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From the Venus de Milo to the Danish Mermaid – When the female breast turns from art into porn

A 3,500-year-old story – The timeless question resurfaced in public debate after Denmark decided to remove the Great Mermaid, a 14-ton bare-breasted statue, as sexist – Art, eroticism, and pornography clash in a battle where the winner triumphs by a breast’s length

Ministry of Culture begins restoration of Minoan Palace at Malia

The Ministry of Culture has included in its planning the implementation of a flood protection project, with a budget of 3,360,000 euros, with resources from the Recovery Fund

New Thoughts on Societal Changes in Bronze Age Crete

The researchers also examined how the blades had been made and found that the technique had not changed over a millennium

“Rosetta Stone” of the internet could help researchers finally solve puzzle of ancient Minoan language

"It’s an extraordinary piece of detective work"

Researchers discover genetic similarities between today’s Greeks and those from 2.000 BC

New international scientific study of ancient DNA analysis in the region by Greek and foreign researchers

Incredible Minoan era objects and purple-dyed items found in Crete

The discovery pushes back the date for the human use of purple dye

Incredible Minoan tombs accidentally discovered in Ierapetra, Crete

They came to light when soil caved in at an olive grove