Minoa was the first civilisation in Europe. New research indicates it was overwhelmed by a volcano

The boy struggled, but his hands were bound and the priest, a towering figure, was too strong. Pacing behind them with a 16-inch blade in one hand, the priestess was indifferent to the pleadings of the youth.  For miles they had walked, from the great city of Knossos, cradle of the Minoan civilisation, up into … Read more