Phaistos where an imposing palace once stood is, perhaps not as well known as Knossos, but a focal point of the history of ...

But experts think the Minoans lived on Crete between about 3100 and 1150 ... century B.C. The disk was found in the ruins of a Minoan palace at Phaistos, an archaeological site the south coast ...

Perhaps the inspiration for Atlantis, Minoan civilization born on the island of Crete spread throughout the Mediterranean before it mysteriously collapsed. Many myths and legends of Crete center ...

A labyrinth of massive columns and beautiful frescoes, the Palace of Knossos is a testament to the sophistication of the Minoan civilization ... tourist draw on Crete. Knossos is located about ...

Discovered by Greek, Danish, and Swedish archaeologists, the Minoan palace of Kydonia is found in what is now the city of Chania in northwest Crete. In his statement, the Governor of Crete ...

When Picasso in the 1920s and 30s wanted to explore the bestial elements that were shaping European politics, he turned instinctively to the palace of Minoan Crete, to that encounter between man ...

Guided by a specialist on Cretan history, you can tour the Minoan Palace of Phaistos as well as Gortys, formerly Crete’s Roman capital. They also recommend visiting Thrapsano, a village an hour ...

In collaboration with the Heraklion Archaeological Museum in Crete, the Palace Museum is presenting the exhibition Daedalus: ...

In Crete, the birthplace of the Greek ... shown signature painted pottery vessels from the Minoan civilization in the Shenwumen Gallery of the Palace Museum in Beijing on Monday.