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| DSCN0722.JPG Knossos entryway, bust of Arthur Evans |
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| DSCN0723.JPG West courtyard |
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DSCN0725.JPG Solid construction of palace wall |
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| DSCN0727.JPG Storehouses |
DSCN0728.JPG Stone base for wooden column |
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DSCN0730.JPG Restorers at work |
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| DSCN0731.JPG Wooden reproduction of throne |
DSCN0732.JPG Left side of throne room with restored columns |
DSCN0733.JPG Throne room with ancient throne in place for 3700yr |
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| DSCN0735.JPG Restored columns and frescoes |
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DSCN0737.JPG Parts of the staircase are from 1400BC (rest from 1900AD) |
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| DSCN0739.JPG Reproduction of fresco |
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DSCN0741.JPG Alabaster |
DSCN0742.JPG Enormous pottery vessels |
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| DSCN0743.JPG The multiple floors are impressive for 1600BC |
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DSCN0745.JPG Peacock at Knossos |
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| DSC_2915.JPG Heading to Knossos |
DSC_2916.JPG Entrance to Knossos |
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DSC_2918.JPG Well for offerings and older house foundations beneath |
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DSC_2921.JPG A small part of the palace complex |
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| DSC_2923.JPG Multiple floors |
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DSC_2925.JPG 1900-era frescoes |
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| DSC_2927.JPG Mostly-modern staircase |
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DSC_2929.JPG Dig underway |
DSC_2930.JPG Restored palace room |
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| DSC_2931.JPG Frescoes, columns and multiple floors |
DSC_2932.JPG Copies of Frescoes |
DSC_2933.JPG Palace central court, mit Deutschen touristen |
DSC_2934.JPG Room on upper floor |
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| DSC_2935.JPG Second throne room with wooden throne copy |
DSC_2936.JPG Second throne room - main one to right |
DSC_2937.JPG Main throne room |
DSC_2938.JPG Main throne room with ancient stone throne |
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| DSC_2939.JPG Side rooms |
DSC_2940.JPG Complex set of rooms |
DSC_2941.JPG The Great Staircase |
DSC_2942.JPG East part of complex |
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| DSC_2943.JPG Gt Stair to right |
DSC_2944.JPG Restored part of palace, multiple floors |
DSC_2945.JPG Main throne room |
DSC_2946.JPG Central court |
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| DSC_2947.JPG Another restored fresco |
DSC_2948.JPG Here were found labryses |
DSC_2949.JPG Another room to the edge of the main complexa |
DSC_2950.JPG Hillside side of palace |
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DSC_2952.JPG Looking back up fthe hillside |
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DSC_2966.JPG Beginning of Royal Road |
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DSC_2968.JPG Down Royal Road |
DSC_2969.JPG Farewell Knossos |
DSC_2970.JPG Knossos peacock |
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| DSCN0710.JPG Approaching Crete |
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| DSCN0715.JPG Iraklio (Heraklion) |
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| DSC_2972.JPG Heraklion museum: fancy jug |
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DSC_2974.JPG Clay model of 2-story Minoan house |
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| DSC_2975.JPG Ancient board game |
DSC_2976.JPG Bronze labrys (modern shaft) |
DSC_2977.JPG The famous snake goddess |
DSC_2978.JPG We've all seen her in books, right? |
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DSC_2980.JPG These crack me up |
DSC_2981.JPG Iraklio port |
DSC_2982.JPG Hotel room view |
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| DSC_2983.JPG Hotel room views |
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| DSC_2987.JPG Moroni fountain (Venetian) |
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DSC_2990.JPG Cafe area in Iraklio |
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| DSCN0746.JPG Venetian fountain in Iraklio |
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| DSC_2991.JPG Venetian building |
DSC_2992.JPG View including hotel |
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| DSCN0747.JPG Iraklio |
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DSCN0750.JPG Iraklio seafront |
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| DSC_2914.JPG Iraklio bus station |
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| DSCN0719.JPG On the way to Knossos |
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