Minoan archaeologyIn line with this simple but flawed logic, some might argue that there cannot have been a Minoan empire. Therefore, archaeology does not disprove the notion that there was a single Minoan empire despite what some researchers might claim. It is possible that there was a single Minoan empire ruling over them all, but it is very unlikely. If there was ever a single Minoan empire, it would logically have been at this point in their history. Therefore, we cannot use the legends of King Minos to try to reconstruct any potential Minoan empire.