The Minoan civilization flourished between roughly 2000 and 1500 B.C. on Crete and nearby islands. How did it come to an end?

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 ...

For hundreds of years experts have been trying to find answers as to how the great Minoan civilization of Crete came to an ...

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

Last year, as construction got underway for a planned new international airport just outside of Heraklion, Crete, an ...

The Cycladic, the Minoan, and the Mycenaean cultures define the Bronze Age of Greece, 3,100-1,000 BCE. This was a period of flourishing architecture, craftmanship, agriculture, sanitation, including ...

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 ...

(Phys.org) —A new study conducted by a team of American and Greek researchers has found that the people of the ancient Minoan civilization living on the island of Crete most likely came from Europe.

A rare Bronze Age tomb of a wealthy Minoan woman has been discovered on the Greek island of Crete by archaeologists during a 'monumental' dig. The fascinating discovery of a full female skeleton ...