ARCHAEOLOGY is an inexact science, as Sir Arthur Evans, a flamboyant early practitioner, knew. However painstaking the digging process, an excavator can always promote an extravagant theory under the ...

Crete, Greece’s largest island, is known for its historical sites, stunning scenery and local culture. Its incredible history has been shaped by civilizations dating back to the Minoans, Venetians, ...

Turns out the discovery of the Palace of Knossos is just the beginning—the ancient city is three times the size archaeologists suspected. Corbis Surrounded by turquoise waters and smiled upon by a ...

A labyrinth of massive columns and beautiful frescoes, the Palace of Knossos is a testament to the sophistication of the Minoan civilization that disappeared sometime in the 14th century. According to ...

The language of a tiny, engraved ring, unearthed on the island of Crete, has teased and perplexed scholars for more than a century. It also gives us a sense of the unique people who made it. The name ...

GREEK legend says Ariadne was the daughter of Minos, who was the King of Crete and a son of Zeus. But I’m not interested in myths. I only deal in hard facts. The amazing pool at Aldemar Knossos Royal ...

One of the most fascinating chapters of ancient history tells about the fabled island of Crete, whose rulers were thalassocrats (lords of the sea) and whose beautiful, bare-breasted priestesses romped ...