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Knossos

Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Knossos is an archaeological site and ancient urban centre in Crete, Greece. It is located within the southern periphery of Heraklion, about 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the city's historic centre. The site was occupied from the Neolithic period into the first millennium AD and became the largest and best-known centre of the Minoan civilisation.

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Last updated: 7 November 2026

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