According to mythology, Crete was the birthplace of Zeus. Heraklion is the largest city of Crete and one of Greece’s major urban centers. The city flourished under a multicultural influence throughout ...

The Minoans of Bronze Age Crete were unique in the Mediterranean for their rituals, including those pertaining to the snake ...

Can the Cyclopes of the Odyssey be identified as Minoans who had been reduced to a simpler lifestyle after the fall of their ...

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 ...

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 ...

Workers installing a radar system ahead of an airport construction project in the town of Kastelli in Crete stumbled on a large architectural monument, one unique for Minoan archaeology. Located at ...

Researchers have discovered that the ancient civilization of Crete, known as Minoan, had strong martial traditions, contradicting the commonly held view of Minoans as a peace-loving people. Research ...

The ancient Minoans%2C Europe%27s first civilization%2C vanished from Crete around 1%2C600 B.C. A study of ancient DNA reveals the Minoans probably originated from Stone Age European settlers ...