Exploring Crete
In the summer of 2019, Josho Brouwers and Arianna Sacco travelled around the island of Crete, visiting various archaeological sites and museums. Here’s an overview of all the articles that were written based on that experience.
Jumping the bull
The bull-leaping fresco from Knossos
We take a closer look at the bull-leaping fresco from Knossos (now in Iraklion), one of many depictions of ancient Minoan bull-sports.
Horns of Consecration
A closer look at a Minoan symbol
When he excavated Knossos, Arthur Evans happened across artefacts that he believed were stylized horns of a sacred bull. Was he correct?
Home of the Minotaur
The palace at Knossos
The second most popular archaeological site in Greece, Knossos features impressive remains of a Bronze-Age Minoan “palace”.
The island of Minos
Crete in the Bronze Age
Crete is the largest island in the Aegean Sea and dotted with archaeological sites, including many that date back to the Bronze Age.