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Archaeological site and Minoan palace complex in Heraklion, Crete
Knossos (/(kə)ˈnɒsoʊs, -səs/; Ancient Greek: Κνωσσός, romanized: Knōssós; Greek: Κνωσός, romanized: Knōsós; Linear B: 𐀒𐀜𐀰 Ko-no-so) is an archaeological
Knossos
Syllabic script used for writing Mycenaean Greek
the Knossos Tablets. It contains two works, Leonard Robert Palmer's The Find-Places of the Knossos Tablets and John Boardman's The Date of the Knossos Tablets
Linear_B
Ancient Minoan buildings in Crete
except for Knossos, which was itself destroyed roughly a century later. The term "palace" was introduced by Arthur Evans, who had interpreted Knossos as the
Minoan_palaces
Bronze Age civilization on Crete and other Aegean Islands
of the island, especially to the south. Knossos – the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete. Knossos had an estimated population of 1,300 to
Minoan_civilization
City in Crete, Greece
the palace of Knossos, located in the southern periphery of the city and part of the Heraklion municipality. In Minoan times, Knossos was the largest
Heraklion
British archaeologist and scholar (1851–1941)
special reference to the archives of Knossos – ETANA". Retrieved 9 June 2016. Hogan, C. Michael (2007) Knossos Evans, A. J. (1909). Scripta Minoa – Volume
Arthur_Evans
Archaeological museum in Crete, Greece
Ierapetra Fresco fragment of a dancing woman (Knossos, 1600-1450 BC) Bull leaping fresco(1600-1450 BC) from Knossos palace, acrobats leaping across a bull Ladies
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
Heraklion_Archaeological_Museum
Artifacts from the Minoan civilization
snake goddess figurines were excavated in 1903 in the Minoan palace at Knossos in the Greek island of Crete. The decades-long excavation programme led
Minoan snake goddess figurines
Minoan_snake_goddess_figurines
History of the excavation of Knossos, from 1900
Knossos (Ancient Greek: Κνωσός, Knōsós, [knoˈsos]), also romanized Cnossus, Gnossus, and Knossus, is the main Bronze Age archaeological site at Heraklion
Modern_history_of_Knossos
Largest Greek island
airport at Chania serve international travelers. The Minoan palace at Knossos is also located in Heraklion. In Greek mythology, Crete is best known as
Crete
Minoan board game
"Knossos Game – Zatrikion". Ancient Games - Playing the Board Games of the Ancient World. Retrieved 2021-12-26. Arthur Evans: "The Palace of Knossos"
Knossos_board_game
Lines and renamed it Cruise Bonaria and the other one renamed Knossos Palace. The former Knossos Palace was under the Minoan Lines 20 years. For 20 years did
HSF_Cruise_Bonaria
Historic site in Knossos
inside the palatial complex of Knossos, Crete, in Greece. It is found at the heart of the Bronze Age palace of Knossos, one of the main centers of the
Throne_Room,_Knossos
Art produced by the Minoan civilization
archaeologist to excavate Minoan Knossos, hired the Swiss artist Emile Gilliéron and his son, Émile, as the chief fresco restorers at Knossos. The restorations have
Minoan_art
Type of economic system
would refer to the palace economy, meaning the economy of the palace of Knossos.[citation needed] Others followed suit, without fully exploring what sort
Palace_economy
Structure in Minoan architecture
surrounding the palace of Knossos. Lustral basins at various sites Lustral basin at the Throne Room, Knossos North Lustral Basin, Knossos Palace at Malia Lustral
Lustral_basin
Creature of Greek mythology
Labyrinth to hold the Minotaur. Its location was near Minos's palace in Knossos. The Minotaur is commonly represented in Classical art with the body of
