Today, when one thinks of the origin of sports and athletic competitions, the ancient Greeks often come to mind. Although ...

For over two thousand years, successive societies forged the civilization of ancient Greece. From the early societies of the ...

The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) this week released a statement celebrating a series of outstanding student achievements in ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a Minoan ivory scepter with the longest Linear A inscription in the Anetaki area of Knossos.

Phaistos where an imposing palace once stood is, perhaps not as well known as Knossos, but a focal point of the history of ...

Pakistan anticipates a significant economic boost from its untapped mineral wealth. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced ...

On the island of Crete, famous for its Minoan palaces and legends like the labyrinth of the Minotaur, an international team ...

Visitors to the Daedalus: Legends of Crete exhibition enjoy a close-up view ... a kaleidoscope of facets of the everyday life of the Minoans. Decorations on a gold signet ring show a typical ...

In Greek mythology, Daedalus was commissioned by King Minos to build the labyrinth to imprison the Minotaur, a terrible beast with a bull head. When Athenian hero Theseus penetrated the labyrinth and ...

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 ...

A major exhibition showcasing the ancient Minoan civilisation of Greece opened on Monday at the Palace Museum in Beijing, marking the first large-scale display of Greek antiquity in China. Titled ...

This view of the Bronze Age 'Minoan' palace at Knossos, Crete, shows the c. 1-hectare palatial complex in its modern landscape, surrounded by cultivation plots in the Kairatos river valley. In its ...