Crete
Home of the Minoan culture, taken over by the Mycenaean Greeks around 1450 BCE.
Knossos – A primary palatial site for both the Minoans and the Mycenaean Greeks.
Greece
Santorini
An island that was the site of a heavily Minoan-influenced culture until the 16th century BCE, when the island’s volcano, Thera, erupted, sinking a huge portion of the island and burying the rest.
Akrotiri – A settlement that was buried, Pompeii-like, in the 16th century BCE. The buildings are preserved up to the second story, and occasionally up to the third, along with frescoes and plentiful objects from daily life.