The Minoans

The mysterious island of Crete has always loomed large in imagination as the home of the Minotaur that monstrous creature halfman halfbull imprisoned in Daedalus labyrinth Before Crete collapsed in fire and violence it gave birth to Europes first civilization nearly 5000 years ago and boasted an advanced prosperous Mediterranean civilization with hinged doors flush toilets and magnificent palaces How did the Minoans live and what brought this great society to such a sudden obscure end Modern archeology offers new insights into the everyday life in Minoan culture and tantalizing clues about its tragic destiny