Where and when does the history of Europe begin? The traces lead to ancient Greece, more precisely to Crete. Here we not only find the first high culture of the continent, but also the founding myth, to which it owes its name: The story of the kidnapping of the Phoenician princess Europa by the Greek god father Zeus. Then all roads lead to Rome: the Roman Empire spreads European civilisation - and becomes a great role model for many peoples in Europe.