Perhaps the inspiration for Atlantis, Minoan civilization born on the island of Crete spread throughout the Mediterranean before it mysteriously collapsed. Many myths and legends of Crete center ...

Depictions of octopuses date as far back as 1900 B.C.E. One early example is a Bronze Age Minoan vase with a large illustration of an octopus dating to 1500 B.C.E. Across many cultures and eras ...