Knossos — Little Palace North Adyton (Heraklion, Crete)
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Minoan Palatial (2700–1450 BCE)·Minoan·🇬🇷 Crete, Heraklion, Knossos Little Palace, Greece
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About Knossos — Little Palace North Adyton (Heraklion, Crete)
Knossos — Little Palace North Adyton (Heraklion, Crete) in Crete, Heraklion, Knossos Little Palace, Greece is a Minoan Palatial (2700–1450 BCE) temple complex attributed to Minoan. Systematic survey and coring document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal citadel and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 37.8 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Minoan temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 85 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Ritual landscape model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1900 BCE
- Period
- Minoan Palatial (2700–1450 BCE)
- Culture
- Minoan
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Rediscovered
- 2000
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 1900 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1137 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1898
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1478 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
35.3000° N · 25.1600° E · 85 m · 3 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Knossos — Little Palace North Adyton (Heraklion, Crete) — cella with stratified deposits
35.2987° N · 25.1585° ENorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Knossos — Little Palace North Adyton (Heraklion, Crete) — court with stratified deposits
35.2980° N · 25.1587° EPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Knossos — Little Palace North Adyton (Heraklion, Crete) — pylon with stratified deposits
35.3009° N · 25.1617° E