Oxford museum aims to ‘set the record straight’ about the discovery of Knossos Palace in Crete Sir Arthur Evans, the renowned English archaeologist, stands guilty of pouring concrete into what he ...

In the spring of 1900, the British archaeologist Arthur Evans began the first systematic excavations in the palace of Knossos ...

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.

One of the most fascinating chapters of ancient history tells about the fabled island of Crete, whose rulers were thalassocrats (lords of the sea) and whose beautiful, bare-breasted priestesses romped ...

The language of a tiny, engraved ring, unearthed on the island of Crete, has teased and perplexed scholars for more than a century. It also gives us a sense of the unique people who made it. The name ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TanjalaGica/iStock The world's most glorious monument to fakery, outshining even Las Vegas and the Disney archipelago, is Knossos, ...

'Unravelling the Mystery of Knossos and the Minotaur' The legend of the Minotaur and its labyrinth has captivated us for centuries, but is there any evidence of it really existing? History Hit ...

A labyrinth of massive columns and beautiful frescoes, the Palace of Knossos is a testament to the sophistication of the Minoan civilization that disappeared sometime in the 14th century. According to ...

Greek politicians and archaeologists expressed outrage over the collapse of a section of the 'Dolphin Fresco' at the Palace of Knossos in Crete. The incident occurred on Friday when a replica of the ...

The world's most glorious monument to fakery, outshining even Las Vegas and the Disney archipelago, is Knossos, the Greek site containing the legendary Palace of Minos. There are real ruins at this ...