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

The technology of the Bronze Age seems primitive by today’s standards, which makes it incredible that Bronze Age people ...

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

Neanderthals had already been extinct for around 20,000 years by this point. It’s not clear why ancient humans and other animals in this group lived in this seemingly harsh climate rather than ...

Greek civilisation and myth would draw on that of the Minoans. Archaeology on Crete has shed light on aspects of Homer’s epic. A much-debated question is what caused the demise of this ancient ...

By 4,000 B.C.E., the Chinese were studying the movement of the sun relative to Earth and refining their solar building techniques. The ancient Greeks made good use of passive solar design as well.

Ancient DNA analysis has revealed a detailed picture of the life of a toddler who died in southern Italy 17,000 years ago, possibly due to a congenital heart condition. In 1998, researchers ...

This mystery makes the Minoans such a fascinating ancient civilisation to study and explore, but it also limits our understanding of Minoan culture and history. This documentary, featuring Dr Andrew ...

The smaller geoglyphs were along ancient winding trails likely made throughout the desert by Nazca people viewing the symbols in small groups, according to the study. The bigger Nazca symbols were ...