I suspect, in my heart of hearts, that despite my early crush on William Flinders Petrie, the real fire in my belly for archaeology was built by the legends of Minoan culture.
A view of the Temple of Knossos on Crete, as reconstructed by Arthur Evans. Photo by Mauricio Pellegrinetti.
Although the ruins of the so-called Palace of Knossos have been reconstructed and repainted to the tastes of the Victorian gentleman Sir Arthur Evans, it still provides us with ample stuff for Minoan dreams.
- Palace of Minos at Knossos
- Guide to the Minoan Culture
- Minoan Artwork, from N.S. Gill, guide to Ancient History
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was there last yr loved it.. much better then athens…
I go and visit the site once a yr. It’s a special place for me. The Minoans intrigued me ever since I was a kid and motivated me to study archaeology.
RE: YOUR COMMENT ON THE MINOAN CULTURE- – - – - LIKEWISE, ME TOO!!!!!!!!!!! I’VE BEEN TOTALLY CONVINCED THIS WAS ATLANTIS EVEN BEFORE AKROTIRI WAS DISCOVERED.