Minotaur
Era in Greece from (c. 1200 – c. 800 BC)
(1050–800 BC), with more than 1000 individuals: Lefkandi, Athens, Argos, and Knossos, which also featured sociopolitical complexity, hierarchies manifested
Greek_Dark_Ages
7th/6th-century BCE Greek seer, philosopher, and poet
semi-mythical 7th- or 6th-century BC Greek seer and philosopher-poet, from Knossos or Phaistos. While tending his father's sheep, Epimenides is said to have
Epimenides
Pottery from Bronze Age Crete
made this way. C. Michael Hogan. 2007. Knossos fieldnotes, The Modern Antiquarian Horgan, C. Michael (2008). "Knossos Fieldnotes". Retrieved 2009-07-23. Amie
Minoan_pottery
Undecyphered bronze-age Cretan writing system
"Quartier Mu" at Malia (Middle Minoan II period = MM II) Malia palace (MM III) Knossos (MM II or III) the Petras deposit (MM IIB), 12 clay documents, 5 seal impressions
Cretan_hieroglyphs
High-speed ferry
Bonaria for the Knossos Palace of Minoan Lines. The Cruise Bonaria thus rejoined its original company's fleet under the name Knossos Palace and returned
MS_Knossos_Palace
2014 video game
players can use stealth. Depths of Fear: Knossos was released for Windows on April 24, 2014. Depths of Fear: Knossos received negative reviews on Metacritic
Depths_of_Fear:_Knossos
1933 children's novel by Erick Berry
The Winged Girl of Knossos is a 1932 children's fantasy novel written and illustrated by Erick Berry. Set in Bronze Age Crete, it is based on Greek mythology
The_Winged_Girl_of_Knossos
Mythological king of Crete
the namesake for the Minoan civilization of Crete. The Minoan palace at Knossos is sometimes referred to as the Palace of Minos though there is no evidence
Minos
Ancient Greek city in Crete
cities of Minoan Crete along with Knossos and Malia. A road system connects the cities and the road from Phaistos to Knossos seems to the most prominent. This
Phaistos
Wooden horse in Greek mythology
of the Minoan/Mycenaean era; the image on a seal found in the palace of Knossos, dated around 1200 BC, which depicts a ship with oarsmen and a superimposed
Trojan_Horse
Prehistoric belief system
located at Knossos, does not appear on seals until after the Mycenean invasion. Arthur Evans came to believe that at the peak of the power of Knossos it was
Minoan_religion
Ancient Greek goddess
Mycenaean Greek inscription 𐀀𐀲𐀙𐀡𐀴𐀛𐀊 a-ta-na po-ti-ni-ja appears at Knossos in the Linear B tablets from the Late Minoan II-era "Room of the Chariot
Athena
Elaborate, confusing structure in Greek mythology
built by the mythological artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos. Its function was to hold the Minotaur, the monster eventually killed by
Labyrinth
British archaeologist
curator of the archaeological site at Knossos to replace MacKenzie. He was not required to assume the post of Knossos Curator until the spring of 1930. Meanwhile
John_Pendlebury
French historian
of Knossos—in this pocket-sized volume entitled Cnossos : L'archéologie d'un rêve (lit. 'Knossos: The Archaeology of a Dream'; UK edition – Knossos: Unearthing
Alexandre_Farnoux
Late Bronze Age Greek civilization
There is an isolated reference to a-ka-wi-ja-de in the Linear B records in Knossos, Crete dated to c. 1400 BC, which presumably refers to a Mycenaean (Achaean)
Mycenaean_Greece
Circular subsurface pit found in Ancient Crete
settlements within Ancient Crete, including the Minoan palaces at Phaistos, Knossos, and Malia. According to the stratigraphy, the kouloura were all constructed
Kouloura
Societal collapse in the Late Bronze Age
