The Palace of Knossos was the ceremonial and political centre of the Minoan civilization. The Royal Road connecting the port with the palace.


The Palace of Knossos was the ceremonial and political centre of the Minoan civilization and culture. The Royal Road connecting the port with the palace was excavated mainly from 1900 to 1935 by Arthur Evans. Der Palast von Knossos war das religiöse und politische Zentrum der minoischen Zivilisation. Die heilige Straße, die den Palast mit dem Hafen verbindet, wurde zwischen1900 bis 1935 von Arthur Evans ausgegraben.


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Location: Knossos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Photo credit: © Roland Knauer / Alamy / Afripics
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