• The Palace of Knossos

Crete’s biggest and best-preserved Minoan site dated to 1450 BC, located 5 km southeast of Heraklion. The palace includes four wings built around a central courtyard, with ceremonial spaces, living areas, storage rooms, elaborate decorations, and a complex drainage system. In the site, 20th century architectural reconstructions including fabulous replicas of the original frescoes that have deteriorated and are on display in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

A bird's-eye view of the Knossos palace, the cradle of the Minoan civilization, on the island of Crete, Greece

Beautiful view of the hall of the throne in the Minoan Palace of Knossos, Heraklion, Crete Island, Greece