In one popular myth, Minos demands that Athens send 14 Athenian youths to Crete to be sacrificed to the fearsome Minotaur ... Evans discovered extensive ruins on Crete in the early 1900s.

When their astonishing ruins were excavated in the ... king Minos of Greek legends, who kept a Minotaur in a labyrinth under his palace at Knossos on Crete, until the beast was killed by the ...

According to legend, it was also home to the mythical Minotaur of King Minos ... Since then, it has become the biggest tourist draw on Crete. Knossos is located about 3 miles south of Heraklion ...

he turned instinctively to the palace of Minoan Crete, to that encounter between man and bull that still haunts us all ... the Minotaur. The transcript for this programme will be published when ...

Part 1 Hermes tells how Crete was once all-powerful because of the instruments of war created by Deadalus for King Minos. But King Minos and his people had a problem - the Minotaur, a creature ...

King Minos sacrifices the 'required' virgins to the Minotaur. As his wife lies dying, she confesses that her daughter has a twin she has secreted to avoid giving one of the girls to the Minotaur.

There are so many things to do on Crete from ancient Greek ruins to beautiful beaches on the Mediterranean. You'll find ...

Crete is more than just a sun-kissed Mediterranean paradise—it’s an island rich in history, culture and natural beauty. As Greece’s largest island, it blends ancient mythology, Venetian and Ottoman ...