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 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
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
A lustral basin at Knossos is a small sunken room reached by a short flight of steps, thought to have served Minoan purification rituals. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece Tours. The lustral basins are among the distinctive ritual features of the Palace of Knossos. The sections below cover what they are, what they … Read more
The horns of consecration are the sacred stone bull’s horns that crowned the palace of Knossos, a key symbol of Minoan religion. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece Tours. These sacred horns are one of the defining symbols of the Palace of Knossos. The sections below cover what they are, their religious meaning, where … Read more
The labrys, the Minoan double axe, was a sacred symbol found throughout Knossos, carved on walls and offered in shrines. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece Tours. The double axe is one of the defining symbols of the Palace of Knossos. The sections below cover what the labrys is, its religious meaning, the Hall … Read more
Minoan religion centred on a powerful goddess, the sacred bull and the double axe, with worship in palace shrines, peak sanctuaries and sacred caves. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece Tours. Religion shaped life at the Palace of Knossos. The sections below cover what we know of Minoan religion, the goddess and the snake … Read more