Knossos

[ nos-uhs ]

noun

1. a ruined city on N central Crete; capital of the ancient Minoan civilization.

Knossos

/ ˈknɒs-; ˈnɒsəs /

noun

1. a ruined city in N central Crete: remains of the Minoan Bronze Age civilization

Other Words From

• Knossi·an adjective

Example Sentences

One interesting case study is Sir Arthur Evans, the original excavator and “restorer” of the Minoan palace of Knossos on Crete.

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This is the guide to Knossos that every tourist should take.

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Chalcott is sanguine of 'great finds' around the site of ancient Knossos in the near future.

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He points out that the real Labyrinth was at Knossos and that nothing was left of it in Pliny's time.

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In the palace at Knossos the system of drainage is superior to any known in Europe between that day and the last century.

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Meanwhile at Vaphio, Enkomi, Knossos, and elsewhere the art is often excellent.

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Two Egyptian inscriptions have been found at Knossos, but no bilingual one.

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