The Ancient Minoans: The First Civilization In Western Europe | Island Of Minotaur

The Ancient Minoans: The First Civilization In Western Europe | Island Of Minotaur | Odyssey

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The mysterious island of Crete has always loomed large in imagination, as the home of the Minotaur -- that monstrous creature, half-man half-bull -- imprisoned in Daedalus' labyrinth. Before Crete collapsed in fire and violence, it gave birth to Europe's first civilisation nearly 5,000 years ago, and boasted an advanced, prosperous Mediterranean civilisation.
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@dorfmanjones 2 жыл бұрын

A fabulous tour of Crete and it's archeological treasures. But then again, if Ms. Hughes decided to give me a tour of New Jersey, I'd probably watch that too.

@Jake-vh6jp

They honestly do not make history documentaries like this anymore. 00's documentaries were just something else.

@DrakeN-ow1im Жыл бұрын

This programme was made in 2003/4 and its origins should be acknowledged.

@mc1870-

I love the pace of this. Lingering shots, slow thoughtful delivery, careful pauses. Very easy to watch.

@vlasisv3415

Ive traveled all over western Europe, it's a wonderful country. Especially the pyramids are awesome.

@Mini_Min_

The music for this documentary is the best thing about it - so evocative, so eerie..I felt as if it was indeed conveying the essence of what this lost civilization might have been and how it ended.

@williambock1821

I love the stylization in Minoan art. It’s like you’re seeing reflections of figures and images in water. Or maybe through heat. Or time.

@oldowl4290 Жыл бұрын

I was so lucky to have traveled to Greece at age 14 with my mother in 1984 with 2 of her best friends who sadly have passed away too young in the last few years. We were there for an entire month and spent 10 days in Crete driving in an open jeep from one end to the other. The most memorable treasure of course was walking the grand road to Knossos and visiting the palace itself. While the Acropolis in Athens is of course spectacular, Knossos, for me, seemed so magical and is the one time and place I would choose to live if I could travel back in time.

@abbottcostello7647

In February, 1979 I travelled to Athens on a pass as an American Airlines employee. After touring there for a few days I longed to get away from the constant traffic noise, which was one of the reasons I had escaped Los Angeles, and thought to travel to an island.

@forshizzlemywizzle

I absolutely love napping to documentaries (I just find them really relaxing) and this one is PEAK for that. Saving for my next day off.

@Ronnet Жыл бұрын

While walking around Knossos a few years ago it struck me how under appreciated their civilization is in the larger scheme of things. In particularly because of how well preserved their monuments are! They might have been late to have been discovered but no doubt if they had been found earlier their role in world history would've been more pronounced. Nice to see this video does their accomplishments justice.

@louisgiokas2206 2 жыл бұрын

If you visit the Minoan Museum in Heraklion and look at the artifacts, you will see in the Minoan period art that is eerily contemporary. Then you get the influence from the Greek mainland, and it is basically Attic. The earlier Minoan works are very beautiful. I am of Greek descent myself, but I tend to prefer the Minoan art. In Knossos there are murals and paintings that would be considered contemporary today. It is magical. This was a unique civilization.

@antonleimbach648 2 жыл бұрын

Bettany Hughes is such a perfect narrator for these documentaries. She fits in the landscape and the times.

@paulharrison3926 Жыл бұрын

Great video and thanks for showing the hippo ivory sculpture at the end , with prof MM I conserved the legs found in 1990 , the body was found in 1988. The legs were in over 200 pieces of ivory and 70 gold , making the belts scabbard and shoes . We sifted through 55 tons to try and find every last piece . They were covered in insoluble salt , like stalagmites , they were covered in calcium carbonate from long termburial