Knossos

The Palace of Knossos was the largest of the Minoan palaces in Crete. 

The ancient Minoan language known as "Linear A," long untranslated, may finally be deciphered with the help of the internet.

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In the palace of Knossos, a magnificent throne room built during the 15th century BC is considered the oldest such room in Europe.

By Phil Butler* It has been called “Europe’s oldest city.” The Palace at Knossos on Crete was the center of European culture from before 2800 B.C. until after 1350 B.C. Today, the archaeological site dating back to Neolithic times 9,000...

The number of visitors to the Knossos archaeological site on Crete has seen a spectacular increase, according to official figures for the month of May. The number of tickets issued in the month rose to 95,200, from 68,100 in May...

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have visited the ancient site of Knossos in Crete on the final day of their tour of Greece on Friday. The couple were at the site for approximately 50 minutes, during which...

The heir to Britain's throne has spoken of his love for Greece ahead of an official visit to the country on Wednesday. "Greece is in my blood and I have long had a fascination for her ancient culture and history,"...

Greece's Ministry of Culture has released new pictures of findings from the Minoan palace of Zominthos in Psiloritis, Crete. The underground palace of Zominthos which was discovered in the 1980s, revealed more  secrets in this year's excavation that took place...

A lot of patience and strong nerves are the two things - other than a hat and a bottle of water (large) - that a prospective visitor of Knossos Palace on the island of Crete needs. The lines are unbelievably...