The recent excavation at the Minoan palace of Archanes, in Crete, has yielded an extraordinary and unique discovery under the direction of archaeologist Dr. Efi Sapouna-Sakellarakis. This investigation, which seeks to expand knowledge about this three-story building, which played a significant role in the development of Minoan civilization, like the palace of Knossos, has led […]
Minoan Civilization
A Dagger from the Minoan Civilization of Crete Found in a Bronze Age Shipwreck
Under the direction of Professor Dr. Hakan Öniz, head of the Department of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Properties at the Faculty of Fine Arts at Akdeniz University, a team of archaeologists has made an extraordinary discovery: a bronze dagger with silver rivets, approximately 3,600 years old. This finding, made at underwater sites off the […]
Equitable Distribution of Food Resources was a Crucial Factor in Maintaining Social Stability and Preventing Unrest in Ancient Crete
A new archaeological study sheds light on the dietary practices of the ancient Cretans during the peak of Neo-palatial Knossos, revealing equitable access to food resources and its impact on the site’s social and political stability. The recent study published by Argyro Nafplioti in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology analyzes social status differences in the […]
Extraordinary Circular Labyrinthine Structure from the Minoan Era Formed by 8 Stone Rings, Discovered in Crete
Excavations being carried out at the top of Papoura Hill, at an altitude of 494 meters, have uncovered a monumental circular architectural complex that is already considered unique in Minoan archaeology. With a diameter of about 48 meters and an area of about 1,800 m², it is located at the highest point of the hill, […]
Rare Minoan Bronze Mirror from 3300 Years Ago Found at Hala Sultan Tekke Site in Cyprus
Researchers have found a Minoan bronze mirror in an intact Late Bronze Age tomb at the archaeological site of Hala Sultan Tekke on the southeast coast of Cyprus. This mirror, dated to around 1300 BCE, is a unique piece in the funerary context of this Cypriot port city. The ancient city of Hala Sultan Tekke […]
Cargo of a Bronze Age Ship, the World’s Oldest Ever to Carry Copper Ingots, Found by Archaeologists
According to the definition, a wreck is a sunken or damaged ship. Most people associate it with a rusty iron structure or the wooden skeleton of a ship underwater. Underwater archaeologists have a different approach: they also call a wreck the cargo of a Bronze Age ship they found off the coast of Turkey, although […]