Knossos

The Ancients

The legend of the Minotaur and its labyrinth has captivated us for centuries, but is there any evidence of it really existing?


In this episode, Tristan visits the Ashmolean museum in Oxford to interview Dr. Andrew Shapland, the curator of a new exhibition exploring the Bronze Age settlement of Knossos in Crete - the home of the mythical King Minos, the Minotaur and the labyrinth.


Together they explore ancient artefacts that hint at human sacrifices being carried out, and find out through archaeological evidence if there is any truth behind the myths.


The Senior Producer was Elena Guthrie


The Assistant Producer was Annie Coloe


Mixed & edited by Stuart Beckwith


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The legend of the Minotaur and its labyrinth has captivated us for centuries, but is there any evidence of it really existing?


In this episode, Tristan visits the Ashmolean museum in Oxford to interview Dr. Andrew Shapland, the curator of a new exhibition exploring the Bronze Age settlement of Knossos in Crete - the home of the mythical King Minos, the Minotaur and the labyrinth.


Together they explore ancient artefacts that hint at human sacrifices being carried out, and find out through archaeological evidence if there is any truth behind the myths.


The Senior Producer was Elena Guthrie


The Assistant Producer was Annie Coloe


Mixed & edited by Stuart Beckwith


For more Ancients content, subscribe to our Ancients newsletter here.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2023-04-23 50 min
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