Yannis Divramis 
The Palace of Zakros is the fourth-largest Minoan palace, set at the far eastern end of Crete beside a sheltered bay, and the most remote of the great palace centres. As a harbour town it faced east across the sea towards the trade routes of the eastern Mediterranean and the Near East, making it Minoan … Read more
The Palace of Malia is a Minoan palace on the north coast of Crete, the third-largest of the island’s great palatial centres, set on a flat coastal plain near the modern resort town of Malia. It survives as an open archaeological site of courts, storerooms and ceremonial spaces that reveal how a Bronze Age Cretan … Read more
The Palace of Phaistos is the second-largest Minoan palace on Crete, a sprawling Bronze Age complex set on a low ridge above the fertile Messara plain in south-central Crete. Its grand staircases, paved courts and sweeping views over the Geropotamos valley toward Mount Ida make it one of the island’s most atmospheric ancient sites. Plan … Read more
A pillar crypt at Knossos is a ground-floor room with a central pillar carved with the sacred double axe, used for Minoan religious ritual. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece Tours. The pillar crypts are among the most atmospheric sacred spaces of the Palace of Knossos. The sections below cover what they are, how … Read more
The Temple Tomb at Knossos is a two-storey rock-cut tomb and shrine south of the palace, combining burial and worship in one monument. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece Tours. The Temple Tomb is one of the most unusual monuments connected with the Palace of Knossos. The sections below cover what it is and … Read more
A Minoan larnax is a painted clay coffin used for burial in Bronze Age Crete, often decorated with vivid scenes. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece Tours. Minoan larnakes shed light on the funerary world behind the Palace of Knossos. The sections below cover what a larnax is, how they were used, how they … Read more
The Tripartite Shrine at Knossos is a three-part sacred facade on the Central Court, a key image of Minoan religion known from remains and frescoes. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece Tours. The Tripartite Shrine is one of the most important religious features of the Palace of Knossos. The sections below cover what it … Read more
The Bull’s-Head Rhyton of Knossos is a carved stone ritual vessel shaped as a bull’s head, one of the masterpieces of Minoan art. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece Tours. The Bull’s-Head Rhyton is among the most celebrated treasures linked to the Palace of Knossos. The sections below cover what it is, how it … Read more
A Minoan peak sanctuary is a mountain-top shrine where the Minoans worshipped, the most important being Mount Juktas above Knossos. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece Tours. Minoan peak sanctuaries were a key part of the religion practised at the Palace of Knossos. The sections below cover what they were, how many exist and … Read more
The Central Court of Knossos is the great paved courtyard at the heart of the Minoan palace, the open space around which the whole complex was arranged. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece Tours. The Central Court is the organising heart of the Palace of Knossos. The sections below cover what it is, its … Read more