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2 lut 2017 · Crete is an island in the eastern Mediterranean which during the Bronze Age produced the influential Minoan civilization with its distinctive architecture and art. An important member of the Greek world...
During the Iron Age, Crete developed an Ancient Greece-influenced organization of city-states, then successively became part of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Venetian Republic, the Ottoman Empire, an autonomous state, and the modern state of Greece.
30 paź 2024 · Minoan civilization, Bronze Age civilization of Crete that flourished from about 3000 BCE to about 1100 BCE. Its name derives from Minos, either a dynastic title or the name of a particular ruler of Crete who has a place in Greek legend.
26 kwi 2012 · Illustration. by Bibi Saint-Pol. published on 26 April 2012. Download Full Size Image. A map of Minoan Crete. Remove Ads. Advertisement.
29 mar 2018 · The Minoan civilization is known for its Bronze Age cities on Crete which had large palace-like structures. Knossos was the largest city and location of the labyrinth and minotaur of Greek mythology. What are three important features of Minoan culture?
Below you will see a map of the Palace of Knossos, one of the main centres of civilisation of the Minoan people on Crete. The site dates from earlier than 2800 BC and is the famous home of myths about the Minotaur, King Minos and the Labyrinth.
Knossos, city in ancient Crete, capital of the legendary king Minos, and the principal centre of the Minoan, the earliest of the Aegean civilizations (see Minoan civilization). The site of Knossos stands on a knoll between the confluence of two streams and is located about 5 miles (8 km) inland.
