Minoan fresco - Courtesy Ancient Images Minoan art is characterized by an exquisite naturalness combined with a disconcerting formalism. The absence of perspective in painting gives a flat effect, yet the human figures, beasts, and plants are rendered in accurate detail. Plants or rocks tend ...

Knossos Palace Reconstruction - Courtesy Ancient Images Knossos was the capital city of Minoan culture that centered on the island of Crete. The Minoan civilization at Knossos represented a cultural high point in the Mediterranean Sea. According to Greek mythology, it was the capital of King ...

The existence of major palaces is evidence for states large enough to require administrative centers, but their number implies that government was largely decentralized. Evans regarded the size of Knossos as proof that its king exercised suzerainty over the whole island. This theory is ...