destructions includes other notable sites such as: Lefkandi, Orchomenos, Athens, Knossos, Alassa, Carchemish, Aleppo, Alalakh, Hama, Qatna, Kadesh, Tell Tweini
Late_Bronze_Age_collapse
Measure of the phases of the Minoan civilization
at Knossos was the only one remaining in use. LM III (c. 1420–1075 BC) shows profound social and political changes. Among the palaces, only Knossos remained
Minoan_chronology
Swiss artist and archaeological draughtsman (1850–1924)
named the "Palace of Minos" – of the Minoan site of Knossos on Crete. Gilliéron was visiting Knossos on 1 May [O.S. 18 April], while Evans's draughtsman
Émile_Gilliéron
Novel by Mary Renault
locations throughout Ancient Greece: Troizen, Corinth, Eleusis, Athens, Knossos in Crete, and Naxos. Renault wrote a sequel, The Bull from the Sea, in
The_King_Must_Die
Archaeological site in Greece
concentrated at places like Knossos (population 30,000 in 1360 BC)... Mycenae by 1350 BC had a population as large as Knossos" For area, see Chapman 2005
Mycenae
Greek passenger ferry company
[citation needed] The company's logo is derived from The Lily Prince fresco at Knossos. 2003 The cooperation between Minoan and Grimaldi ended, with only the
Minoan_Lines
Greece from 7000–3200 BC
obsidian) and produced jewellery from clay, seashells, bone and stone. Knossos has an extremely long history that begins during the Pre-Ceramic period
Neolithic_Greece
reconstructed from flakes of fallen plaster and stucco, especially in those from Knossos and other sites in Crete. Fortunately those from Akrotiri have survived
List_of_Aegean_frescos
Anglo-Dutch artist (1887–1967)
reconstruction of the palace at Knossos on Crete. In the role of excavation architect, de Jong succeeded Theodore Fyfe (architect at Knossos from 1900-1904) and Christian
Piet_de_Jong_(artist)
Minoan fresco in Knossos, Crete
Sanctuary Hall on the room sometimes called the piano nobile at the palace of Knossos on Crete. It dates to the Final Palatial Period, c. 1450–1350/1300 BC,
La_Parisienne_(fresco)
Ancient Greek feminine title
son". An inscription from Knossos refers to the "potnia of the labyrinth", who probably presided over the palace of Knossos (da-pu2-ri-to-jo, po-ti-ni-ja)
Potnia
Minoan mural painting from Knossos, Crete
Ivory bull-leaper, "Ivory Deposit" at Knossos, prob. MM IIIB, AMH. Fragment of painting on rock crystal, Knossos, 1600-1450 BC, AMH Evans 1930, p. 203
Bull-Leaping_Fresco
settlement found under the Bronze Age palace at Knossos date to the 7th millennium BC. Up to now, Knossos remains the only aceramic site. The settlement
History_of_Crete
Use of knowledge for practical goals
the south side of the island, through the mountains, to the palace of Knossos on the north side of the island. Unlike the earlier road, the Minoan road
Technology
Ancient Greek storage container
similar to some Knossos pithoi, but which could just as well be matched by smaller pottery. Strangely enough it was not found at Knossos, a major find site
Pithos
Form of non-violent bull fighting based on an ancient ritual
of veneration and worship. Representation of the Bull at the palace of Knossos is a widespread symbol in the art and decoration of this archaeological
Bull-leaping
Vergina Mycenae Patmos Tiryns Corfu Daphni Philippi Zagori Mount Olympus Knossos Phaistos Malia Zakros Kydonia Zominthos The United Nations Educational
List of World Heritage Sites in Greece
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Greece
Epithet of Hera and Aphrodite
while according to Hesychius, Antheia was a name used for Aphrodite at Knossos. Willets, p. 209. Pirenne-Delforge, and Pironti, s.v Hera; Smith, s.v.
