Verified35.2970° N · 25.1600° E · 80 m
Knossos (Palace of Minos)
Minoan·Minoan·🇬🇷 Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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About Knossos (Palace of Minos)
Knossos (Palace of Minos) in Crete, Heraklion, Greece is a Minoan ancient city attributed to Minoan culture. Settlement complex with stratified occupation, demonstrating urban planning and craft production.
Why it mattersRepresentative Minoan site contributing to understanding of ancient-city distribution.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and sequencing of Knossos within regional landscape
- 02Chronometric precision and construction organization without modern tools
Theories
- 01Regional ceremonial centre for Minoan communities
- 02Territorial marker and ancestral burial focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 7000 BCE Neolithic; palace 1900–1350 BCE (Labyrinth), Evans reconstruction 1900
- Period
- Minoan
- Culture
- Minoan
- Purpose
- Minoan palace-labyrinth 20,000 m²: lustral basins, bull-leaping fresco, throne room, 2,000 rooms, no fortifications
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 7000 BCE Neolithic; palace 1900–1350 BCE (Labyrinth), Evans reconstruction 1900
Initial construction
c. 1360 CE
Major expansion
On the ground
Structures & features
35.2970° N · 25.1600° E · 80 m · 1 mapped feature
Knossos (Palace of Minos) — Main Feature
structurePrimary structure / enclosure at Knossos (Palace of Minos)
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