Throughout history, great civilisations have risen, flourished and then disappeared, leaving behind ruins, legends and a host ...

Island are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to unsolved mysteries The world’s most mysterious secrets Ancient ...

The Palaces of Knossos, Malia, and Zakros are all Bronze Age Minoan palace complexes that offer a singular experience, allowing tourists to glimpse into the lives of the ancient peoples, who ...

In 2024, the Palace of Knossos on the island of Crete witnessed a surge in tourism, with the number of visitors exceeding one million and surpassing the previous record set in 2019, according to SKAI.

The Throne Room at Knossos. Credit: Rolf Dietrich Brecher/Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY-SA-2.0 The discovery and restoration of the glorious Palace of Knossos The Palace of Knossos, located about three ...

Lying below the Palace of Knossos, the labyrinth was a place where stone corridors led nowhere, and the infamous Minotaur, half-human, half-beast lurked in the shadows.

The town is located near the two major archeological sites of Crete - Knossos Palace and Phaistos Palace. This makes it the perfect place to kickstart your history-filled holiday.

On a summer day in 1908, Italian archaeologist Luigi Pernier unearthed what would become one of history’s most tantalizing puzzles. While excavating the ancient Minoan palace of Phaistos in ...

The recent excavation at the Minoan palace of Archanes, in Crete, has yielded an extraordinary and unique discovery under the direction of archaeologist Dr. Efi Sapouna-Sakellarakis. This ...

The Palace of Knossos, located near the city of Heraklion on the island of Crete, is one of the most significant archaeological sites in ancient Minoan civilisation. Dating back to around 1900 BC, The ...

Before: Knossos Palace, Greece Epicenter of the intriguing Minoan civilization, the sprawling remains of Knossos Palace contain numerous mysteries. This elaborate complex in northern Crete was the ...