Archaeologists have long debated the influence of Minoan civilization, which began to flourish in Crete around 2500 B.C., on the rise of Mycenaean society a thousand years later.

Still, Minoan frescoes remain steadfastly peaceful, even as power shifted. After 1450 BC, Crete came under Mycenaean rule. With the newcomers came drastic social and political changes. Mycenaeans were ...

Although Crete is separated from the Greek mainland by only about 100 miles, ... A bronze sword (left) with a gold-embroidered pommel from the grave and an image (right) ...

On the top of Papoura Hill, 494 meters above sea level in Crete, ... Among the findings is a bronze sword with the emblem of Ramses II, as well as personal items belonging to the soldiers. This fort, ...

Bronze Age sword still in its wooden scabbard features in 3,000-year-old hoard of 'exceptional' objects that are ... Crete appears to be a centre of expansion for the bronze trade in Europe and ...

Even before the discovery of the Minoan dagger, the shipwreck had proven to be of great historical significance. Dated to the 16th century B.C.E., the 46-foot-long wreck is one of the oldest in the ...

The find of a Minoan bronze sword is balanced by a Mesopotamian bronze axe and chisels and cylinder seals. The link between Crete and the site on the Amk plain has yet to be demonstrated; ...

There was enough copper and tin on board the Uluburun ship to produce 11 tons of bronze, which experts estimate could have been turned into 33,000 swords. Copper, then, could also create armies.

At a recent excavation in the Donau-Ries region of Germany, a bronze sword has been unearthed that's reported to be more than 3,000 years old, and is so well preserved that the archeologists who ...

BERLIN: A bronze sword made more than 3,000 years ago that is so well-preserved it “almost still shines” has been unearthed in Germany, officials say.