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aerial view Knossos palace site

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Palace mound sits in a shallow bowl

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sacred mountain viewed from the front of palace

Sacral horns at Knossos.jpg
Reconstructed on site to align with sunset

Reconstructed piece of the North entranceway.jpg
Large bull fresco behind 3 columns of passageway leading to central court

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view of the reconstruction of part of west wing housing the throne room

west courtyard pathway.jpg
Beginning of paved roadways started at Knossos

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beautiful flowers everywhere

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varicolored flooring

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lighting and drainage provided

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Leads thru court of stone spout to East Bastion stairs

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E bastion final sediment pool

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Viewed from the south side

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Thought to be oldest wall (NE)