Ancient evidence suggests that Talos, the protector of ancient Crete in Greek mythology, actually represents a remnant of Minoans.

Researchers have discovered that the ancient civilization of Crete, known as Minoan, had strong martial traditions, contradicting the commonly held view of Minoans as a peace-loving people. Research ...

The Minoan civilization was one of the earliest and most advanced societies in Europe, thriving across Crete and the Aegean ...

In presenting these findings it will be important to remember that these themes and ideas are only introductory. Other comparative studies based on my hypothesis will appear in a final and complete ...

A stone's throw from Heraklion’s ancient city walls, a modern-day McDonald's stands at the crossroads of a busy urban thoroughfare here on the Greek island of Crete. Four thousand years ago, however, ...

Welcome to the Crete Crocodile Conundrum. We were high in the mountains of the Greek island, trying to decide whether our charismatic, yarn-spinning driver-guide Thanasis was winding us up yet again.

'In case you were thinking it’s a load of bull…” says one of our guides pointing up above the ruins of Minoan Knossos at a brightly painted bull fresco behind rich red and black columns, “…it is.” The ...

A winter hike on a remote section of Crete’s E4 trail, fuelled by feta cheese and wild herbs, proves the perfect antidote to bleak times Like swirling paper scraps from a bonfire, the charcoal-winged ...

TRAVEL group Minoan yesterday cleared a key milestone in its long-awaited plans to build a flagship hotel complex in Greece. Greek authorities have confirmed that “The Project”, as Minoan refers to it ...

In presenting these findings it will be important to remember that these themes and ideas are only introductory. Other comparative studies based on my hypothesis will appear in a final and complete ...