- Palace of Knossos - the ruins of the palace were discovered in 1878 by the Cretan Minos Kalokairinos who began excavations.
- On another note, many of the exhibits require climbing up hills, rocks and stairs. You may want to take that into consideration if attending the Palace at Knossos.
- I will of course also tell you where to book your entrance ticket to Knossos palace or your guided tour. ... So, ready to plan your visit to the Palace of Knossos?
- Unfortunately, not a lot is known about Neolithic Knossos as the Bronze Age inhabitants entirely covered over its remains with their own structures.
- The archaeological site of Knossos (Knosós GR: Κνωσός) is sited 5 km southeast of the city of Iraklion.
- Knossos, the largest Bronze Age archaeological site found on the island of Crete, was the political and ceremonial center of the Minoan culture and civilization.
- Knossos was destroyed and re-built at least twice. The first palace identified in modern times was built c. 1900 BCE on the ruins of a much older settlement.
- Knossos palace is a spectacular archaeological site which was once the center of the Minoan civilization on the Greek island of Crete.
- The oldest buildings on Knossos are simple, stone structures from this time and, due to the constant re-construction of the time, not many survive.
- M. Ö. 1500 yılına gelindiğinde Knossos’un nüfusu 100 bine kadar ulaşmıştı. Knossos Sarayı eski görkemli günlerine sanal ortamda kavuştu.