-
share the same proportions, they
varied considerably in size. In the
Neopalatial era,
Knossos was
twice as
large as
Malia and Phaistos, and
three times...
-
construction of the
first palaces, and ends with
their destruction. The
Neopalatial period,
often considered the
zenith of
Minoan civilization,
begins with...
- by a staircase, they are
characteristic of
elite architecture of the
Neopalatial period (c. 1750-1470 BC). They are
hypothesized to have been used either...
-
significance to a
harbor city. To the
north a
large Protopalatial and
Neopalatial town
occupied the
hills around the palace. The town, like the palace...
-
Minoan history into four
periods termed Prepalatial, Protopalatial,
Neopalatial, and Postpalatial.
Establishing an
absolute chronology has
proved difficult...
- c. 1700 BC:
Minoan Old
Palace period ends and
Minoan Second Palace (
Neopalatial)
period starts in Crete. c. 1700 BC:
Aegean metalworkers are producing...
-
consist of the
palace and a
number of "town" areas.
Palace - The
existing Neopalatial palace,
constructed of
ashlar sandstone and mudbrick, is
built on the...
-
includes the
remains of an
extensive settlement noted for its
monumental NeoPalatial and
PostPalatial period buildings especially the
large Royal Villa. It...
-
Archaeological Museum, and is an
important example of
Minoan art from the
Neopalatial Period. The vase was made in
three parts, of
which the
lowest is missing...
-
fragmentary condition, have been
found on the
island of Crete,
dated to the
Neopalatial Period. At that time
Crete was
divided by
mountains and
other geographic...
