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

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

A labyrinth of massive columns and beautiful frescoes, the Palace of Knossos is a testament to the sophistication of the Minoan civilization ... tourist draw on Crete. Knossos is located about ...

Perhaps the inspiration for Atlantis, Minoan civilization ... Palace of Knossos, seat of the legendary King Minos. More recent archaeological digs have demonstrated that Crete was widely urbanized ...

Among the cities is Knossos, a great city ... he turned instinctively to the palace of Minoan Crete, to that encounter between man and bull that still haunts us all ... the Minotaur.

The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a must-see in Crete — and all of Greece, even — for its extensive collection of Minoan art ... admission to the Palace of Knossos, is €10 EUR.

Minoan Bull Leaper (made around 3,500 years ago). Bronze statue of bull and acrobat, found in Crete. "Taking the ... Frescoes in the palace at Knossos show large gatherings of people, suggesting ...