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Assyrian Army - 4 views

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Archaeological Sites: Knossos - 0 views

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1700 BC after a massive earthquake and again rebuilt and modified in 1500 BC after a devastating fire.
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  Multiple natural disasters
  
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drainage sumps, luxurious bathrooms, ventilation systems, ground-water conduits and waste chutes.
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  Wow, that seems pretty fancy for a palace in 1500 BC...
  
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Kitchens, residences, storerooms, bathrooms, workshops, and ceremonial rooms were discovered.
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19,000 gallons of oil.
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  What was all of that oil for?
  
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Originally Evans believed the artifacts were ten thousand years old, but later experts dated these stone artifacts to be five thousand years old.
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The layout of a courtyard in the palace hinted at a labyrinth type plan, the rooms, corridors and halls of various storage areas built in a confusing pattern.
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  Was there a specific reason why the courtyard was a labyrinth?
  
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How was the civilization destroyed? The destruction is apparent but its cause is not.
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However, most experts have since decided that Crete was invaded and destroyed.
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  Wouldn't they be able to tell the difference between an invasion and an earthquake and its impact on the buildings and the environment?
  
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Zeus fathered a son, Minos, who became the King of Knossos,
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Greek mythology immortalized Crete and Knossos with its legends
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the remains of buildings spanning over an area of 8,480 square feet.
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Meaghan Houston on 29 Sep 09

This helped me clarify the palace of Knossos a bit. I was hoping for a bit more of why the people seemed to die of malnutrition if there was so much food stored in the palace, but this has a good history of it.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This helped me clarify the palace of Knossos a bit. I was hoping for a bit more of why the people seemed to die of malnutrition if there was so much food stored in the palace, but this has a good history of it.</div>

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