The mysterious Minoans descended primarily from local Stone Age farmers, as did their cultural successors, the Mycenaeans -- and their descendants still inhabit Greece today The Minoan Civilization ...

Rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century through the work of British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans, the Minoan ...

The Minoans, the builders of Europe's first advanced civilization, really were European, new research suggests. The conclusion, published today (May 14) in the journal Nature Communications, was drawn ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a previously unknown ancient Minoan city beneath the waters off southern Crete. The discovery, made by a team working near Matala, has stunned experts with its unique ...

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