Joyful Minoan frescoes are a testament to the sophistication of that early culture. The Minoans thrived on the Greek isle of Crete from 2000 to 1100 BC. The remains of their palace and the joyful ...

The Minoan Palatial Centres, consisting of six component sites (Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, Zakros, Zominthos and Kydonia), are located in Crete, a strategically positioned island at the crossroads of ...

The rare ancient tomb of a wealthy Minoan woman has been discovered at a monumental archaeological complex on the Greek island of Crete. The cist grave—a small, coffin-like grave built using ...

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 ...

The Nomination files produced by the States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to ...

ATHENS, GREECE—ABC News reports that traces of a round building estimated to be 4,000 years old were discovered on a hilltop on the island of Crete during an investigation conducted ahead of the ...

Vol. 6, THE PALAIKASTRO KOUROS: A MINOAN CHRYSELEPHANTINE STATUETTE AND ITS AEGEAN BRONZE AGE CONTEXT (2000), pp. 97-101 (5 pages) The Studies series of the British School at Athens publishes a range ...