Cnossus
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- Cnossian adjective
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If Greek was the language spoken at Cnossus and Mycenae, how is it that all attempts to decipher the script have hitherto failed?
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Gortyna was, next to Cnossus, the largest and most powerful city of Crete.
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It has also participated in the exploration of Cnossus and other important sites in Crete.
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As to its chronological relation to the Cretan sites—Cnossus, Phaestus, &c., and the “Minoan” civilization as determined by Dr A. Evans, see the discussion under Crete.
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This has been found in the recent excavations at Cnossus, Palaeokastro and elsewhere.
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