A, a writing system still undeciphered, which was used in Crete and other Aegean ... This ...

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 ...