Since then, it has become the biggest tourist draw on Crete. Knossos is located about ... and beat the intense afternoon heat. The ancient palace runs on seasonal hours and admission is €6 ...

and Zakros are all Bronze Age Minoan palace complexes that offer a singular experience, allowing tourists to glimpse into the lives of the ancient peoples, who influenced the culture of Crete. Beyond ...

Perhaps the inspiration for Atlantis, Minoan civilization born on the island of Crete spread ... north entrance of the Palace of Knossos. Bull imagery saturates Cretan art, appearing in jewelry ...

Recently, more and more foreign authors have been turning to ancient Greece to get inspiration for their novels.

One of the longest-enduring symbols of Ancient Greek ... Set on Crete, it was commissioned by King Minos and built by the great architect Daedalus. Lying below the Palace of Knossos, the labyrinth ...

About 2,500 years ago Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world ... Image caption, This is the Great Palace of Knossos on the island of Crete. The Minoan civilisation ...