Knossos: Top Photos

Palace of the Minotaur and cradle of European civilization

Jarras de almacenamiento de Cnosos
Giant pithoi, or storage jars, line the palace magazines at Knossos. Some stand taller than a person and once held vast quantities of olive oil, wine, and grain, evidence that the palace served as the economic hub of Minoan Crete. © Harrieta171, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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