Antheia
Symbol used in the Minoan civilisation
oxen". The porous limestone horns of consecration on the East Propyleia at Knossos (illustration, right) are restorations. Horns of consecration in stone
Horns_of_Consecration
Great hall in ancient Greek palace complexes
Throne room of a megaron in Knossos, Greece
Megaron
Main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae
lionesses rest their front feet. Early imagery of a deity that was found at Knossos presents a goddess flanked clearly by two lions or lionesses, establishing
Lion_Gate
Flap or pouch that covers the crotch of men's trousers
just the male genitalia; for example, archaeological recovery at Minoan Knossos on Crete has yielded figurines, some of whom wear only a garment covering
Codpiece
Greek art historian and archaeologist (1843–1907)
archaeologist known for performing the first excavations at the Minoan palace of Knossos. His excavations were continued later by Arthur Evans. He was the youngest
Minos_Kalokairinos
Air shaft or atrium
used in ancient civilizations, such as the Egyptians and at the Palace of Knossos on Minoan Crete. There are also instances of lightwell use by the Romans
Lightwell
Shape in pottery, glassware and artistic design
such as recovered in archaeological digs in such sites as the palace of Knossos in Minoan Crete. An alternative adjectival form of this design is carinated
Carinate
Black and white variety of agate
the art of Minoan Crete, notably from the archaeological recoveries at Knossos. Brazilian green onyx was often used as plinths for art deco sculptures
Onyx
Mountain in north-central Crete
above the town of Archanes. Located a few kilometers from the palaces of Knossos and Fourni and the megaron at Vathypetro, Mount Juktas was the site of
Mount_Juktas
Archaeological site in Crete, Greece
of Knossos. The guess proved an inspired one, as it was correct and let all the other pieces of the puzzle fall into place. The date of the Knossos tablets
Amnisos
Undeciphered writing system of ancient Crete
eastern Cretan site of Zakros, 313 from Khania, 65 from Phaistos, 32 from Knossos, 23 from Palaikastro, with all other sites yielding less than 20. Linear
Linear_A
Municipality in Greece
strife. The elder Gortynians remained loyal to their traditional ally Knossos, while the younger favoured the Lyttians. Reinforced by a contingent of
Gortyn
Song or poem expressing triumph or gratitude
evidence from Linear B tablets (notably the name Pa-ja-wo-ne found at Knossos) suggests that Paean was an independent, pre-Olympian god of healing in
Paean
Earliest attested form of the Greek language
before the 14th century BC. Most inscriptions are on clay tablets found in Knossos, in central Crete, as well as in Pylos, in the southwest of the Peloponnese
Mycenaean_Greek
Regional unit in Greece
Neolithic and Minoan settlements, most notably the ancient palace complexes of Knossos and Phaistos. While both archaeological sites evince Neolithic habitation
Heraklion_(regional_unit)
Goddess from Greek mythology, wife and sister of Zeus
Samos and at Knossos in Crete. At Samos the image of Hera was hidden bounted in willows and the participants tried to discover it. At Knossos, Zeus is mating
Hera
Red-orange chalcedony variety
millennium BCE. Carnelian was recovered from Bronze Age Minoan layers at Knossos on Crete in a form that demonstrated its use in decorative arts; this use
Carnelian
Ancient Greek tribe
the Mycenaean Greek records of Crete. A fragmentary Linear B tablet from Knossos (tablet Xd 146) bears the name i-ja-wo-ne, interpreted by Ventris and Chadwick
Ionians
Archaeological site in Egypt
wall paintings that are similar to those found on Crete at the Palace of Knossos. A large mudbrick tomb has also been excavated to the west of the temple
Avaris
Ancient Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
also indicated by his title E-ne-si-da-o-ne (Earth-shaker) in Mycenean Knossos and Pylos. Through Homer the epithet was also used in classical Greece
Poseidon
Neolithic settlement in Greece
of mud-dried brick has been noted as similar to that found in Neolithic Knossos. Lato Kydonia British School, 1894 A.W.Lawrence, 1996 C.M.Hogan, 2007 British
Magasa,_Crete
17th to 10th century BC Greek helmets
the Late Minoan cemetery of Armenoi on Crete, in Mycenae, Kallithea and Knossos. The conical shape helped to deflect projectiles. Many helmets featured
Boar's_tusk_helmet
Archaeological site in Greece
Heraklion area. It is about 35 kilometers east of the ancient site of Knossos and 40 kilometers east of the modern city of Heraklion. The site lies about
Malia_(archaeological_site)
British anthropologist and archaeologist (1917–2021)
research include The Bronze Age Palace at Knossos: Plan and Sections and the Archaeological Survey of the Knossos Area both published in 1981. He considered
Sinclair_Hood
Unidentified plant used as a seasoning and medicine
of the early Cretan civilization as illustrated by the discoveries at Knossos. Cornell University Library. London : Macmillan and Co. pp. §92, pp. 215-6
Silphium
Inscribed clay disc found in Crete, Greece
with significant resemblances to the disc. For instance, a vase found at Knossos (Vase 14 236) bears a stamped sign identical to the disc's 25 SHIELD sign
Phaistos_Disc
Minoan mural painting from Knossos, Crete
the lilies and arm at right in the Knossos reproduction) The reconstruction of the so-called "Priest-king" from Knossos has always been uncertain. When the
Prince_of_the_Lilies
Talc-bearing metamorphic rock
Australia. The Minoan civilization on Crete used soapstone. At the Palace of Knossos, a steatite libation table was found. Soapstone is relatively abundant
Soapstone
Bronze Age culture
Knossos on Crete reveal an influence of Cycladic civilization upon Knossos in the period 3400 to 2200 BC as evidenced from pottery finds at Knossos.
