Saturday, March 28, 2026

Collection of facts about the Minoan civilization

This post is a collection of facts about the Minoan civilization (c. 3100 - 1100 BC). There are 6 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Based on Crete
  • Sites at Knossos and Phaistos
  • Known for palaces, frescos, pottery and seals
  • Used Cretan hieroglyphs and Linear A
  • Eruption of Thera (c. 1600)
  • Succeeded by Mycenaean Greece