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Lesson 12

Lesson 12 Images: Minoan Architecture: The Palaces

Crete. Locations of original Minoan palatial sites.
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Crete. Locations of all currently located Minoan palatial sites.
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Phaistos. Palace. Theatral Area and W. Entrance from W.
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Phaistos. Palace. Theatral Area from SE.
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Phaistos. Palace. Central Court and Mt. Ida from SSE.
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Phaistos. Palace. Bench in Room 23, West Wing, from SE.
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Phaistos. Palace. East Residential Quarters (Rooms 63-64) from E.
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Phaistos. Palace. North Residential Quarters (Rooms 77-78-79-85) from SE.
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Phaistos. Palace. North Wing, Men's Hall (Room 50) from W.
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Phaistos. Palace. North Residential Quarters, Pier-and-Door Partition between Rooms 79 and 85 from E.
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Phaistos. Palace. North Wing, Paved Court and Well, from WNW.
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Phaistos. Palace. North Wing, Mudbrick Storage Bins from W.
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Phaistos. Palace. West Wing, Vestibule to Magazines (Room 25) from WNW.
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Phaistos. Palace. North Wing, Peristyle Court (Room 74) from Room 93 to NNW.
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Phaistos. Palace. North Entry Passage to Central Court (Corridor 41) from N.
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Phaistos. Palace. W. Side of S. End of North Entry Passage (Corridor 41) to Central Court from ENE.
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Phaistos. Palace. Central Court, N. Facade, West Niche and Half-column from S.
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Phaistos. Palace. Central Court, East Colonnade from SSE.
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Phaistos. Palace. Central Court from S.
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Phaistos. Palace. Central Court, N. Facade from SE.
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Phaistos. Palace. Central Court, N. Facade, W. Niche.
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Phaistos. Palace. Central Court, NW Corner from SE.
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Phaistos. Palace. Theatral Area. Foundation of Original N. Facade from W.
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Phaistos. Palace. Theatral Area and Protopalatial Shrine from WNW.
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Phaistos. Palace. Theatral Area. Reconstructed North Facade from E.
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Phaistos. Palace. Theatral Area. "Causeway" within Steps from S.
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Phaistos. Palace. Theatral Area. North Facades, Original and Reconstructed, from W.
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Phaistos. Palace. Panorama of West Courts and West Facades from NW.
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Phaistos. Palace. West Entrance (Rooms 67-68-69-69A) from E.
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Phaistos. Old Palace. West Facade near S. End from SSW.
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Phaistos. Old Palace. Entrance "Causeway" in Middle of West Facade from W.
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Phaistos. Old Palace. West Court and West Facade from NW.
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Phaistos. Old Palace. West Facade from SW.
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Phaistos Ridge from Petrokephali (E) with Mt. Kentros in Background.
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Phaistos. Palace. Panorama of Palace and Mesara Plain from NW.
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Phaistos. Old Palace. Light-on-Dark Pithos (MM II).
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Knossos. Palace. Theatral Area. General View from SSW with Giant Gypsum "Horns of Consecration" in Foreground.
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Knossos. Palace. Theatral Area. View from E down Royal Road.
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Knossos. Royal Road. View from Just W. of Theatral Area, from E.
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Knossos. Palace. Theatral Area. South Portion of Theatral Area, from ESE.
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Knossos. Royal Road. View toward Theatral Area, from W. near West End.
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Knossos. Royal Road. Branch Road Turning S. off Royal Road near Latter's West End. From S.
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Knossos. Palace. West Court. Giant Gypsum "Horns of Consecration" from WNW.
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Knossos. Palace. N. Face of EM III Terrace Wall at N. End of West Court. From N.
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Knossos. Palace. W. Face of EM III Terrace Wall at N. End of West Court. From NW.
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Knossos. Palace. West Court. W. Facade of Palace and "Causeway" Leading to West Entrance. From NNW.
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Knossos. Palace. West Court. W. Facade of Palace and "Causeway" Leading to West Entrance, Mt. Iuktas in Background. From N.
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Knossos. Palace. West Entrance. View of West Facade. From WSW.
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Knossos. Palace. Detail of West Facade Showing Recesses in Plan and Clamping of Orthostates. From N.
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Knossos. Palace. W. Wing. Magazines 4-5 from E.
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Knossos. Palace. W. Wing. Magazine 16 from E.
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Knossos. Palace. W. Wing. Facade of Tripartite Shrine from SE.
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Knossos. Palace. W. Wing. Temple Repository Cists from ENE.
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Knossos. Palace. W. Wing. View of Throne from ESE.
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Knossos. Palace. N. Wing. Customs House and W. Bastion of N. Entry Passage from NNW.
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Knossos. Palace. N. Wing. Customs House and N. Entry Passage from NNE.
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Knossos. Palace. N. Wing. NW Lustral Basin from E.
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Knossos. Palace. W. Wing. Magazines 5-6 from E.
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Arkalochori: View NNE toward Galatas (at Upper Right).
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Kommos. Building J, Room 5: Detail of Main N Doorway into Building J, from SW (Interior) Looking Out onto the Main E-W Road.
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Kommos. Building J, Room 5 and Stairwell to South: View from N of Paved Floor of Room 5 and Pier-and-Door Partition Opening into Stairwell Beyond.
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Kommos. Building J, Stairwell to S of Room 5: View from S of Beginning (=W End) of First Flight of Steps, with Mortised Block Marking W End of Wall Running along Main Axis of Stairwell.
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Kommos. Building T: LM IA Final Flagstone Floor at W End of North Stoa, from ENE.
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Kommos. W End of N Wall of Building T Abutting against E Wall of Building J, with E-W Minoan Road at Lower Right and Main Entrance into J Room 5 toward Upper Right, from NE.
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Kommos. Building T, N Wall: Detail of Construction of Orthostate Wall including the Largest Single Cut Block Known in Minoan Architecture.
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