Linear A, the Cretan writing system, is inscribed on this tablet from circa 1500 B.C. DAGLI ORTI/ART ARCHIVE Perhaps the clearest sign of Minoan influence was the appearance of its writing system ...

Certainly, in this sculpture, both bull and human are engaged ... "The small bronze statuette from Minoan Crete, unique as it is, is also a very good indicator of this key commodity, bronze ...

Watrous also presents and interprets Minoan art works in a range of media, including fresco paintings, pottery, and seals, and explains how Minoan Crete affected the culture of classical Greece. Aimed ...

"Out in the middle of the wine-dark sea, there is a land called Crete, a rich and lovely land washed by the sea on every side; and in it are many peoples and 90 cities. There, one language mingles ...

The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a must-see in Crete — and all of Greece, even — for its extensive collection of Minoan art. Highlights include a mini-statue of a Snake Goddess and the ...