History

Archaeologists Discovered the ‘Minotaur’s Labyrinth’… But There’s a Big Problem

Last year, as construction got underway for a planned new international airport just outside of Heraklion, Crete, an excavation crew made an astonishing discovery: a massive circular labyrinth-like complex dating to the Minoan period that bears an eerie resemblance to the legendary lair of the Minotaur. The discovery of the 20,000-square-foot monumental structure, which features … Continued

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Locals Say the Devil Left His Footprint at This Ancient Cathedral — and You Can Still See the Evidence

The distinctive towers of the Munich Cathedral compete with the clouds, shaping the city skyline. Inside, the image is just as powerful; the Cathedral seems to stand in a different era entirely, with its late-Gothic architecture, stained-glass window designs, and even a 500-year-old automaton clock with quaint figures, planets, and signs of the zodiac that … Continued

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