Palace of Knossos

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The Palace of Knossos in Crete is the most important archaeological site of Minoan Greece — the center of Europes oldest civilization, 4,000 years old. In mythology, this was the site of the Labyrinth of the Minotaur built by Daedalus for King Minos. The vast palace, excavated and partly reconstructed by archaeologist Arthur Evans, reveals a remarkably sophisticated world: hundreds of rooms, an advanced drainage and plumbing system, storerooms with giant jars, courtyards, and stunning colorful frescoes. Knossos is 5 km from Heraklion. The visit takes 1.5-2 hours; a guide or audio guide is recommended. Very hot in summer — arrive early. Combine with the Heraklion Archaeological Museum which displays the original finds.

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Knossos (Ancient Greek: Κνωσός, Knōsós, [knoˈsos]), also romanized Cnossus, Gnossus, and Knossus, is the main Bronze Age archaeological site at Heraklion, a modern port city on the north central coast of Crete. The site was excavated and the palace complex found there partially restored under the direction of Arthur Evans in the earliest years of the 20th century. The palace complex is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete. It was the ceremonial and political centre of the Minoan civilization and culture. Quite apart from its value as the center of the ancient Minoan civilization, Knossos has a place in modern history as well. It witnessed the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the enosis, or "unification," of Crete with Greece. It has been a center of Aegean art and archaeology even before its initial excavation. Currently a branch of the British School at Athens is located on its grounds. Villa Ariadne, the mansion Evans had built on its grounds for the use of archaeologists, was briefly the home of the Greek government-in-exile during the Battle of Crete in World War II. Subsequently, it was the headquarters for three years of the Nazi Germany's military governorship of Crete. Turned over to the Greek government in the 1950s, it has been maintained and improved as a major site of antiquities. Studies conducted there are ongoing.

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