Minoan architecture

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Grand Staircase of Knossos The Grand Staircase was the largest staircase in the Palace of Knossos (Crete) and has been described as one of the masterpieces of Minoan architecture. It consisted of two flights of stairs repeated on each floor and framed by a colonnade supporting the superstructure. The Grand Staircase was leading to the Royal Apartments. The two lower levels are original, while the two upper have been restored by Arthur Evans.

Rendering of what it is believed the interior of the megaron of the palace at Mycenae in Greece would have looked like when it was built (c. 1500 - 1300 BC). Palaces like this were built around a large open courtyard that was accessed from an outer vestibule and portico that was flanked by two columns. The symmetrical plan and placement of the megaton suggests the beginnings of a formal and monumental approach to plannin

Minoan Civilization Digital Artifacts. These relics will assist us in understanding the Minoan culture as well as other crucial information.

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This edited article about Crete originally appeared in Look and Learn issue number 238 published on 6 August 1966. A reconstruction of the Palace of Knossos by Harry Green The island of Crete, in the Aegean Sea, is barely 160 miles long by 35 miles wide. But it has an importance in history out of […]

The Minoan town of Gournia, Crete, circa 1550 BC. (Giovanni Caselli/user: Aethon)

Crete, Knossos. Minoan palace complex with wet frescos (unlike Ancient Egyptian dry frescoes). Minoan columns tapered to a narrow base. Minoan murals often depicted nature scenes. Bulls were a popular motif.

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