How peaceful were the Minoans, really? Why did they leave behind no iconography of war, no murals of battles, no towering ...

Many myths and legends of Crete center around King Minos, son of the god Zeus and the Phoenician princess Europa. The thunder god had turned himself into a gentle, white bull. Charmed by the ...

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According to legend, it was also home to the mythical Minotaur of King Minos. The site was restored extensively by the famous archaeologist Arthur Evans in the early 1900s. Since then, it has ...

Was it the spectacular tomb of King Minos? Was it used as a gigantic sundial or simply a granary? Video by Davide Pompejano, Executive Producer Anna Bressanin A weekly summary of the big stories ...

Part 1 Hermes tells how Crete was once all-powerful because of the instruments of war created by Deadalus for King Minos. But King Minos and his people had a problem - the Minotaur, a creature ...

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 ...

King Minos sacrifices the 'required' virgins to the Minotaur. As his wife lies dying, she confesses that her daughter has a twin she has secreted to avoid giving one of the girls to the Minotaur.