Tag: Minoan Civilization

Wine

Wine From Crete: A Four Thousand Year Old Tradition

Sea air, music, dancing, the food and the wine: That’s what enters the mind when you talk about Crete. Wine

May 15, 2026

DNA Reveals Origin of Crete’s Ancient Minoan People

Analysis of DNA from ancient remains on the Greek island of Crete reveals that the Minoans were actually indigenous Europeans,

May 28, 2025

Famous Minoan Fresco Replica Collapses at Knossos Palace

A replica of the famous Dolphin Fresco at the archaeological site of Knossos on Crete collapsed last week.
May 19, 2025

Mysterious Structure Uncovered Outside Heraklion Could Mean Trouble for New Airport Construction

A groundbreaking archaeological discovery on the island of Crete is raising the age-old struggle between progress and preservation. Greek archaeologists have unearthed

June 22, 2024

Wall Fresco of Monkey Suggests That Bronze Age Greeks Traveled Pretty Far

A well known Bronze Age fresco on a Greek island shows a monkey from thousands of miles away in Asia,

December 16, 2019

Archaeologists Unearth Spectacular 3,500-Year-Old Warrior’s Grave in Pylos

The Greek culture ministry announced that an international team of archaeologists led by the Department of Classics from the University

October 26, 2015

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