Has the Original Labyrinth Been Found?

251523. bin. A disused stone quarry on the Greek island of Crete which is riddled with an elaborate network of underground tunnels could be the original site of the ancient Labyrinth, the mythical maze that housed the half-bull, half-man Minotaur of Greek legend

Was the Labyrinth found?

Oxford University geographer Nicholas Howarth believes that 'Evans's hypothesis that the palace of Knossos is also the Labyrinth must be treated sceptically.' Howarth and his team conducted a search of an underground complex known as the Skotino cave but concluded that it was formed naturally.

Where is the oldest Labyrinth?

The oldest recorded labyrinth is the 7-circuit “Classical Labyrinth,” which is also referred to as the “Cretan Labyrinth” and “Minoan Maze,” The photo above is a petroglyph version of this type labyrinth. This type design was found etched on the back of a clay tablet from Pythos, Greece around 1200 B.C.E.