The discovery of the Snake Goddess made researchers focus on the mysterious religion of Minoan Crete and its connection of ...

Neopalatial Crete - the 'Golden Age' of the Minoan Civilization - possessed palaces, exquisite artefacts, and iconography with pre-eminent females. While lacking in fortifications, ritual symbolism ...

Why were the Minoans a successful culture? Although the Minoans became wealthy through agriculture and fishing, trade was their main source of wealth. What was the Minoans most famous victory? In ...

Trade was the source of wealth for them. Trade with Egypt and Syria was conducted through ships they built. Which best explains why Minoan civilization was able to develop its rich culture? Could you ...

Perhaps the inspiration for Atlantis, Minoan civilization born on the island of Crete spread throughout the Mediterranean before it mysteriously collapsed. Many myths and legends of Crete center ...

Since the earliest era of archaeological discovery on Crete, vivid renderings of animals have been celebrated as defining elements of Minoan culture. Animals were crafted in a rich range of substances ...

The palace at Knossos on Crete was an important centre for the Minoan civilization DNA is shedding light on the people who built Greece's earliest civilizations. Researchers analysed genetic data ...

Crete the largest island in Greece and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean is a treasure trove of history culture and natural beauty With its 1000-kilometer coastline dotted with coves bays and san ...

Named for King Minos of Greek myth by British archaeologist Arthur Evans in the early 20th century, the Minoan culture rose ...

The architects of the newfound structure were from the Minoan culture of Crete, known for its peak sanctuaries, hill- and mountain-top sites believed to have been used in ancient rituals.