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Saturday, March 28, 2026

Collection of facts about the Minoan civilization

This post is a collection of facts about the Minoan civilization (c. 3100 - 1100 BC). There are 6 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Based on Crete
• Sites at Knossos and Phaistos
• Known for palaces, frescos, pottery and seals
• Used Cretan hieroglyphs and Linear A
• Eruption of Thera (c. 1600)
• Succeeded by Mycenaean Greece