Knossos : myth, history and archaeology / James Whitley.
"Knossos is one of the most important sites in the ancient Mediterranean. It remained amongst the largest settlements on the island of Crete from the Neolithic until the late Roman times, but aside from its size it held a place of particular significance in the mythological imagination of Greec...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury Academic,
2024.
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| Series: | Archaeological histories
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | "Knossos is one of the most important sites in the ancient Mediterranean. It remained amongst the largest settlements on the island of Crete from the Neolithic until the late Roman times, but aside from its size it held a place of particular significance in the mythological imagination of Greece and Rome as the seat of King Minos, the location of the Labyrinth and the home of the Minotaur"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxv, 225 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781472522870 1472522877 |