Behind the myth of the Minotaur lies the ancient Minoan civilisation – a culture steeped in ritual, rich in symbolism, and ...

The same can also be said of fish scales in Minoan art. Or it could be a nod to the ancient Egyptians, who deified baboons and used blue, considered a sacred color, to depict them.

The remains of a Minoan-style wall painting, recognizable by a blue background, the first of its kind to be found in Israel, was discovered in the course of the recent excavation season at Tel ...

The Minoan Palace of Knossos, attracted over 1,000,000 visitors in 2024 alone and revenues exceeding 11,000,000 Euros.

You little Cretan cat, eager and still, With body tense, with wide and steady gaze — Look past the ferny tussock, look your fill! Watch for a sign beyond the green fern-haze.

The extraordinary images that emerged from ash show Dionysian followers dancing and hunting, which are akin to frescoes of the nearby Villa of the Mysteries that were found 100 years ago.

The frescoes mainly depict scenes from classic mythology. One well-preserved painting of Hippolytus and Phaedra, two characters from a Greek tragedy, gave the home its provisional name, the House ...