Minoan Civilization Quotes

The last western society to worship female powers was Minoan Crete. And significantly, that fell and did not rise again.

Who built the seven towers of Thebes? The books are filled with the names of kings. Was it kings who hauled the craggy blocks of stone?. In the evening when the Chinese wall was finished

In every island of the Aegean Sea are found abundant traces of a vast prehistoric empire.

Athens was a great experience and I'll always be able to look back on it and say I achieved my ultimate goal in gymnastics.

In every island of the Aegaean Sea, on almost every barren rock I might say, are found abundant traces of a vast prehistoric empire; and if the race was not far advanced in the arts of civilisation, it must at all events have had great numerical force.

We did all the standard camp numbers: "Down By The Aegean," "I Am My Own Great-Great-Great-Great Grandpa," "This Land is Minos's Land.

The minotaur more than justifies the existence of the labyrinth.

Greece is a good place for rebirths.

The mention of Greece fills the mind with the most exalted sentiments and arouses in our bosoms the best feelings of which our nature is capable.

I've always wanted to see what Egypt was like when they were building the pyramids or Rome at the height of the empire or Greece - more specifically, Crete before it was destroyed. Why? Because I'm curious how we all hung out on a day to day basis, what was the chit chat, etc. Reading things in a book never gives you the feel.