Knossos

(noun)

A syllabic script that was used for writing Mycenaean Greek, the earliest attested form of Greek.

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Examples of Knossos in the following topics:

  • The Minoans

    • Minos was associated in Greek myth with the labyrinth, which is identified with the site at Knossos.
    • The palaces at Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, and Kato Zakros were destroyed.
    • Several important palaces in locations such as Mallia, Tylissos, Phaistos, Hagia Triade, as well as the living quarters of Knossos were destroyed, but the palace in Knossos seems to have remained largely intact.
    • The "palace style" of the region around Knossos is characterized by a strong geometric simplification of naturalistic shapes and monochromatic paintings.
    • Restored North Entrance of the Knossos palace complex, with the charging bull fresco.