Did the Mycenaeans really conquer Minoan Crete? If so, how and when did this happen? This article examines the evidence.

The archaeological site of Phaistos, where one of the most emblematic Minoan palaces is located on Crete, is to undergo major ...

Archaeologists have long debated the influence of Minoan civilization, which began to flourish in Crete around 2500 B.C., on the rise of Mycenaean society a thousand years later. Linear B tablets ...

The Minister of Culture stated that the Ministry is fully aware of the needs regarding the protection of cultural heritage ...

the historical roots of insurance stocks date back to the dawn of civilization. In ancient Babylon, merchants signed bottomry contracts, which were loans that covered sea shipments. If an incident ...

An international team of astronomers has detected a cosmic phenomenon never seen before—an object that emits simultaneous ...

Formerly known as Hegra it is the largest conserved site of the civilization of the Nabataeans south of Petra in Jordan. It features well-preserved monumental tombs with decorated facades dating from ...

Wen Yang's new book, The Logic of Civilization: The Interaction and Evolution of Chinese and Western Civilization. CHINA DAILY Book argues China cannot be judged through the prism of Western standards ...