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Crete - Knosis

Resources (16) | created 08 Nov, 2005


 
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Bastion of the Bull at the northern entrance to the Palace

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Earthen pot from the little palace, circa 1450 B.C.

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Looking south towards Mt. Ida

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some storage vessels with the replica of the Sacred Horns at the Palace of Knosis

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lillian in front of the replica of the Sacred Horns

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the Phaestos Disk (circa 1600 B.C.), both sides of this clay disk have hieroglyphic characters arranged in a spiral. Each was separately impressed using punches. The script has yet to be deciphered. It was only after uploading this picture that I realized the lady on the other side of the museum case was wearing the disk as a mask

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view of the storage battery

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looking west along the Minoan Road from the Theater at the Palace of Knosis

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a better view of Mt. Ida

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Lillian found a friendly while waiting for the tour to begin

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the seat in the Throne room at the Palace of Knosis

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Colored relief of

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Having the

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detail of the stone floor in the throne room of the Palace at Knosis

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