Definitions for Knossos
ˈnɒs əsknos·sos

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1. Knossos, Cnossos, Cnossusnoun

   an ancient town on Crete where Bronze Age culture flourished from about 2000 BC to 1400 BC

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1. Knossosnoun

   An archaeological site on the island of Crete.

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1. Knossos

   Knossos (also Cnossos, both pronounced ; Ancient Greek: Κνωσός, romanized: Knōsós, pronounced [knɔː.sós]; Linear B:

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   Knossos is an archaeological site on the island of Crete in Greece. It was the political and cultural hub of the Minoan civilization, which flourished around 2000 to 1400 BC. The site is renowned for the Palace of Knossos, a complex known for its elaborate frescoes and complex labyrinth design, often associated with the myth of the Minotaur.

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1. Knossos

   Knossos alternative spellings Knossus, Cnossus, Greek Κνωσός, is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and considered as Europe's oldest city. The name Knossos survives from ancient Greek references to the major city of Crete. The identification of Knossos with the Bronze Age site is supported by tradition and by the Roman coins that were scattered over the fields surrounding the pre-excavation site, then a large mound named Kephala Hill, elevation 85 m (279 ft) from current sea level. Many of them were inscribed with Knosion or Knos on the obverse and an image of a Minotaur or Labyrinth on the reverse, both symbols deriving from the myth of King Minos, supposed to have reigned from Knossos. The coins came from the Roman settlement of Colonia Julia Nobilis Cnossus, a Roman colony placed just to the north of, and politically including, Kephala. The Romans believed they had colonized Knossos. After excavation, the discovery of the Linear B tablets, and the decipherment of Linear B by Michael Ventris, the identification was confirmed by the reference to an administrative center, ko-no-so, Mycenaean Greek Knosos, undoubtedly the palace complex. The palace was built over a Neolithic town. During the Bronze Age, the town surrounded the hill on which the palace was built.

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   The numerical value of Knossos in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

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   The numerical value of Knossos in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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