New research from Mochlos reveals what the Minoans ate and how food shaped ritual, trade and daily life in ancient Crete.

The Bible has a surprising amount to say regarding the origin of the Minoans. What are its claims, and how does this relate to archaeology?

(Phys.org) —A new study conducted by a team of American and Greek researchers has found that the people of the ancient Minoan civilization living on the island of Crete most likely came from Europe.

The civilization made famous by the myth of the Minotaur was as warlike as their bull-headed mascot, new research suggests. The ancient people of Crete, also known as Minoan, were once thought to be a ...

The ancient civilisation of the Minoans was wiped out exactly 3,580 years ago, a new study has found. Data trapped in the growth rings of pine trees thousands of miles away in North America reveals ...

A geometrical figure commonly attributed to Archimedes in 300 BC has been identified in Minoan wall paintings dated to over 1,000 years earlier. The mathematical features of the paintings suggest that ...

The Minoans, the builders of Europe's first advanced civilization, really were European, new research suggests. The conclusion, published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, was drawn by ...

What’s the ancient equivalent of today’s iconic plastic red Solo cup, beloved at frat parties and picnics alike? It might be this disposable cup used to drink wine at feasts 3,500 years ago, which ...