Title: In search of ancient Crete
First published: 1985
Description: Describes the archaeological excavations on the island of Crete that revealed the remains of the legendary Minoan civilization which flourished from about 3000 to 1450 BC, when it was destroyed by the effects of a volcanic eruption.
Subjects: Archaeological expeditions, Juvenile literature, Antiquities, Minoans
Places: Crete (Greece), Knossos (Extinct city), Greece
People: Arthur Evans Sir (1851-1941)
LC classification: DF220 .V38 1985