Golden treasures of the distant past.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017 ... ogy-egypt/
Stooo wrote:
Sunny wrote:Hiya Keyser, have you heard of Knossos? Its on the island of Crete.. Its my favourite ancient ruins....
Knossos was undeniably the capital of Minoan Crete. It is grander, more complex, and more flamboyant than any of the other palaces known to us, and it is located about twenty minutes south of the modern port town of Iraklio.
Arthur Evans, the British Archaeologist who excavated the site in 1900 AD restored large parts of the palace in a way that it is possible today to appreciate the grandeur and complexity of a structure that evolved over several millennia and grew to occupy about 20,000 square meters. Walking through its complex multi-storied buildings one can comprehend why the palace of Knossos was associated with the mythological labyrinth.
I feel in love with this place many yrs ago when I went there and it has always remained on the top of my list of ancient ruins.
Hope to see you soon Keyser.
Keyser's ghost wrote:Sunny wrote:Hiya Keyser, have you heard of Knossos? Its on the island of Crete.. Its my favourite ancient ruins....
Knossos was undeniably the capital of Minoan Crete. It is grander, more complex, and more flamboyant than any of the other palaces known to us, and it is located about twenty minutes south of the modern port town of Iraklio.
Arthur Evans, the British Archaeologist who excavated the site in 1900 AD restored large parts of the palace in a way that it is possible today to appreciate the grandeur and complexity of a structure that evolved over several millennia and grew to occupy about 20,000 square meters. Walking through its complex multi-storied buildings one can comprehend why the palace of Knossos was associated with the mythological labyrinth.
I feel in love with this place many yrs ago when I went there and it has always remained on the top of my list of ancient ruins.
Hope to see you soon Keyser.
It's a wonderful place Sunny.
I am perma-banned atm unfortunately but thanks for your post and I hope you and your family are well.
Sunny wrote:Keyser's ghost wrote:Sunny wrote:Hiya Keyser, have you heard of Knossos? Its on the island of Crete.. Its my favourite ancient ruins....
Knossos was undeniably the capital of Minoan Crete. It is grander, more complex, and more flamboyant than any of the other palaces known to us, and it is located about twenty minutes south of the modern port town of Iraklio.
Arthur Evans, the British Archaeologist who excavated the site in 1900 AD restored large parts of the palace in a way that it is possible today to appreciate the grandeur and complexity of a structure that evolved over several millennia and grew to occupy about 20,000 square meters. Walking through its complex multi-storied buildings one can comprehend why the palace of Knossos was associated with the mythological labyrinth.
I feel in love with this place many yrs ago when I went there and it has always remained on the top of my list of ancient ruins.
Hope to see you soon Keyser.
It's a wonderful place Sunny.
I am perma-banned atm unfortunately but thanks for your post and I hope you and your family are well.
Don't worry hang tight, hopefully you will be back soon.
Just ignore the ones who have a problem with you. There are many of us here who like your threads.
Howard Carter wrote:Sunny wrote:Keyser's ghost wrote:Sunny wrote:Hiya Keyser, have you heard of Knossos? Its on the island of Crete.. Its my favourite ancient ruins....
Knossos was undeniably the capital of Minoan Crete. It is grander, more complex, and more flamboyant than any of the other palaces known to us, and it is located about twenty minutes south of the modern port town of Iraklio.
Arthur Evans, the British Archaeologist who excavated the site in 1900 AD restored large parts of the palace in a way that it is possible today to appreciate the grandeur and complexity of a structure that evolved over several millennia and grew to occupy about 20,000 square meters. Walking through its complex multi-storied buildings one can comprehend why the palace of Knossos was associated with the mythological labyrinth.
I feel in love with this place many yrs ago when I went there and it has always remained on the top of my list of ancient ruins.
Hope to see you soon Keyser.
It's a wonderful place Sunny.
I am perma-banned atm unfortunately but thanks for your post and I hope you and your family are well.
Don't worry hang tight, hopefully you will be back soon.
Just ignore the ones who have a problem with you. There are many of us here who like your threads.
Thanks Sunny.
This is art history more than archaeology but still very interesting.
https://www.livescience.com/60655-hidde ... f-art.html
Vam wrote:Been meaning to add this for a while now...hope I'm not repeating someone else's post.
Another great reason to visit Barcelona Gaudi's Sagrada Familia Basilica. Amazingly, it's still a work in progress - construction started in 1882, and is expected to be completed by 2026.
Vam wrote:@ Sunns
It really is an awesome place, darlin. I had a crick in my neck, looking up and trying to see it all!
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