Young museum assistants Corina and Zack are sent to Greece to take pictures when it is reported that the bones of the mythological Minotaur have been found on the island of Crete.
A Greek workman accompanies the narrator to Crete where Zorba, the hero, supervises laborers at a mine, copes with a mad monk in a mountain monastery, and embellishes the tales of his past adventures.
Accompanying the narrator to Crete, Zorba, a Greek workman, supervises laborers at a mine, copes with mad monk in a mountain monastery, and embellishes the tales of his past adventures.
Describes the discovery and excavation of Knossos by the archeologist Sir Arthur Evans and what the site revealed about the Minoan civilization that flourished on the island of Crete from about 3000 to 1150 B.C.
A photo-illustrated overview of ancient Greek culture, Mount Olympus, the Parthenon, and marine archaeology presented through fictional journal entries about the excavation of an ancient shipwreck off the coast of Crete. Also includes a glossary and list of further resources.
Fourteen-year-old Princess Xenodice tries to prevent the death of her half-brother, the Minotaur, at the hands of the Athenian prince, Theseus, who is aided by Icarus, Daedalus, and her sister Ariadne.
