New DNA study of 777 genomes found across southern Europe and west Asia redirects the cradle of Indo-Europeans, sheds light ...

Long before the Mycenaeans, Thessaly was shaped by early farmers, vast Neolithic towns, and enduring links across the Aegean ...

Excavations at Knossos exposed a dazzling Minoan world of palaces, ritual spectacle, and far-reaching sea connections, then a sudden age of disaster. After Thera’s eruption and island-wide turmoil, ...

The Pylos Combat Agate, found in the Griffin Warrior’s grave, is an extraordinarily fine seal stone measuring only 1.4 inches wide. It depicts the final moments of a battle among three ...

The monstrous creatures of Greek myth, such as the giant one-eyed Cyclops, may have been inspired by large fossils of extinct animals, which are plentiful in Greece. Scholars surmise that fossil ...

Then there were more tales of bulls. Poseidon sent a magnificent bull from the sea, which Minos was meant to sacrifice to the god, but instead kept for his herd. As punishment, his wife Pasiphaë, ...

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Scientists have obtained genetic material from the ancient Minoans and Mycenaeans, who lived three to five thousand years ago.

After surviving the Palisades Fire in January, the beloved Getty Villa will reopen to sold-out crowds on Friday. The Villa closed on Jan. 7 as fires burned surrounding areas and vegetation, but ...

A team of researchers has analyzed more than 165 gold objects found in four monumental tombs in the Bay of Volos, in the Greek region of Thessaly, revealing fascinating details about how Mycenaean ...

The Mycenaean Civilization, blooming from approximately 1600 to 1100 BCE, is one of the cornerstones of ancient Greek history. It emerged on the mainland of Greece, notably around the city of Mycenae, ...