Minos Kalokairinos
Ancient Greece
How Greek Archaeologist Minos Kalokairinos Discovered Knossos
The Palace of Knossos on Crete was discovered by amateur Greek archaeologist Minos Kalokairinos, who, upon uncovering its treasures, strived to hide it from the then-ruling Ottoman Empire.
Popular belief would have it that Sir Arthur Evans, the then-keeper of...
Archaeology
The Famous Palace of Knossos and its History
Knossos, the famous Minoan Palace lies five kilometers southeast of Heraklion, in the valley of the river Kairatos, in Crete. Ιn Greek mythology, the Palace of Knossos was the residence of the mythical King Minos, the son of Zeus...