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WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD: Knossos...
WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD: Knossos Palace
KNOSSOS is the ancient Minoan palace, and the surrounding town on the Greek island of Crete. It is sung of by Homer in the Odyssey . The settlement Knossos was established before 2,000 BCE and was destroyed C. 1700 BCE, by a fire.
Knossos is mentioned throughout many different myths - mainly the story of Theseus and the Minotaur.
Sources Used:
'Knossos' by Joshua J. Mark on Ancient History Encyclopedia.
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