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Knossos (/(k ə) ˈ n ɒ s oʊ s,-s ə s / ... the ruins have been the centre of excavation, tourism, and occupation as a headquarters by governments warring over the ...
The ruins at Knossos were discovered in either 1877 or 1878 by Minos Kalokairinos, a Cretan merchant and antiquarian.There are basically two accounts of the tale, one deriving from a letter written by Heinrich Schliemann in 1889, to the effect that in 1877 the "Spanish Consul," Minos K., excavated "in five places."
Ruins of the Phoenician and then Punic and Roman town of Tharros. From the 8th century BC, Phoenicians founded several cities and strongholds on strategic points in the south and west of Sardinia, often peninsulas or islands near estuaries, easy to defend and natural harbours, such as Tharros, Bithia, Sulci, Nora and Caralis . The majority of ...
"The Magician of Knossos" (chap. IV) traces the rebirth of the palace of Knossos thanks to the dream of the English archaeologist. The last chapter "Minoan Art Nouveau" is about the exoticism and the surprising familiarity of the Cretan discoveries, which together presented a sort of ideal image of a modern-day antiquity:
It is today the largest Roman city gate north of the Alps. [129] Knossos: Greece: Europe: 2000–1300 BCE Palace Minoan structure on a Neolithic site. [97] Dholavira: India: Asia: 3500 BCE Reservoir A planned urban settlement comprising reservoirs, pottery artifacts, seals, ornaments, vessels, etc. Chogha Zanbil: Iran: Asia: 1250 BCE Temple
The ruins of the palaces remained visible long after the end of the Minoan era. During the Early Iron Age they became places of open-air worship, as evidenced by deposits of votives. Later on, small shrines were constructed within the ruins, some of which persisted into the Roman era. While private houses may have been constructed at some ...
Doyle Rice, USA TODAY Updated January 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM A fast-spreading wildfire that erupted this week about 45 miles northwest of Los Angeles roared from nothing to nearly 10,000 acres − ...
The ruins of the Minoan palaces at Knossos and Phaistos are popular tourist attractions. The Minoan civilization developed from the local Neolithic culture around 3100 BC, with complex urban settlements beginning around 2000 BC.