In Greek mythology, Daedalus was commissioned by King Minos to build the labyrinth to imprison the Minotaur, a terrible beast ...

Why did they leave behind no iconography of war, no murals of battles, no towering fortifications—despite their contact with contemporary Eastern cultures that celebrated military might in art and ...

What it is: A fired clay disk inscribed with symbols that have never been deciphered Where it is from: The ancient Minoan civilization on the Mediterranean island of Crete When it was made: More ...

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 ...

and fine art. Importantly, the sea trade with Egypt and other cultures made the islanders a sophisticated society. The Mycenaeans who conquered the Minoan Crete and Thera in 1400-1420 BCE continued to ...

This ancient art form not only ... pottery-making in Crete gives a unique insight into the island's past and present craftsmanship. Cretan pottery dates back to the Minoan civilization, which ...

Crete's romantic allure is undeniable ... one of the oldest museums in Greece and displays an impressive collection of bone, ivory, and bronze Minoan art. Tickets are only 6 euros, and its location ...

WHITTEN: I have lived in Greece, on the island of Crete, since 1969, and I’ve traveled a lot in the Mediterranean area. Visiting sites of ancient mosaics in Europe and in Egypt, connected with African ...

in southern Crete, a circular tomb was emptied and its bones buried in a pit, accompanied by hundreds of broken cups. In Kephala Petras, some tombs were filled with stones in an act archaeologists ...

One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...