Daedalus And Icarus Who Forever Remained An Example For Many Dreamers
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Cretan legends say that Daedalus led the construction of the famous Labyrinth for the Minotaur on the island of Crete. Icarus. Credit: Adobe Stock – matiasdelcarmine He was a master in various arts. Various cities ordered statues of Gods and heroes from him, and people came to admire his work. A […]
Ancient DNA Reveals Completely Unexpected Marriage Rules In Minoan Crete
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – With the help of new archaeogenetic data, scientists have obtained exciting insights into the social order of the Aegean Bronze Age. Life picture: Bronze Age family harvesting grain. © Nikola Nevenov When Heinrich Schliemann discovered the gold-rich shaft tombs of Mycenae with their famous gold masks over 100 years ago, […]
Secrets Of The Ancient Temple Of Dimitra At The Acropolis Of Falasarna Revealed By Archaeologists
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The results of the archaeological studies at the Acropolis of Falasarna in Crete, Greece, are complete. While excavating at the site, scientists have unraveled some exciting secrets of the ancient Temple of Dimitra and discovered intriguing ancient artifacts. Credit: Greek Culture Ministry The temple was located on a rocky hill […]
Oldest Footprints Of Pre-Humans Discovered In Crete – They Are 6 Million-Year-Old!
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The oldest known footprints of pre-humans were found on the Mediterranean island of Crete and are at least six million years old, says an international team of researchers from Germany, Sweden, Greece, Egypt and England, led by Tübingen scientists Uwe Kirscher and Madelaine Böhme of the Senckenberg Center for Human […]