Malia Bee Pendant is a famous artifact that was found in the Minoan Palace of Malia. The beautiful piece of jewelry was dated between 1800 and 1700 BC and it is proof of artistic mastery.
Phaistos is a beautiful archaeological site in Crete where one of the most mysterious artifacts was found, Phaistos Disc, and where you can see painted pottery associated with the Minoan civilization.
Knossos is a grand and complex ancient palace in Crete. The Palace of Knossos was the center of the mighty Minoan civilization. The myth of the Minotaur and the myth of Daedalus and Icarus have their origin here.
Legend has it that Citadel of Mycenae was built by Perseus, the son of Zeus and Danaa. To build the Acropolis, Perseus hired Cyclops, mythological beings of gigantic dimensions with one eye, who surrounded the fortress with Cyclops defensive walls. The ancient citadel of Mycenae is located in the Argolis, Peloponnese, in Greece.
The Luxor Temple is located on the west bank of the Nile River and was built by famous pharaohs of Egypt (Amenhotep III, Tutankhamun, Horemheb, Rameses II) who built various parts of it but also by the great conqueror Alexander the Great and by the Romans. Each has left their mark on this Temple and gave the spectacular aspect that impresses us today.
The Luxor Obelisk is was originally one of the two obelisks that were positioned outside the Amon temple in Luxor, Egypt. The obelisk is covered in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.
The Giza Plateau is home of the Great Pyramid, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing. Here is the most important and famous archaeological sites in the world.
