Knossos Archaeological site

From 700 BC to 4:50 BC, Minoan civilization is at the top and Knossos was the most important city state. During these years the city was destroyed twice and rebuilt by an earthquake (16000 BC, 450 BC).

There are 100,000 citizens in Knossos, which was an important city until the Byzantine era.

The place was discovered in 1878 by Minos Kalokairinos (GR: Myanmar). The discovery of Knossos began in the year CE, and the archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans (1851-1-1941) in the UK and its team lasted for 35 years.

Knossos creates celebrities such as Helsiophron and his son Metagenis, whose creation is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, Artemisio, Ephesus's Artemis Temple.

It is the largest among Minos Palace Center which is well preserved. There are four wings around the courtyard including Royal Quarters, Studio, Shrine, Storage Room, Storage Room, Throne Room, Ballroom. Date 2000 - 1350

Virtual tour around the Knossos palace. Located on the west side of the Grand Palace, it is the second largest building in Knossos. In one of the rooms, the head of a wonderful bull made of talc rock was discovered, which was exhibited in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum. It is in the north-east of the magnificent palace and is considered part of it. A gorgeous bottle was found here and the papyrus was relieved. For the stone altar found there, the building is considered to be the house of the high priest. There are two brackets around the altar. It is located at the Opposite of the Grand Palace which is the official entrance to the palace. It functions as a public bath with tap water, and Knossos visitors or tourists should take a shower before visiting the king. It is considered to belong to the south of the palace and belongs to one of the last kings of Minos.

The Knossos Palace is a ruins that can be reached by bus from the center of Heraklion. Just west of the entrance to the site there is a ceremonial hall, a storage room and a large throne. On the other side there is a royal family and on the north side there is a Knossos craftsman's room. There are mural paintings, pots, things, etc. throughout the palace. It is a true reproduction of the exhibition of the Heraklion Museum of Art. The entrance to the palace is in the west (1), the western entrance (2) continues to the parade. Here we will find a copy of the double corner parade wall painting seen in that region and southern Propylaeum (4). Horn is a symbol of Minoa's religion, hence it is encountered in many places in the palace.

The ruins of Knossos and Faisos are also the best in Heraklion (Crete). In Knossos I visit the Knossos Palace, which is a wonderful proof of Minoan civilization. Phaistos has the ruins of the Minoa Palace, which is less crowded than the Knossos Palace. Explore the location of the famous Phaistos Disc discovered in the middle courtyard, Royal Apartments, 1903. If you are interested in ancient, in addition to the above places, the must-see sights of Heraklion Town (Crete) are its rich collection of Archeology Museum and Minos Art. Highlights are snake goddess and phaistos disc, clay tablet figurine with the symbol of Linear A of the lighting system, it is not yet decoded.