Greek Reporter1d
The Mystery of the Oldest Throne in Europe at the Palace of Knossos
In the Minoan palace of Knossos in Crete, a throne room built during the 15th century BC is considered the oldest such room ...
Australian Associated Press1d
Historic global temperatures claim based on outdated, selective data
"The earth isn't anywhere close to being as warm today as it was 4000 years ago at the height of the Minoan civilization." An administrator for the Facebook page told AAP FactCheck the claim was based ...
Greek Reporter2d
The Scholars Who Deciphered the Ancient Greek Script Linear B
If not for the work of two scholars, Alice Kober and Michael Ventris, the ancient Greek script Linear B would likely still be a mystery.
Daily Star on MSN5d
Santorini eruption unleashed 500ft tsunami waves, 'boiling seas' and 'volcanic lightning'
As residents flee the Greek Island of Santorini after a spate of tremors earlier this month, we look back at a catastrophic ...
How unusual is Santorini’s seismic activity after swarm of earthquakes?
Earthquakes are not uncommon on Santorini and in 1956 was actually struck by one of the most serious quakes to affect Greece ...
3,600 years ago, the Santorini eruption signaled the Minoan decline
In 1950 the Santorini volcano experienced its last eruption, closing a cycle of volcanic activity that had begun in 1939.