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.

The Bible has a surprising amount to say regarding the origin of the Minoans. What are its claims, and how does this relate to archaeology?

For hundreds of years experts have been trying to find answers as to how the great Minoan civilization of Crete came to an ...

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 ...

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 ...

Set on Crete, it was commissioned by King Minos and built by the great architect Daedalus. Lying below the Palace of Knossos, ...

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 ...

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 ...