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GREECE CRETE LASITHI ZAKROS

2024-10-28

Minoan palace of Zakros Minoan palace of Zakros

Above: The West Wing of the palace, where the only intact treasury of the Minoan world was discovered with ritual vessels, other cult objects, and also an archive of Linear A tablets. - Below: Magazines with storage facilities in the north-west part of the palace.

Minoan palace of Zakros
Minoan palace of Zakros

Above left: Ancient staircases are preserved which lead to second storeys of the buildings in the Late-Minoan town north of the palace. - Below left: Ashlar masonry on the north side of the palace. - Below right: The Protopalatial remains of a metal-working furnace in the north-eastern area of the palace, where four air ducts of the smelting chamber can be seen.

Minoan palace of Zakros Minoan palace of Zakros

Below: A lustral basin near the NE-entrance to the palace area with column bases for a portico.

Minoan palace of Zakros Minoan palace of Zakros