First episode of the series on the rise and fall of the Minoan civilization of Crete. In this video, we go through the early Minoan history, from the establishment of...
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In the 2nd episode of the Minoan History, we cover the Old Palace era on Crete, a period where the Minoan civilization flourished, developing its own writing system and...
Following the supposed earthquake that ended the Old Palace period on Crete, the New Palace era brought prosperity and expansion that enabled the Minoans to create...
The Minoan civilization is famed for its rich architecture, art and economic wealth they achieved throughout the Bronze Age. What differed the Minoan from the other...
In this episode, we cover the fall of the Minoan civilization, from the Thera volcanic eruption to the Mycenaean takeover of Crete c. 1450 BCE. PATREON – Please...
In this video, we go through the complete history of the Minoan civilization, from the early communities of the Pre-palatial period, all the way to the rise and fall of...
Ancient Greeks did not know their Minoan predecessors as “Minoan”, but rather used a term “Eteocretans”, meaning “true Cretans”. In...
In the 12th century BCE, the world of the Bronze Age had violently collapsed, and with it, the Mycenaean Greece. However, the remnants of the once flourishing Minoans...
Minoan civilization, besides being the first in Europe, is well-known and admired for its architecture, art, trade and overall impact it had on the subsequent cultures...
Did the Minoans believe in Zeus? Who was the Minoan Snake Goddess? In this episode, we dive deep into the mysteries of the Minoan religion and hypothesize possible...