Knossos is the largest archaeological site in Crete, dating from the Bronze Age. It was political and religious center of the Minoan culture. Palace of Knossos was discovered by Sir Arthur Evans in 1894 Accompanied by Dr. Duncan Mackenzie, who was distinguished by excavations on the island of Melos, and Mr. Fyfe, Evans used a large team that was responsible for the excavation, in June 1900, has brought to light a large part of the ancient palace. Remarkable Palace of Knossos as presented today is a reconstruction using the original materials excavated by Arthur Evans. Even though Knossos is not a biblical place, of great interest for tourists due to its proximity to Iraklion and especially because the Minoan culture that flourished here. Knossos is located about 5 km south of Iraklion is easy to get here by car or bus.
Around the year 1300 BC a devastating fire destroyed the palace. For nearly a thousand years before, the city-state Knossos continued in the area north and west of the palace. The city remained as the largest and most powerful of Cretan cities by Romanian period, when opposition to the Romans made it to be replaced by Gortyna since 67 BC.
