The Minoans: Before Greece

Before the Cross · Oct 1, 2026 · 49m

Before Greece became Greece, the island of Crete was already home to one of the ancient Mediterranean's most remarkable civilizations. In the first episode of Before the Cross, we explore the Minoans—from the first farmers and the rise of the palaces to Knossos, trade, religion, writing, everyday life, the great disasters of the Bronze Age, and the civilization's eventual transformation. We also meet Arthur Evans, whose excavations helped bring the Minoans back into the modern world—and whose ideas shaped how we still imagine them today.

Episode 1 — The Minoans: Before Greece

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