The disk was found in the ruins of a Minoan palace at Phaistos, an archaeological site the south coast of Crete. Measuring roughly 6 inches (15 centimeters) in diameter, it is inscribed with two ...

The Greek sculptor, known for her land art installations, has created a new permanent installation inspired by the mysterious ...

In 1908, an archaeologist in Crete discovered a small clay disk bearing unknown symbols. Now known as the Phaistos disk, it remains a modern enigma.

A close-up of the Phaistos Disk reveals its as-yet undeciphered symbols arranged in a spiral on both sides from the palace of Phaistos, Crete.

Besides unearthing the "palace," he conducted excavations at Knossos and. Phaistos, and brought to light a large quantity of jars, vases, and sculptures of the earliest Hellenic period.

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The disk was found in the ruins of a Minoan palace at Phaistos, an archaeological site the south coast of Crete.