A labyrinth of massive columns and beautiful frescoes, the Palace of Knossos is a testament to the sophistication of the Minoan civilization that disappeared sometime in the 14th century.

Phaistos where an imposing palace once stood is, perhaps not as well known as Knossos, but a focal point of the history of ...

The Palace of Minos: A Comparative Account of the Successive Stages of the Early Cretan Civilisation as Illustrated by the Discoveries at Knossos. By Sir Arthur Evans. Vol. 1, The Neolithic and ...