Today on Far Future Horizons we join historian Bettany Hughes as she follows the footsteps of Arthur Evans,
Harriet Boyd, and other famed archaeologists to find startling new insights
into the myth of the Minotaur's Island and the
Minoan civilization that flourished there.
How did this
ancient people live, worship, and prosper? Why did they build such magnificent
palaces, complete with hinged doors, flush toilets, and elaborate warrens of
rooms? What role did the daring, acrobatic bull-leapers play in society? And
did the civilization finally succumb to natural disasters, foreign invaders, or
religious strife? Fresh evidence excavated from sites all over Crete offers tantalizing clues to the everyday life, and
tragic destiny, of the accomplished artisans and architects who lived at the
crossroads of the ancient world.
