MINOTAUR'S ISLAND

"Best known for the myth of the Minotaur - a monstrous half-man, half-bull imprisoned in Daedalus's labyrinth - Crete gave birth to Europe's first civilization nearly 5,000 years ago, more than two millennia before Homer composed The Iliad. Then it collapsed in fire and violence. Join historian Bettany Hughes as she follows the footsteps of Arthur Evans, Harriet Boyd and other famed archaeologists to find startling new insights into Minoan culture. Fresh evidence excavated from sites all over Crete offers tantalizing clues to the everyday life - and tragic destiny - of the accomplished artisans and architects who lived at the crossroads of the ancient world."