![]() The earliest parts of the palace were built around 1900 BC in an area that had been used for ritual feasting since the Neolithic. Like other Minoan palaces, this building served as a combination religious and administrative center rather than a royal residence. Knossos is dominated by the monumental Palace of Minos. It is located on the outskirts of Heraklion, and remains a popular tourist destination. ![]() The site was a major center of the Minoan civilization and is known for its association with the Greek myth of Theseus and the minotaur. Knossos (pronounced /( k ə) ˈ n ɒ s oʊ s, - s ə s/ Ancient Greek: Κνωσσός, romanized: Knōssós, pronounced Linear B: □□□ Ko-no-so ) is a Bronze Age archaeological site in Crete. Minos Kalokairinos, Arthur Evans, David George Hogarth, Duncan Mackenzie, Theodore Fyfe, Christian Doll, Piet de Jong (artist), John Davies EvansĢ3rd Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities Palace abandoned Late Minoan IIIC, 1380–1100 BC Settlement around 7000 BC first palace around 1900 BC Total inhabited area: 10 km 2 (3.9 sq mi).
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