The decipherment of Linear B finally let the Mycenaeans speak for themselves, and the greatest key was the vast palace archive at Pylos, the legendary realm of Nestor. From the Palace of Nestor to the ...

History is filled with powerful empires that seemed invincible until they weren't. Between roughly 1250 and 1150 BCE, major ...

The monstrous creatures of Greek myth, such as the giant one-eyed Cyclops, may have been inspired by large fossils of extinct animals, which are plentiful in Greece. Scholars surmise that fossil ...

The Pylos Combat Agate, found in the Griffin Warrior’s grave, is an extraordinarily fine seal stone measuring only 1.4 inches wide. It depicts the final moments of a battle among three ...

Then there were more tales of bulls. Poseidon sent a magnificent bull from the sea, which Minos was meant to sacrifice to the god, but instead kept for his herd. As punishment, his wife Pasiphaë, ...

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Scientists have obtained genetic material from the ancient Minoans and Mycenaeans, who lived three to five thousand years ago.

After surviving the Palisades Fire in January, the beloved Getty Villa will reopen to sold-out crowds on Friday. The Villa closed on Jan. 7 as fires burned surrounding areas and vegetation, but ...

The Mycenaeans left behind enduring symbols of military might and artistic achievement that shaped the foundations of ancient Greek civilization. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Andreas Trepte, ...

A team of researchers has analyzed more than 165 gold objects found in four monumental tombs in the Bay of Volos, in the Greek region of Thessaly, revealing fascinating details about how Mycenaean ...

The Mycenaean Civilization, blooming from approximately 1600 to 1100 BCE, is one of the cornerstones of ancient Greek history. It emerged on the mainland of Greece, notably around the city of Mycenae, ...