Sunday, March 31, 2013

Knossos Palace

Knossos Palace


Ruins of the ancient Minoan Palace at Knossos, a city in ancient Crete and capital of the legendary King Minos. Knossos was the principal center of the Minoan and early Aegean civili ations. The influence of the Minoan civili ation spread to mainland Greece were it emerged as the Mycenean culture. On his voyage to Rome the Apostle Paul’s ship sailed along the southern coast of Crete. It is believed the Philistines in Canaan originally came from Caphtor (Crete).


Photo courtesy of Corel


Knossos Palace(close-up)


Ruins of the ancient Minoan Palace at Knossos, a city in ancient Crete and capital of the legendary King Minos. Knossos was the principal center of the Minoan and early Aegean civili ations. The influence of the Minoan civili ation spread to mainland Greece were it emerged as the Mycenean culture. On his voyage to Rome the Apostle Paul’s ship sailed along the southern coast of Crete. It is believed the Philistines in Canaan originally came from Caphtor (Crete).


Photo courtesy of Corel


Knossos Palace(mural and columns)


Murals and columns from the ancient Minoan Palace at Knossos, a city in ancient Crete and capital of the legendary King Minos. Knossos was the principal center of the Minoan and early Aegean civili ations. The influence of the Minoan civili ation spread to mainland Greece were it emerged as the Mycenean culture. On his voyage to Rome the Apostle Paul’s ship sailed along the southern coast of Crete. It is believed the Philistines in Canaan originally came from Caphtor (Crete).


Photo courtesy of Corel


Restored Knossos Palace


Restoration of the ancient Minoan Palace at Knossos, a city in ancient Crete and capital of the legendary King Minos. Knossos was the principal center of the Minoan and early Aegean civili ations. The influence of the Minoan civili ation spread to mainland Greece were it emerged as the Mycenean culture. On his voyage to Rome the Apostle Paul’s ship sailed along the southern coast of Crete. It is believed the Philistines in Canaan originally came from Caphtor (Crete).


Photo courtesy of Corel


Ruins of Knossos Palace


Ruins of the ancient Minoan Palace at Knossos, a city in ancient Crete and capital of the legendary King Minos. Knossos was the principal center of the Minoan and early Aegean civili ations. The influence of the Minoan civili ation spread to mainland Greece were it emerged as the Mycenean culture. On his voyage to Rome the Apostle Paul’s ship sailed along the southern coast of Crete. It is believed the Philistines in Canaan originally came from Caphtor (Crete).


Photo courtesy of Corel


Gypsum throne and restored throne at Knossos


Gypsum throne and restored throne room from the ancient Minoan Palace at Knossos, a city in ancient Crete and capital of the legendary King Minos. Knossos was the principal center of the Minoan and early Aegean civili ations. The influence of the Minoan civili ation spread to mainland Greece were it emerged as the Mycenean culture. On his voyage to Rome the Apostle Paul’s ship sailed along the southern coast of Crete. It is believed the Philistines in Canaan originally came from Caphtor (Crete).


Photo courtesy of Corel



Knossos Palace

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