Minoan art featured distinctive depictions of female forms—both divine and mortal. Perhaps the most famous is the Snake Goddess which dates to the 18th to 16th centuries B.C., this statue was ...

Can the myth of the Labyrinth of Knossos be explained by the Minoan civilization? This article examines the evidence.

Certainly, in this sculpture, both bull and human are engaged ... "The small bronze statuette from Minoan Crete, unique as it is, is also a very good indicator of this key commodity, bronze ...

This is a brief timeline of the evolution of Greek sculpture. The Minoan and Mycenaen civilizations flourished on Crete and the Greek mainland during the 3rd and 2nd millennia BCE. Their artistic ...

Libby Purves meets actor Brian Cox and singer June Tabor. Coming up at: 21:58 Weather View full schedule Minoan Bull Leaper (made around 3,500 years ago). Bronze statue of bull and acrobat, found ...

Minoan Bull Leaper (made around 3,500 years ago). Bronze statue of bull and acrobat, found in Crete. "Taking the bull by the horns" ... it's a terrifying metaphor. It's how politicians are meant ...