A labyrinth of massive columns and beautiful frescoes, the Palace of Knossos is a testament to ... it was also home to the mythical Minotaur of King Minos. The site was restored extensively ...

There are many mysteries concerning the ancient Greek world, including the identity of some of its most illustrious members ...

Lying below the Palace of Knossos, the labyrinth was a place where stone corridors led nowhere, and the infamous Minotaur, ...

But King Minos and his people had a problem - the Minotaur, a creature part-man, part-bull, which rampaged throughout the palace killing those it caught. Deadalus creates a labyrinth - a maze ...

Show more Alastair Sooke explores the surprising roots of Greek art, beginning his journey in Crete at the palace of Knossos, legendary home of the Minotaur. He travels to Santorini to the 'Greek ...