Knossos
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Knossos is the site of the most important and best known Minoan palace complex on the Greek island of Crete, and is located some 5 km south of the island's capital of Iraklion.
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According to tradition, Knossos was the seat of the legendary Cretan king Minos. The Palace is also connected with further legends, such as the myth of the Labyrinth and the Minotaur, as well as the story of Daidalos and Ikaros. Excavation has revealed that the site was continuously inhabited from the Neolithic period (7000-3000 B.C.) until Roman times.
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External links
- Knossos - Hellenic Ministry of Culture information page
- Palace of Knossos 3-Dimensional Virtual Tour (British School of Archaeology in Athens)
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