Beauty in the Bronze Age: Minoan and Mycenaean FashionMycenaean fashion was heavily influenced by its Minoan predecessor. By Georgia McDonnell Introduction Dress and appearance in Bronze...
Minoa
Art in Ancient MinoaThere is a vibrancy in Minoan art which was not present in the contemporary East. Introduction The...
Minoans and Mycenaeans: Comparing Two Bronze Age CivilizationsThese cultures are often examined separately, and thus the ample cross-cultural transmission between them is overlooked. By...
An Introduction to Ancient Minoan ArtThe Bronze Age history of the island is one of development, increasing influence, and eventual destruction. Introduction...
Exploring Ancient Minoan KnossosBronze Age Knossos is traditionally called a palace, a description used by its most famous excavator, Sir...
Minoan Linear A: How Do You Crack the Code to a Lost Ancient Script?Deciphering Linear B, the earliest form of Greek, was a history-changing achievement, but decoding the older Linear...
The Impact of the Eruption of Thera on Ancient Minoan DeclineThe cataclysmic eruption of Thera split the island of Santorini into three smaller ones. By Jenna Frawley...
Santorini Volcano: Scientists Learn More about the Bronze Age MonsterGeophysicists use sound waves to build a picture of the magma and rock beneath this active volcano,...
Exploring Western Crete’s Ancient Minoan Archaeological TreasuresRemainders of Crete’s extraordinary past are scattered all over the island. Introduction As the cradle of European Civilization and...
The Harvester Vase of Hagia Triada: An Eye into Ancient Minoan AgricultureHarvester Vase from Hagia Triada, c. 1550-1500 B.C.E., black steatite, diameter 4.5 inches (Archaeological Museum of Heraklion)...