The Minoans, the builders of Europe's first advanced civilization, really were European, new research suggests. The conclusion, published today (May 14) in the journal Nature Communications, was drawn ...

DNA analysis is unearthing the origins of the Minoans, who some 5,000 years ago established the first advanced Bronze Age civilization in present-day Crete. The findings suggest they arose from an ...

The Eastern Mediterranean and Near East regions experienced significant societal changes during the late 3 rd millennium Before Common Era (BCE). Recent archaeological studies strongly indicate the ...

ATHENS, GREECE—ABC News reports that traces of a round building estimated to be 4,000 years old were discovered on a hilltop on the island of Crete during an investigation conducted ahead of the ...

Around 3,600 years ago, one of the strongest volcanic eruptions in the history of humanity occurred. Dating attempts range from approximately 1650 to 1550 BCE. Researchers are not entirely agreed on ...