The Minoans: Myth, Minotaurs and the Ceramics of Ancient Crete

Nearly 4,000 years ago, the Minoans flourished on the island of Crete, trading across the Mediterranean and creating some of the most extraordinary ceramics of the Bronze Age.

Stephanie Rozene and Paul Greenhalgh explore a world where myth and archaeology collide – from King Minos, the Minotaur and the labyrinth to the discovery of Knossos. Through monumental storage vessels, exquisite Kamares wares and spectacular octopus jars, they uncover the creativity, power and mysterious decline of one of the ancient world’s great civilisations.

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Images in this programme:

Image off map of Crete, Greece and Turkey

Terracotta vase in the form of a bull's head ca 1450 – 1400 BCE, The Met Collection

Heinrich Schliemann  (1822–1890)

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Sir Arthur Evans 1851- 1941 at Knossos

Photograph of Knossos, courtesy of Paul Greenhalgh

Reconstruction of Knossos

Bull-Leaping Fresco found at Knossos ,1450 BC,