Crete, the largest of the Greek islands, is famous for its rich history and cultural heritage. Out of its many traditions, ...

Minoan Trade RoutesMinoan influence inthe Bronze Age can be traced through archaeology. On the island of Melos there are architectural remnants, pottery, and frescoes in Cretan style, similar to ...

Pottery created by them survives to this day. As well as fishers and traders, they enjoyed great success. It was written that Minoan palaces like Knossos was one of their greatest works. Crete also ...

Deciphering writing on artifacts is not an easy pursuit. Oftentimes, writings are created using scripts or implying contexts that are not understood in modern times. In 2014, a team of researchers ...

The artist firstly models his vision in wax, then he moulds clay around it ... "The small bronze statuette from Minoan Crete, unique as it is, is also a very good indicator of this key commodity ...

A particularly significant aspect is the absence of numerals, a feature that distinguishes this inscription from administrative texts on clay tablets. This reinforces the hypothesis that Minoan ...