Minoan architecture

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf architectural style
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Minoan_civilization
gptkbp:characterizedBy gptkb:frescoes
columns
ashlar masonry
light wells
storage magazines
open courtyards
advanced plumbing
complex multi-story buildings
gptkbp:columnCapital cushion-shaped capitals
gptkbp:columnColor black
red
gptkbp:columnMaterial wood
gptkbp:decoratedWith stucco reliefs
vivid wall paintings
colorful frescoes
gptkbp:displayType shuttered windows
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Arthur_Evans
gptkb:Federico_Halbherr
gptkb:Minos_Kalokairinos
gptkb:Nikos_Platon
gptkb:Spyridon_Marinatos
gptkbp:flourishedDuring Bronze Age
gptkbp:functionedAs palaces
townhouses
villas
religious sanctuaries
storage complexes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Minoan architecture
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Mycenaean_architecture
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Aegean_culture
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Crete
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
wood
plaster
gypsum
mudbrick
terracotta tiles
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Palace_of_Knossos
gptkb:Palace_of_Phaistos
Palace of Malia
Palace of Zakros
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:horns_of_consecration
grand staircases
drainage systems
lustral basins
pillar crypts
columned halls
central courtyards
theatrical areas
gptkbp:numberOfDoors pier-and-door partitions
gptkbp:period gptkb:Late_Minoan
gptkb:Middle_Minoan
Early Minoan
gptkbp:roofType flat roofs
timber roofs
terracotta tile roofs
gptkbp:type tapered columns
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list gptkb:Palace_of_Knossos
gptkb:Palace_of_Phaistos
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Greek_architecture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5