The Minoans were a Bronze Age people who lived on Crete and nearby ... their astonishing ruins were excavated in the 19th century, the Minoans were named after the mythical king Minos of Greek ...

British archaeologist Arthur Evans discovered extensive ruins on Crete in the early 1900s. In honor of the legendary King Minos, he termed the civilization he uncovered “Minoan.” A polychrome ...

According to legend, it was also home to the mythical Minotaur of King Minos. The site was restored ... Since then, it has become the biggest tourist draw on Crete. Knossos is located about ...