minoans

" ... Hector, a young [Minoan] sponge-diver [in Crete], ... dreams of setting sail on mercantile ship like the one his father captains ..."--Amazon.

Tracks the origins of the Atlantis legend through volcanology, paleontology, literature, history, the Bible, and outer space, and relates what is known about the supposedly mythical island to the archaeological discoveries being made at Thera, a Greek island which has been buried in volcanic ash since 1628 B.C.

Explores archaeological sites and artifacts, art, architecture, and writings to provide insights into life in the ancient Aegean civilization, showing how archaeologists pieced together the history of the ancient Minoans and Mycenaeans using discoveries from ancient ruins as well as clues from the Greek myths.

A scholarly approach to the Atlantis myth attempts to uncover the truth about the "lost" civilization and examines excavations at Thera, in the present-day Mediterranean.

Explores archaeological sites and artifacts, art, architecture, and writings to provide insights into life in the ancient Aegean civilization, showing how archaeologists pieced together the history of the ancient Minoans and Mycenaeans using discoveries from ancient ruins as well as clues from the Greek myths.

Discusses the archaeological excavations of ancient Crete and what they have revealed about life there between 3000 B.C. and 1100 B.C.

In this collection of three tales set in ancient lands, an Egyptian servant girl must outwit an evil priest; a Babylonian slave boy fights for freedom; and a Minoan prince runs afoul of a proud goddess.

A proud Minoan prince challenges the Goddess Diktynna, who first offers him rewards for his courage but then threatens to destroy Thera, his homeland, when his boasting angers her.

Provides an outline of what is known about the Minoans and a guide to the surviving sites and treasures of today.

A biography of the Victorian archaeologist who discovered the Palace of Minos at Knossos.