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The Palace of Knossos, Knosos

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Built over a Neolithic town, The Palace of Knossos represented the ceremonial and political center of Minoan civilization on Crete. English archaeologist Arthur Evans made his name by working on the excavation and partial restoration of this ancient palace for over three decades, beginning in 1900. The palace complex contains a maze of living spaces, workshops, banquet halls, shrines, and storerooms, built around a central square sometime between 2000 and 1350 BCE. To gain a glimpse into the wealth and sophistication of the Minoan culture, hop on a bus in nearby Heraklion and join a guided tour of the palace's labyrinthine corridors, so vast they gave rise to the popular legend of King Minos and the Minotaur. To plan Knosos vacation without wasting time, ask Inspirock to design an itinerary.
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Ancient Palace of Knossos Tour BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $59
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Full-Day Knossos And Heraklion Tour From Chania BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $43
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Knossos and Heraklion Day Tour from Rethimno BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $29
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  • By FrannyPatch
    Well, our fault, we didn't take a tour guide. They are available at the entrance, but we didn't want to wait for next group. Not too busy in October nor too hot. You really don't want to have to...  more »
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    I was expecting to see an antiquity. Damaged by time, and conscientiously restored. Like the Parthenon in Athens, or the temples of the Valley of the Temples in Sicily. What the Palace of Knossos is.....  more »
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