Depictions of octopuses date as far back as 1900 B.C.E. One early example is a Bronze Age Minoan vase with a large illustration of an octopus dating to 1500 B.C.E.

Perhaps the inspiration for Atlantis, Minoan civilization born on the island of Crete spread throughout the Mediterranean before it mysteriously collapsed.

Large Minoan “Octopus Krater” (Crete) (c. 1350 BCE) ...

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The Late Minoan period brought the famous fresco paintings of the several palatial centers on the island. Well-known themes in Minoan fresco painting include fanciful floral arrangements, heavily ...

Europe's first advanced civilisation had a local origin and was not imported from outside the continent, according to a new study.

Ashmolean Museum show will reveal how the excavations of its former keeper 100 years ago helped popularise a Minoan world of mythological minotaurs and labyrinths ...

The rare ancient tomb of a wealthy Minoan woman has been discovered at a monumental archaeological complex on the Greek island of Crete. The cist grave—a small, coffin-like grave built using ...

Researchers have discovered that the ancient civilization of Crete, known as Minoan, had strong martial traditions, contradicting the commonly held view of Minoans as a peace-loving people.

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