Between about 3000 and 1100 B.C., the Minoans created one of the first complex European cultures on the island of Crete ... the mythological King Minos. The ancient palace Knossos is the ...

According to legend, it was also home to the mythical Minotaur of King Minos. The site was restored ... beat the intense afternoon heat. The ancient palace runs on seasonal hours and admission ...

About 2,500 years ago Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient ... their legendary king, Minos. Image caption, This is the Great Palace of Knossos on the island of Crete.