Ten years ago, Manfred Bietak discovered a small palace at Tell ed-Daba in the eastern Nile delta, decorated with Minoan-style art. He dated it to the beginning of the New Kingdom. I’m sure there’s a connection with the one in Israel.
I posted above a few links about that. :’)
Crete has always fascinated me. For one thing it’s origins seem to be almost totally lost.
There are hints. In Greek Mythology, Crete is the powerhouse of the Mediterranean while Athens is just a small backwater. I think it was mysterious even to the ancient Greeks.