1st Greek civilization based on island of Crete; may have inspired the Minotaur of Knossos legend.

"Legendary" city destroyed by the Mycenean Greeks led by Achilles... until we found it, and now know it's one of the first victims of the Bronze Age Collapse.

This happened around 1200 BC, and saw many Bronze Age civilizations fall and cities destroyed in the Mediterranean region.

What warriors showed up in the Bronze Age Collapse and destroyed many cities?

This explanation for the Bronze Age Collapse says that because trade systems were so connected to each other in the Bronze Age, if any one part died, everyone was in trouble.

These guys supplied the metal of the Bronze Age... so when they collapsed, everyone lost bronze and iron.

These guys used their ships for trade in the Bronze Age, and the trade died with them... unless they took to their ships and became the Sea People.

These guys were the "breadbasket" of the Bronze Age, growing wheat along the Nile... and managed to defeat the Sea People when led by Ramses III.

A "hero" of the Trojan War legend - a great warrior who defeats Hector of Troy in a duel, but is killed by an arrow to his heel. His armor describes Mycenean armor.

A "villain" of the Trojan War legend, who steals Helen from her husband, and shoots Achilles in the hell with an arrow. His name might come form "Pari-zitis", a Trojan title form actual history.