Phaistos
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Phaistos, also transliterated as Phaestos, Festos and Latin Phaestus, is a Bronze Age archaeological site at modern Faistos, a municipality in south central Crete. It is notable for the remains of a M
A layout of the palace with descriptors. Further excavation has revealed more of the site to the South and East.
View of the entrance to the main section of the Phaistos palace.
View of Phaistos palace section showing a portion of the excavated area.
Excavated section of the Phaistos ruins
Knossos
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Knossos is an archaeological site and ancient urban centre in Crete, Greece. It is located within the southern periphery of Heraklion, about 5 km south of the city's historic centre. The site was occu
Phaistos
…a city on Crete of that name at or near the current ruins. Phaistos was first inhabited around 3600 BCE, slightly later than other early sites such as Knossos. During the Early Minoan period, the site's hills were terraced and monumental buildings were constructed on them. Like other large Minoan cities, there…
Bowl with fork handles from Knossos, Early Neolithic, 6500 to 5800 BC. Also a ladle and a three-legged vessel from later periods
Silver drachm of Knossos showing the Labyrinth motif
A bronze labrys from the Messara Plain. The double axe became one of the most recognisable symbols associated with Minoan Crete.
Restored North Entrance of the palace