In search of Knossos

Description:

Describes the discovery and excavation of Knossos by the archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans and what the site revealed about the Minoan civilization that flourished on the island of Crete from about 3000 to 1150 B.C.

subjects: Palace of Knossos (Knossos),  Excavations (Archaeology),  Juvenile literature,  Antiquities,  Pictorial works,  Contributions in archaeology

People: Arthur Evans Sir (1851-1941)

Places: Crete,  Crete (Greece),  Knossos (Extinct city),  Greece