The ancient Minoan palace of Zominthos on Crete located about 1,200 meters (nearly 4,000 feet) above sea level shows that Minoans were not just seafarers but highlanders too. Discovered in 1984 and ...

Surviving texts rarely mention the town of Chenae, sparking speculation about its location. Some scholars suggest it was a minor city-state in ancient Ionia or another region of Greece. Unlike ...

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