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In its modern history, the name Knossos is used only for the archaeological site. It was extensively excavated by Arthur Evans in the early 20th century, and Evans' residence at the site served as a military headquarters during World War II. Knossos is now situated in the expanding suburbs of Heraklion.
Knossos (Ancient Greek: Κνωσός, Knōsós, ), also romanized Cnossus, Gnossus, and Knossus, is the main Bronze Age archaeological site at Heraklion, a modern port city on the north central coast of Crete.
Knossos – the largest [33] Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete. Knossos had an estimated population of 1,300 to 2,000 in 2500 BC, 18,000 in 2000 BC, 20,000 to 100,000 in 1600 BC and 30,000 in 1360 BC. [34] [35] Phaistos – the second-largest [33] palatial building on the island, excavated by the Italian school shortly after Knossos
The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete. It is one of the largest museums in Greece [1] and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains by far the most important and complete collection of artefacts of the Minoan civilization of Crete. It is normally referred to scholarship in English as "AMH" (for ...
A peaceful world which flourished some forty centuries ago, long before Mycenae, radiated throughout the Mediterranean. Alexandre Farnoux retraces step by step the rigorous and inspired work of Arthur Evans—the excavations, interpretations, restorations, which will remain, with regard to History, the magician of Knossos—in this pocket-sized ...
Neolithic Greece is an archaeological term used to refer to the Neolithic phase of ... Knossos has an extremely long ... Map of the world showing approximate centers ...
Knossos, Crete; Kolchis ... Albert Park tunnels – World War II civilian air raid ... (Pecica) – Dacian, Pecica culture, 16 archaeological horizons have been ...
Samos is linked with important philosophers and mathematicians of the ancient world, including Pythagoras, Epicurus, and Aristarchus of Samos. [17] Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina) Central Macedonia: 1996 780; i, iii (cultural) The ancient city of Aigai was the first capital of the Kingdom of Macedon.