Knossos

[ nos-uh s ]

/ ˈnɒs əs /

a ruined city on N central Crete; capital of the ancient Minoan civilization.

Also Cnossus, Gnossus.

OTHER WORDS FROM Knossos

Knos·si·an, adjective

One interesting case study is Sir Arthur Evans, the original excavator and “restorer” of the Minoan palace of Knossos on Crete.

The Classics are Dead! Long Live the Classics! Mary Beard’s New Book |Nick Romeo |September 20, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
This is the guide to Knossos that every tourist should take.

Best of Brit Lit |Peter Stothard |June 5, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
In the palace at Knossos the system of drainage is superior to any known in Europe between that day and the last century.

Religion and Art in Ancient Greece |Ernest Arthur Gardner
So was his palace with its labyrinth until its recent discovery at Knossos.

The Mythologies of Ancient Mexico and Peru |Lewis Spence

Chalcott is sanguine of 'great finds' around the site of ancient Knossos in the near future.

A Speckled Bird |Augusta J. Evans Wilson
He points out that the real Labyrinth was at Knossos and that nothing was left of it in Pliny's time.

Mazes and Labyrinths |W. H. Matthews
Meanwhile at Vaphio, Enkomi, Knossos, and elsewhere the art is often excellent.

Homer and His Age |Andrew Lang

Knossos

/ (ˈnɒsəs, ˈknɒs-) /

a ruined city in N central Crete: remains of the Minoan Bronze Age civilization