Cerbalus Aravensis. Cerbalus Aravensis (Wikipedia Commons). The smallest, but still large, spider on our list is the black and white Cerbalus Aravensis spider, which was discovered in Israel in 2009.
The Minoan civilization flourished in the middle Bronze Age on the Mediterranean island of Crete from ca. 2000 BCE until ca. 1500 BCE and, with their unique... The Minoan civilization flourished in the middle Bronze Age on the Mediterranean island of Crete from ca. 2000 BCE until ca. 1500 BCE and, with their unique art and architecture, the Minoans made a significant...
Minoan Culture and the Mycenaeans. On the island of Crete between 2000 and 1700 B.C. the Minoans developed the first civilization to arise in Europe. It began as an imitation of Egyptian culture. However, it took on a flavor all its own. Minoan civilization was first unearthed by Sir Arthur Evans in the early 1900s.