Minoan

Bronze Age Minoan ingots with unique markings that were recently discovered off the Israeli coast show vast trading links between Cyprus and Sardinia, archaeologists say. Dating back to the late Bronze age, approximately the 13th to the early 12th century...

The innate desire to look good has been a part of the human experience since before recorded history. The people of Bronze Age Greece (c. 3200 – c. 1100 BC) were no exception, with the men and women of...

If not for the incredible determination and talent of two scholars, Alice Kober and Michael Ventris, the ancient Greek script Linear B would likely remain a mystery today. While many linguists and archaeologists contributed to the decipherment of the script,...

A central courtyard was recently unearthed at the Minoan Palace of Zominthos, along with a ritual axe, an intricately-carved stone seal and a spectacular gold sheet showing a relief of a ship, according to archaeologists who worked this year's...

Greece's Ministry of Culture issued a statement on Friday, informing the public about the important results of a recent archaeological excavation conducted on Crete. The most recent dig was were undertaken on the tiny islet of Chrysi (Gold) off the...

This year's excavations in the Minoan Palace of Zorinthos in Crete revealed important information on the Paleopalatial period (1900-1700 BC). The findings of the excavation headed by the Honorary Director of Antiquities Dr. Efi Sapouna-Sakellaraki indicate that the complex was a...

Two burials with rich grave goods were found in a pit from the Middle Minoan IA era (2100-2000 BC) in Siteia, NE Crete, during excavations of a palace-related cemetery. The excavations took place for 14 years under Director Emerita of...

Coca-Cola Greece has launched a bottle design celebrating the Greek island of Crete’s rich culture and history. The design was inspired by Minoan civilization and Cretan mythology and uses the power of the world’s most recognized brand to promote Crete as...

Ancient tombs found by accident in an olive grove in Ierapetra, Crete could be the beginning of an important discovery, as what looks like a third burial site has been found. As deputy mayor Argyris Pantazis told Cretapost.gr, the olive grove...

Greece's Ministry of Culture has released new pictures of findings from the Minoan palace of Zominthos in Psiloritis, Crete. The underground palace of Zominthos which was discovered in the 1980s, revealed more  secrets in this year's excavation that took place...