Arthur Evans begins to dig in Crete
Richard Cavendish marks the start of a landmark archaeological project, on March 23rd 1900
In Greek mythology the island of Crete was the birthplace of the supreme god Zeus, the domain of the revered royal law-giver Minos, and the home of the Minotaur, the monstrous man-headed bull that lurked at the centre of the Cretan labyrinth. The hero Theseus, heir to the throne of Athens, penetrated the labyrinth and killed the Minotaur.
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