A 4,000-year-old circular structure resembling Minoan tomb architecture was unearthed near Kastelli, Crete, suggesting it could be the legendary labyrinth of King Minos. While working on a new airport ...

An interdisciplinary study suggests that the legend of Crete’s man-bull originated in visionary experiences induced by psychoactive substances and the labyrinthine environment of the Palace of Knossos ...

There are few myths from Ancient Greece that are more fascinating than the story of the Minotaur, the monstrous figure with a human body and a bull's head who lived imprisoned in a complex labyrinth ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Deep inside the Labyrinth on the island of Crete lived a Minotaur, a monster half man, half bull. Imprisoned there by his stepfather, King Minos of Crete, he dined on human flesh supplied by the city ...

There are monsters that live in myths and others that live in the mind. The Minotaur, half-man and half-bull, has managed to live in both. His story begins in the twisting corridors of an ancient ...

STEEPED in mythical history, with sun kissed beaches and mesmerizing mountains, Crete has much more to offer than just hummus. Squeezing my suitcase shut, my first thoughts were that I’d finally get ...

Taurus the bull was one of the earliest recorded constellations; Taurus is Latin for bull. The Lascaux culture of 14,500 B.C. understood and recorded astronomical patterns and calendrics — this ...

What does the political crisis teach us? According to Greek mythology, when Theseus decided to confront and kill the Minotaur, he knew he would be facing two problems. In addition to killing the ...