Answer:
Crete
Explanation:
The Cretan civilization, also called Minoan and developed around 2000 a. C., in the region comprising the southernmost part of Greece, thus having preceded the city-states of Greek civilization, such as Thebes, Athens and Sparta. The Cretan civilization surfaced on the island of Crete, which lies in the Aegean Sea. It is also called Minoan because of the legendary King Minos, who would have founded such a civilization.
