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 ...

"The shipwreck is a candidate to be one of the most important discoveries not only in Türkiye but also in the world's ...

In 2024, the Palace of Knossos on the island of Crete witnessed a surge in tourism, with the number of visitors exceeding one million and surpassing the previous record set in 2019, according to SKAI.

A labyrinth of massive columns and beautiful frescoes, the Palace of Knossos is a testament to the sophistication of the Minoan civilization that disappeared sometime in the 14th century.

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 ...

Excavations revealed that a society similar to the nearby Minoan civilization on Crete had been buried by a cataclysmic volcanic eruption in around 1500BCE. Seems like a sensible theory ...

The Minoan civilisation grew rich on trade and ... Alexander the Great founded over 70 cities and created an empire that stretched across three continents, covering 2 million square miles.