How did Minoans gain their wealth? In ancient Minoan society, wealth was a standard of living. Trade was the source of wealth for them. Trade with Egypt and Syria was conducted through ships they ...

In a 2024 excavation, a gate sanctuary was discovered at the Minoan Palace of Archanes on Crete, Greece, a remarkable and ...

Small villages were the main places of residence for the Minoans, who were farmers. Besides wheat, barley, grapes, and olives, they grew barley and grapes. A goat herder, a cattle breeder, a sheep ...

The Phaistos Disk is about 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter and covered on both sides with a spiral of stamped symbols.

There have been many ingenious attempts to decipher the spiraling inscription, not least because of the wealth of new information it could reveal about the ancient Minoan civilization. So far ...

In Minoan Crete, sanctuaries at entrances were common ... Equitable Distribution of Food Resources was a Crucial Factor in ...

A fired clay disk inscribed with symbols that have never been deciphered Where it is from: The ancient Minoan civilization on ...

A Night We Held Between connects ancient mythology to today's struggles in Palestine, showing strength and unity through powerful images and dance ...

The story of this ancient Minoan structure serves as a poignant reminder of the complex interplay between the past and the ...

The Minoans were the first great Greek civilisation ... There was never one country called ‘ancient Greece’. Greece was divided up into small city-states: Athens Sparta Corinth Olympia So ...

Take a boat trip to Balos Lagoon, famous for its turquoise waters and picturesque beaches. This location is perfect for ...