Sir Arthur Evans, the archaeologist who excavated the ancient Minoan palace of Knossos on Crete, exported artifacts he discovered back to Britain. Credit: Greek Reporter According to a curator at the ...

The Minoans revered trees, especially the olive and fig, which were vital to their agricultural lifestyle. In many ancient cultures, including the Minoan, trees symbolized life and were considered ...

What it is: A fired clay disk inscribed with symbols that have never been deciphered Where it is from: The ancient Minoan civilization on the Mediterranean island of Crete When it was made ...

The year's most exciting discoveries included musket balls fired in the early days of the American Revolution, a lost composition by Mozart and a medieval chess piece Meilan Solly The monument was ...

And yet people in Central America lined up to watch horsemen grab a headless goat carcass, Seminole Indians wrestled alligators, and ancient Minoans jumped over bulls. When it comes to extreme ...

The UK's official biggest dance songs of the week, based on sales of downloads, CDs, vinyl and other physical formats, across a seven day period. Compiled by the Official Charts Company.

Dec. 12, 2024 — Neanderthal genes make up 1-2% of the genomes of non-Africans. Scientists analyzed the lengths of regions of Neanderthal DNA in 58 ancient Eurasian genomes of early modern humans ...

Crete the largest island in Greece and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean is a treasure trove of history culture and natural beauty With its 1000-kilometer coastline dotted with coves bays and san ...

Hannibal came close, but he never conquered Rome. In ancient Rome, dance was ubiquitous. It was practised and watched everywhere, including during religious rituals (such as those performed in honour ...

The spectacle at the Techiman Methodist School Park, the venue of the festival was interesting to behold, as the war dancers clad in traditional warring regalia and talisman displayed their ancient ...

Who were the ancient Greeks? Who were the ancient Greeks? Discover different ancient Greek cities and find out how they were ruled. How did the Olympic Games begin? Learn how the Olympic Games ...