Caroline Lawrence

Sure enough, Icarus goes high, the wax melts, and he plunges into the sea, which is called the Icarian Sea from then on after him.

Sure enough, Icarus goes high, the wax melts, and he plunges into the sea, which is called the Icarian Sea from then on after him.

Sure enough, Icarus goes high, the wax melts, and he plunges into the sea, which is called the Icarian Sea from then on after him.

Oh no, we know that. What's fascinating is that the Greeks have the word labyrinth, and they know what it means. Plato, in one of his dialogues, he says something about has Socrates say, at this point, we were involved in a labyrinthine discussion. So they know what it means. And they saw coins from Crete, which have a maze on them on one side, going way back. Of course, the Cretan civilization

Oh no, we know that. What's fascinating is that the Greeks have the word labyrinth, and they know what it means. Plato, in one of his dialogues, he says something about has Socrates say, at this point, we were involved in a labyrinthine discussion. So they know what it means. And they saw coins from Crete, which have a maze on them on one side, going way back. Of course, the Cretan civilization

Oh no, we know that. What's fascinating is that the Greeks have the word labyrinth, and they know what it means. Plato, in one of his dialogues, he says something about has Socrates say, at this point, we were involved in a labyrinthine discussion. So they know what it means. And they saw coins from Crete, which have a maze on them on one side, going way back. Of course, the Cretan civilization

had gone by about, I believe, about 1400 BC. It was a Bronze Age civilization. The Mycenaeans invaded. Then Crete was gone. There was eruption of Thera or whatever. And so this was a dim memory to the Greeks. But they kept seeing these coins with a maze on it. And these were coins of Knossos. And

had gone by about, I believe, about 1400 BC. It was a Bronze Age civilization. The Mycenaeans invaded. Then Crete was gone. There was eruption of Thera or whatever. And so this was a dim memory to the Greeks. But they kept seeing these coins with a maze on it. And these were coins of Knossos. And

had gone by about, I believe, about 1400 BC. It was a Bronze Age civilization. The Mycenaeans invaded. Then Crete was gone. There was eruption of Thera or whatever. And so this was a dim memory to the Greeks. But they kept seeing these coins with a maze on it. And these were coins of Knossos. And

In about the late 1800s, a couple of archaeologists decided to start digging where they found these coins. And they found, famously, in fact, Arthur Evans, rich Englishman, he bought part of Crete, this area in Crete, and started digging and found the ruins of this enormous palace complex. which looks like a labyrinth when you see it laid out. And it had no walls.

In about the late 1800s, a couple of archaeologists decided to start digging where they found these coins. And they found, famously, in fact, Arthur Evans, rich Englishman, he bought part of Crete, this area in Crete, and started digging and found the ruins of this enormous palace complex. which looks like a labyrinth when you see it laid out. And it had no walls.

In about the late 1800s, a couple of archaeologists decided to start digging where they found these coins. And they found, famously, in fact, Arthur Evans, rich Englishman, he bought part of Crete, this area in Crete, and started digging and found the ruins of this enormous palace complex. which looks like a labyrinth when you see it laid out. And it had no walls.

It didn't need town walls because Crete is an island. And it was almost like a city palace. It had shops and workshops and housing and frescoes on the wall and columns and courtyards. And so in a way, it looks like a labyrinth even today. And Arthur Evans saw this double-headed axe, which is called a labrys, written on, scrawled on some of the walls.

It didn't need town walls because Crete is an island. And it was almost like a city palace. It had shops and workshops and housing and frescoes on the wall and columns and courtyards. And so in a way, it looks like a labyrinth even today. And Arthur Evans saw this double-headed axe, which is called a labrys, written on, scrawled on some of the walls.

It didn't need town walls because Crete is an island. And it was almost like a city palace. It had shops and workshops and housing and frescoes on the wall and columns and courtyards. And so in a way, it looks like a labyrinth even today. And Arthur Evans saw this double-headed axe, which is called a labrys, written on, scrawled on some of the walls.

And so he thought the word labrys and labyrinth might have been linked. Those scholars aren't sure about that. So he named this palace at Knossos the House of the Axe. But I think that's probably where the idea of the labyrinth comes from, is this massive palace with labyrinthine rooms and corridors.

And so he thought the word labrys and labyrinth might have been linked. Those scholars aren't sure about that. So he named this palace at Knossos the House of the Axe. But I think that's probably where the idea of the labyrinth comes from, is this massive palace with labyrinthine rooms and corridors.

And so he thought the word labrys and labyrinth might have been linked. Those scholars aren't sure about that. So he named this palace at Knossos the House of the Axe. But I think that's probably where the idea of the labyrinth comes from, is this massive palace with labyrinthine rooms and corridors.

It's amazing because if you think about Schliemann, he believed that there was a Trojan War. So he went looking where he thought it would have taken place, where Troy might have been.

It's amazing because if you think about Schliemann, he believed that there was a Trojan War. So he went looking where he thought it would have taken place, where Troy might have been.