Knossos Archive

11 Reconstructions Of Ancient Cities, Monuments And Sacred Sites

AncientPages.com | June 25, 2024

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Anyone interested in ancient history has undoubtedly seen a number of prehistoric ruins that were once part of magnificent ancient monuments, cities and

Left: Kamares crater banquet vessel with decorative lillies. Phaistos. Old-Palace period (1800-1700 BC); Right: Minoan bronze stand, c.1400BC Cyprus, exhibited at The British Museum.

Minoans: Highly Advanced Bronze Age Civilization Of Europe

AncientPages.com | September 23, 2023

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Minoan society developed at the end of the third millennium BC on the largest island of the Aegean Sea – Crete, which was

Mystery Of The Minoan Blue Monkeys Depicted On Frescoes

Archaeology

Mystery Of The Minoan Blue Monkeys Depicted In Frescoes

AncientPages.com | April 16, 2020

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Monkeys appear in Grecian frescoes dating back to the Bronze Age 3,600 years ago, but monkeys are not native to Greece or the

During the early Iron Age (1100 to 600 BC), the city was rich in imports and was nearly three times larger than what was believed from earlier excavations. Image via The Heritage Podcast

Civilizations

Ancient City Of Knossos – A Cosmopolitan Hub Of The Minoan Civilization And Culture

AncientPages.com | January 8, 2016

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Recent fieldwork at the ancient city of Knossos on the Greek island of Crete finds that during the early Iron Age (1100 to 600