Knossos
Crete
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Greece is full of ancient treasures and this palace is one of its most fascinating. Knossos is one of Crete’s most magnificent and atmospheric Minoan sites. In a beautiful setting near Iraklion, it has been substantially rebuilt by archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans, the man who discovered it. Evans' reconstruction, though controversial, allows you to appreciate what the palace would have been like. The site is actually a complex of rooms, rather than one immense structure. Its most notable features are the Minoan columns, painted a rich red-brown with striking gold-trim. The colourful and elaborate frescoes also impress. The Minoans were a highly sophisticated people and there are endless details at the site that remind you of this: light wells, drainage system and so forth. The throne rooms are particularly striking. This is one of the highlights of an island drenched in legends and history.
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