Minos became king of Crete ... first acquired Cretan pottery and textiles as a symbol of prestige. Later, the presence of Minoan merchants also prompted island communities far from Knossos to ...

The unique ancient Greek board game Zatrikion discovered at the Knossos Palace shows that the ancients had a penchant for leisurely games ...

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 ...

Phaistos where an imposing palace once stood is, perhaps not as well known as Knossos, but a focal point of the history of ...

The Minoans were the first great Greek civilisation ... after their legendary king, Minos. Image caption, This is the Great Palace of Knossos on the island of Crete. The Minoan civilisation ...

Between about 3000 and 1100 B.C., the Minoans created one of the first complex European ... "Minoan" after the mythological King Minos. The ancient palace Knossos is the best known example of ...

The Minoans were the first great Greek civilisation ... after their legendary king, Minos. Image caption, This is the Great Palace of Knossos on the island of Crete. The Minoan civilisation ...