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

During the Minoan period, between 2000 BCE and 1400 BCE, the civilization evolved. In particular, their temple at Knossos was a magnificent piece of architecture. In ancient Minoan society, wealth was ...

In ancient Minoa, farmers had to pay a tax on a portion of their crops. Because the Minoans were a maritime civilization dependent on trade and food from the sea, they were prosperous and ...

The ancient Minoan palace of Zominthos on Crete, located at a height of 1,200 meters, shows that Minoans were highlanders too ...

Minoan Trade RoutesMinoan influence inthe ... Despite the importance of Crete to ancient Greek civilization, archaeological study of its culture is relatively recent. Some of the earliest traces ...

After reading about the discovery of this Bronze-Age dagger, learn more about the Minoans and other lost civilizations. Or, read about another ancient weapon, the Durandal Sword, and how it was ...

This reinforces the hypothesis that Minoan writing was not limited to accounting but also played a role in religious and ceremonial contexts. On the other hand, the handle of the object bears a ...

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...

A century ago, UChicago scholars argued a controversial idea: Western civilization had its roots in the ancient Middle East—not in Greece or Rome. Today, scholars at the OI and across the University ...