The Minoan culture arose on the Aegean island of Crete around 1950 BC and they spread their culture throughout the region. The famous palace of Knossos, richly decorated with a series of remarkable frescoes, was just one of a number of palace compounds which controlled the resources of a maritime empire. Numerous trading colonies were established in the eastern Mediterranean including Akrotiri on the island of Santorini. Around 1450 BC all the palaces were destroyed and Crete came under the control of Mycenaeans from mainland Greece.
Sydney University is holding a course on Saturday 16th of July which-
- Explores the evidence for the origins of the Minoans
- Discovers the archaeological remains of the Minoan palaces
- Investigates the causes for the collapse of Minoan civilisation
Course content includes-
- Crete and its early history
- The Palatial period
- Knossos
- Santorini and the settlement at Akrotiri
- The end of The Minoans
This one day history course is suitable for anyone interested in history, ancient Greek history or the Minoan culture.
See https://cce.sydney.edu.au/course/GREE for more details.
