North Propylaeum, Knossos, Crete, Greece
North Propylaeum or North Entrance, restored, at the Minoan palace of Knossos, in the Karaitos valley near Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Behind the columns is a charging bull fresco added by Arthur Evans. Knossos was the capital of the Minoan civilisation, built on an older Neolithic settlement. The first palace built c. 2000 BC was destroyed c. 1700 BC, the second palace rebuilt and destroyed in 1350 BC. Excavations and restorations took place 1878 and 1900-31. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13937617
Media ID
45474565
Size
5657px x 8268px
(11.9MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
