Megaron
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The megaron was the great hall in very early Mycenean and ancient Greek palace complexes. Architecturally, it was a rectangular hall that was surrounded by four columns, fronted by an open, two-columned portico, and had a central, open hearth that vented though an oculus in the roof.
Foundation of the megaron complex at Mycenae, view from the main hall (circular hearth visible in foreground) through the anteroom and porch
Throne room of a megaron in Knossos, Greece
Knossos
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Knossos is a Bronze Age archaeological site in Crete. The site was a major center of the Minoan civilization and is known for its association with the Greek myth of Theseus and the minotaur. It is located on the outskirts of Heraklion, and remains a popular tourist destination.
Reconstructed North Entrance
Bowl with fork handles, pottery. Knossos, Early Neolithic, 6500–5800 BC. Also a ladle, and a three-legged vessel from later periods
A coin of Knossos, depicting a Labyrinth
A labrys from Messara Plain