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| The palace of Minos at Knossos, Crete. |
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Click image to enlarge, browser's Back to return The portico over the north entrance of the palace of Minos at Knossos, Crete. An ancient city on the island of Crete, Knossos was the economic and political center of the Minoan civilization during the Bronze Age, ca. 1950-1450 B.C. This palace of the legendary King Minos, built around 2000 B.C. and rebuilt in 1700 B.C., includes a throne room, a ceremonial or theater area, a central court with adjoining state apartments, and warehouses for oil, wine, and other food. Palaces such as this one were the center of an urban civilization based on maritime trade and manufacturing, and were not merely the residences of powerful kings. |
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