Knossos (/(k ə) ˈ n ɒ s oʊ s,-s ə s /; Ancient Greek: Κνωσσός, romanized: Knōssós, pronounced [knɔː.sós]; Linear B: 𐀒𐀜𐀰 Ko-no-so [2]) is a Bronze Age archaeological site in Crete.The site was a major centre of the Minoan civilization and is known for its association with the Greek myth of Theseus and the minotaur.It is located on the outskirts of Heraklion, and ...

2025年1月2日 · Knossos, city in ancient Crete, capital of the legendary king Minos, and the principal centre of the Minoan, the earliest of the Aegean civilizations (see Minoan civilization).The site of Knossos stands on a knoll between the confluence of two streams and is located about 5 miles (8 km) inland from Crete’s northern coast. Excavations were begun at Knossos under Sir Arthur Evans in 1900 and ...

2010年10月15日 · Knossos (pronounced Kuh-nuh-SOS) is the ancient Minoan palace and surrounding city on the island of Crete, sung of by Homer in his Odyssey: “Among their cities is the great city of Cnosus, where Minos reigned when nine years old, he that held converse with great Zeus.”King Minos, famous for his wisdom and, later, one of the three judges of the dead in the underworld, would give his name to ...

There aren’t many places in the world like Knossos. Situated 6km south of the sea, on the north central coast of Crete, several things make this archaeological site important: its great antiquity (it is 9,000 years old), many different cultural layers (Neolithic through Byzantine), its size (nearly 10 square Km) and its great popularity (the second most visited archaeological site in Greece ...

Knossos (Κνωσσός, also transliterated as Cnossos, Knossus, Cnossus, Gnossus, Gnossos) palace was undeniably the most important center of Minoan Crete. It is grander, more complex, and more flamboyant than any of the other palaces known to us, and it is located about twenty minutes south of the modern port town of Heraklion.

Knossos was the most prominent centre of the Minoan Civilisation, one of the magnificent civilisations of human kind. The renowned ancient city with the palace is the largest and most typical archaeological site ever discovered on Crete.

2024年6月14日 · The Minotaur was a half-man, half-bull and was kept in the Labyrinth – a maze – by King Minos, ruler of Crete, who lived in his palace at Knossos.It was said that the Minotaur was the King’s son. However, the king's daughter, Ariadne, fell in love with Theseus.When he entered the Labyrinth to fight the Minotaur, Ariadne gave him a ball of thread which he unwound so that he could find his ...

Knossos has been inhabited for millennia, with the earliest Neolithic settlement (c. 7000 BCE) being the most notable. Evidence of Neolithic presence can be found throughout Crete in caves, rock shelters, houses and settlements; Knossos is no exception as it holds a thick layer dated back to before its Palace Period reign.. The first settlers had chosen bedrock as their foundation – …

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2024年5月26日 · One of the most exciting developments has been the discovery of a large Minoan ceremonial complex, dubbed the "Knossos Unexplored Mansion." This sprawling structure, located just south of the main palace, is believed to have been a center for religious and social gatherings, and its excavation promises to yield new revelations about Minoan culture.