Knossos or sometimes Cnossos is the largest archaeological object on the island of Crete, probably the ritual and political center of the Minoan civilization. The Minoan Palace of Knossos is located 5 km southeast of Heraklion, in the valley of the Karatu River, which springs from Arhanes, splits Knossos and flows into the ancient port of Katsamba. The place has been inhabited for approximately 9000 years, and this has brought about lasting changes and it is difficult to imagine what the area looked like during the Minoan period.

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