Knossos archaeological site

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Knossos_archaeological_site
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Minoan_civilization
gptkbp:coordinates 35.2989°N 25.1635°E
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1878
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Arthur_Evans
1900
1931
gptkbp:features gptkb:frescoes
gptkb:palace
cathedral
throne room
gptkbp:hasLegend gptkb:Dragon
gptkb:King_Minos
cathedral
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Knossos archaeological site
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Crete
gptkb:Greece
gptkbp:material limestone
gypsum
mudbrick
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Heraklion
gptkbp:notableFinds gptkb:ceramics
gptkb:frescoes
gptkb:bull-leaping_fresco
cuneiform tablets
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:ownedBy gptkb:Hellenic_Ministry_of_Culture_and_Sports
gptkbp:periodsOfOccupation gptkb:Minoan_period
Bronze Age
Neolithic
gptkbp:significance considered Europe's oldest city
largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list 2014
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite tentative
gptkbp:website http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/3/eh351.jsp?obj_id=2369
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Palace_of_Minos
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6