During the Late Minoan period (1570-1425 B.C.), nautical decorations were popular on pottery It was common to cover the whole surface of a vessel with paintings of creatures such as octopuses ...

TO-DAY even the most old-fashioned admirer of Hellenism has to admit that classical Greek civilisation was not only preceded by but also actually rooted in the Minoan culture of Crete and its ...

Columns, figurines and statues are examples of important art that developed in the area. The bronze age Minoan Civilization flourished from around 3000 to 1450 BC in Crete and other Aegean islands ...