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The Minotaur's Island (2002)

  
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Navigate the maze of history with this adventurous documentary on the Minoan civilization. Utilizing archeological evidence discovered as early as 1900 through to the present day, Oxford scholar Bettany Hughes conducts a wide-ranging appraisal of the culture on Crete 5,000 years in the past, and surveys various theories concerning the society's sudden collapse while reviewing the minotaur myth and other Minoan legacies. 98 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
 
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