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Cnossus

American  
[nos-uhs, kuh-nos-] / ˈnɒs əs, kəˈnɒs- /

noun

  1. Knossos.


Cnossus British  
/ ˈnɒsəs, ˈknɒs- /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Knossos

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When the grateful Athenians would have given him a large sum of money he refused and asked only that there should be friendship between Athens and his own home, Cnossus in Crete.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

A similar coin also found on the site of Cnossus, and assigned to B.C.

From The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations by Nuttall, Zelia

By the close of this period a manufactory of fine faience was attached to the palace of Cnossus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

Great “Minoan” palaces have been brought to light at Cnossus and Phaestus, together with a minor but highly interesting royal abode at Hagia Triada near Phaestus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

In these domestic contests the three cities that generally took the lead, and claimed to exercise a kind of hegemony or supremacy over the whole island, were Cnossus, Gortyna and Cydonia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various