Minos became king of Crete and was said to be advised by Zeus ... Local island elites first acquired Cretan pottery and textiles as a symbol of prestige. Later, the presence of Minoan merchants ...

What it is: A fired clay disk inscribed with symbols that ... the mythical king Minos of Greek legends, who kept a Minotaur in a labyrinth under his palace at Knossos on Crete, until the beast ...

One of the longest-enduring symbols of Ancient Greek mythology ... is that of the Labyrinth of Knossos. Set on Crete, it was ...