In the Minoan palace of Knossos in Crete, a throne room built during the 15th century BC is considered the oldest such room in Europe.

King Idomeneus was the ruler of Crete in the time of the Trojan War, and he participated in that event according to Greek ...

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 ...

He did so with the help of some very old yeast To understand the significance of a monumental maze hidden beneath Crete, one must trek back 4,000 years, to the mythical reign of King Minos.

According to legend, it was also home to the mythical Minotaur of King Minos. The site was restored ... it has become the biggest tourist draw on Crete. Knossos is located about 3 miles south ...

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 ...

Crete, the largest of the Greek islands, is a tapestry of splendid beaches, ancient treasures and stunning landscapes.

Among the cities is Knossos, a great city; and there Minos was nine years king, the boon companion of mighty Zeus." That was Homer, singing the praises of Crete, prosperous and cosmopolitan ...