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You probably know the Ancient Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, who lives in a labyrinth under Knossos on the island of Crete - was there ever really a labyrinth, or a King Minos? Dan is joined by the University of Oxford's Steve Kershaw to unravel the mysteries of Knossos, trace the rise of the Minoan civilisation during the Bronze Age, its collapse and the controversial excavation and reconstruction by the eccentric archaeologist Arthur Evans in the early 20th century. This is part of our 'Dan Snow's Guide to Europe' summer travel series. Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore Join Dan and the team for a special LIVE recording of Dan Snow's History Hit on…