Cycladic_culture
Archaic letter of the Greek alphabet
U+10341 𐍁 GOTHIC LETTER NINETY Woodard, Roger D. (1997). Greek Writing from Knossos to Homer. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-510520-6. Everson
Koppa
Neolithic and Bronze-Age sacred cave in Greece
Bronze Age pottery finds at Trapeza are similar to specimens recovered at Knossos and Vasiliki. It is described as a "burial cave", and sometimes called
Trapeza,_Crete
Sculpture in the British Museum
the flying gallop posture of the bull. Arthur Evans, the excavator of Knossos, first published this object in the Journal of Hellenic Studies. Evans
Minoan_Bull-leaper
Ancient Greek architect
Ancient Greek: Χερσίφρων; fl. 6th century BC) was a Greek architect from Knossos in ancient Crete who designed the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus. The original
Chersiphron
Unfortunate lover in Greek mythology
Eros and Anteros on a first-century marble relief from Knossos, Crete.
Timagoras
Full body armor from Greece
armor of similar type appears as an ideogram on Linear B tablets from Knossos (Sc series), Pylos (Sh series), and Tiryns (Si series). The panoply's cuirass
Dendra_panoply
4th-century BC Phocian general
group of mercenaries, whose services were sought by Knossos in Crete. Once he arrived in Crete, Knossos leadership ordered him to attack their enemy, the
Phalaecus
Scottish archaeologist (1861–1934)
archaeologist who assisted Arthur Evans in his excavations of the Minoan palace at Knossos. Duncan MacKenzie was born on 17 May 1861 in the small Gaelic-speaking
Duncan_Mackenzie
Historical period (c. 3300–1200 BCE)
the precise determination of longitude. The Minoan civilisation based in Knossos on the island of Crete appears to have coordinated and defended its Bronze
Bronze_Age
Type of porch
of Seshemnefer IV (Giza pyramid complex, Egypt) Minoan portico of the Knossos Palace (Crete, Greece) Ancient Greek portico with Ionic columns of the
Portico
Egyptian pharaoh
seals and seal impressions. Remarkable are objects with his name found at Knossos and Hattusha indicating diplomatic contacts with Crete and the Hittites
Khyan
Greek goddess of Arcadian mystery cults
in Mycenean Greek inscriptions found at Pylos in southern Greece and at Knossos in Crete. Later, Despoina was conflated with Kore (Persephone), the goddess
Despoina
Car-passenger ferry
1988, Knossos was moved to the Piraeus–Chania service, where she remained until October 1995 when Minoan Lines decided to abandon the route. Knossos was
MV_Ancona
Palace of Minos at Knossos (Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies, Suppl. Vol. 72; London: University of London 1999). Knossos: A Labyrinth of History
Nicoletta_Momigliano
Creature in Greek mythology
figured in cave cults connected with rites for the dead. The palace at Knossos displays a number of murals depicting young men and women vaulting over
Cretan_Bull
Island in Spain
Islands). For example, the use of inverted plastered timber columns at Knossos is thought to have influenced early peoples of Menorca in imitating this
Menorca
List of Greek deities from the Mycenaean civilization
ISBN 0674362810. Castleden, Rodney (2003) [1990]. The Knossos Labyrinth. A New View of the 'Palace of Minos' at Knossos. Routledge. ISBN 9780415033152. Anthology
List_of_Mycenaean_deities
Ancient Greek religion
important shrine at the site Pakijanes near Pylos. One inscription at Knossos in Crete names the "mistress of the Labyrinth" (da-pu-ri-to-jo po-ti-ni-ja)
Mycenaean_religion
Swiss artist (1885–1939)
fresco at Knossos, as restored by Gilliéron in 1926 with original pieces of painted plaster The "Captain of the Blacks" fresco from Knossos, as restored
Émile_Gilliéron_fils
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