A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Minoan society developed at the end of the third millennium BC on the largest island of the Aegean Sea – Crete, which was ruled by the legendary king Minos, a son of Zeus and Europa. They also inhabited many other small islands within the Aegean Sea.
A depiction of elite Minoan women. A fresco from the palace of Knossos, made 1500 BCE. Image source – CC BY-SA 2.0
A long time ago, Crete played a very important role in Europe with its crucial strategic location in the East Mediterranean Basin. The island was the cradle of the Minoan civilization and the bridge between the peoples and cultures of three continents: Europe, Africa, and Asia.
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