| The
Palace
at Knossos is the largest (it covers an area of 20,000 square meters)
and
most spectacular of all the Minoan palatial centers. It has all the
typical
features of the architectural type established in ca. 1700 B.C. Knossos
is
the site of the most important and better known palace of Minoan
civilization.
According to tradition, it was the seat of the legendary king Minos.
According
to tradition, it was the seat of the legendary king Minos. The Palace
is also
connected with thrilling legends, such as the myth of the Labyrinth
with
the Minotaur, and the story of Daidalos and Icaros. The site was
continuously
inhabited from the Neolithic period (7000-3000 B.C.) until Roman times.
The
Linear B tablets (Mycenaean script) of the 14th century B.C. mention
the city
as Ko-no-so. |
