Reconstructed north entrance of the Palace of Minos in Knossos

A partial view of a Minoan temple reconstruction featuring red columns, a colorful fresco of a bull, and stone walls under a clear blue sky.

Knossos is a Bronze Age archaeological site in Crete.

It was a major centre of the Minoan civilization and is known for its association with the Greek myth of Theseus and the minotaur.

Knossos is considered by many to be the oldest city in Europe.

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Héraklion, Grèce

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