Title: Aerial view and plan of the palace at Knossos Artist/sculptor: Unknown Date: 1700-1400BC Period: Minoan Technique: ? Location: Knossos, Greece Significance: By contrast, the beginning of the Middle Minoan period on Crete is marked by the construction of large palaces. Following their destruction, probably in an earthquake around 1700 BCE, the palaces were rebuilt as, multi-functional complexes with many rooms serving a variety of functions, grouped around a large, rectangular courtyard. The principal palace sites on Crete are at Knossos… The Minotaur's labyrinth: The largest of the palaces, at Knossos, was the legendary home of King Minos. Book ID: 4-3 &4-4 |
