3 Quick Facts About the Palace of Knossos in Crete


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Knossos

Crete

The Palace of Knossos is located just south of modern-day Heraklion near the north coast of Crete.

Built by a civilization that we call the Minoans, it covers about 150,000 square feet (14,000 square meters),and was surrounded by a town in antiquity.

The site came to prominence in the early 20th century when it was excavated and restored by a team led by British archaeologist Arthur Evans.


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