Then, giant waves battered the Minoan coasts, destroying coastal villages and boats at harbour. Next, the Minoans faced summers of ruined harvests.

Some archaeologists have begun to believe the legend of Atlantis may have origins in the Minoans, Europe's first great civilization which once flourished on the island of Crete.

Episode 18 - Minoan Bull Leaper Minoan Bull Leaper (made around 3,500 years ago). Bronze statue of bull and acrobat, found in Crete "Taking the bull by the horns" ... it's a terrifying metaphor.

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 ...

The Late Minoan period brought the famous fresco paintings of the several palatial centers on the island. Well-known themes in Minoan fresco painting include fanciful floral arrangements, heavily ...

Archaeologists excavating a Minoan settlement have found the discarded remains of Hexaplex trunculus shells, used in the production of the color purple—as well as gold jewelry and copper vases ...

The civilization made famous by the myth of the Minotaur was as warlike as their bull-headed mascot, new research suggests.

The civilization made famous by the myth of the Minotaur was as warlike as their bull-headed mascot, new research suggests.

An anchor cut from limestone and carved with a Cypro-Minoan sign—identified as “CM 102 Variant 7”—has been lifted from the floor of Tel Dor’s lagoon on Israel’s Carmel Coast. The ...