Minoan palaces

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title: Minoan palaces
text: Minoan palaces were massive building complexes built on Crete during the Bronze Age. They are often considered emblematic of the Minoan civilization and are modern tourist destinations. Archaeologists generally recognize five structures as palaces, namely those at Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, Galatas, and Zakros. Minoan palaces consisted of multistory wings surrounding an open rectangular central court. They shared a common architectural vocabulary and organization, including distinctive room types
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description: Ancient Minoan buildings in Crete
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoan_palaces
date created: 2008-11-27T23:19:05Z
date modified: 2024-08-27T14:04:35Z
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