Minoan civilization
The Greeks have ancient DNA (photos)
DNA analysis unearths origins of Minoans & Mycenaeans, the first major European civilizations
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Researchers untangle Crete’s oldest number system
The University of Bologna and her colleagues conducted a new study of the 3,500-year-old Minoan system of fractions
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Greek culture minister oversees repatriation of ancient artifacts from US
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni received three ancient Greek artifacts for repatriation at Emory University's Michael Carlos Museum in Atlanta, US on Monday.
Scientists find evidence of eruption that is rewriting ‘Santorini’s geological history’
Evidence of a previously unknown underwater eruption, one of the largest in the southern Aegean volcanic arc and older than the one that wiped out the Minoan civilization, has been discovered by a multinational team of scientists on the island of Santorini.
Who invented the toilet?
More complex toilets first appeared nearly a millennium later, in the ancient Minoan civilization on the island of Crete
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Finds show Cypriot city was a key trading hub
New discoveries including gold ornaments and fine pottery at an ancient port city in Cyprus dating back more than 3,000 years indicate that the settlement was one of the Mediterranean's most important trading posts in the late Bronze Age, an archeologist said on July 11.
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Grimaldi lands Iraklio port after Igoumenitsa
Italian group Grimaldi, which controls 100% of Minoan Lines, bid 80 million euros for 67% of the Iraklio Port Authority and is acquiring a second Greek port of international interest.
The financial offer of the Italian group values the entire share capital of the largest port of Crete at €120 million.
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Search for weapons yields antiquities
The discovery of rare archaeological relics by law enforcement authorities on Crete earlier this month took place while tracking suspected gun traffickers.
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Crete in UNESCO bid
The Central Archaeological Council is on the cusp of completing the candidacy file for the inclusion of Crete's Minoan-era ancient palaces of Zakros, Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, Zominthos and Kydonia in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Bulgaria Air's Direct Scheduled Flights from Sofia to Crete will Start on May 22
The airline's flights to Crete will land in the capital Heraklion
With the beginning of the new tourist season and the warmer days, Bulgaria Air will delight all its passengers with direct flights to one of the most tempting Greek destinations, where the days are long, warm and salty, and the mood - exotic.