More Details of Minoan Palace Found in Crete Come to Light

[Judi Lynn]

More Details of Minoan Palace Found in Crete Come to Light
By Philip Chrysopoulos - Sep 7, 2018



This year’s excavations in the Minoan Palace of Zorinthos in Crete revealed important information on the Paleopalatial period (1900-1700 BC).

The findings of the excavation headed by the Honorary Director of Antiquities Dr. Efi Sapouna-Sakellaraki indicate that the complex was a combination of natural rock on which the building complex was founded, and had been operating as an open-air worship site since 2000 BC .

In ancient times, worshippers would place offerings in the rock cavities, such as vases or egg cups, many of which were painted red or black.



The building complex was built on the rock as the ruins demonstrate today. In the southwestern part, the final form of the structure was revealed in this year’s excavation, with two-storey or three-storey buildings made with stone or wooden floors on the rock.

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https://greece.greekreporter.com/2018/09/07/more-details-of-minoan-palace-found-in-crete-come-to-light/