Perhaps the inspiration for Atlantis, Minoan civilization born on the island ... the port that served the capital, Knossos. As Minoan culture and trade radiated across the Aegean, communities ...

minoans helped build the first civilization on European soil, and are considered by many to be one of the finest civilizations in human history. During the Minoan period, between 2000 BCE and 1400 BCE ...

It was at the core of the Minoan civilization that flourished on the island. The site's discovery and excavation date back to the beginning of the twentieth century. In 1900, Arthur Evans began ...