The Ring of Minos: At the Palace of Knossos.

In Cv/VAR 89 A guided tour of The Palace of Knossos in Crete introduces a detailed examination of artefacts and remains of the highly sophisticated Minoan civilization extant from 4000 to 1500 BC. The visit culminates in viewing a fabled and exquisite jewel from the Queen's Chamber 2000 BC, lost in 1934 but recently recovered - the Ring of Minos.

 

 Contents: A guided tour of The Palace of Knossos in Crete: The West Court . The Queen's Apartment . The King's Apartment . Hall of the Double Axes . The Magazine . Lapidary Workshop . Rhea's Temple . The north aspect and theatre .  Artefacts at Knossos Municipal Museum . Layout of the Palace . A brief history of the excavation . A time-line of Minoan civilization and its early mythology .