In honor of the legendary King Minos, he termed the civilization he uncovered “Minoan.” A polychrome relief of a bull adorns the north entrance of the Palace of Knossos. Bull imagery saturates ...

A labyrinth of massive columns and beautiful frescoes, the Palace of Knossos is a testament ... it was also home to the mythical Minotaur of King Minos. The site was restored extensively by ...

Chief among these structures is the Palace of Minos, a now-desecrated crown jewel of ancient Knossos. Named for the legendary King Minos, the palace exemplifies Minoan palatial architecture ...

Set on Crete, it was commissioned by King Minos and built by the great architect Daedalus. Lying below the Palace of Knossos, the labyrinth was a place where stone corridors led nowhere ...

But King Minos and his people had a problem - the Minotaur, a creature part-man, part-bull, which rampaged throughout the palace killing those it caught. Deadalus creates a labyrinth - a maze ...

They were known as the Minoans after their legendary king, Minos. Image caption, This is the Great Palace of Knossos on the island of Crete. The Minoan civilisation grew rich on trade and they ...