News from Finds at the Minoan Palace of Zakros

Greek Reporter ^ | October 24, 2011 | Apostolos Papapostolou

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Minoan civilisation, Zakros Palace in particular, are the focus of the 11th International Cretological Congress on October 21-27 in Rethymnon, one of the three big cities on the island. The Minoan Zakros Palace, located on the eastern part of the island, is one of the four Minoan palaces -- the others are Knossos, Festos and Malia – uncovered by archaeological excavations last century.

The palace spans 4,500 square metres (one fifth of the area of the Palace of Knossos) and was the religious and administrative centre for a settlement that spanned 8,000 square metres. The palace has two main structures, built over 2 different periods. The first was constructed around 1900 BC (during the same period as the Palace of Knossos) and the more recent construction is from around the year 1600 BC...

The first archaeological excavations in Zakros, which began in the year 1900 and were carried out by the English Archaeological School, uncovered about 10 houses from the Late Minoan period and many interesting ceramic fragments, copper items from the prehistoric period and others, considered to be among the most important discoveries on Minoan civilisation.

During WWII, excavations stopped and were not resumed until 1961 by Greek archaeologist Nikolaos Platon... Lefteris Platon, Nikolaos' son, will present studies carried out on the ruins...

Several of the symbols that appear at different Minoan sites in the area were created at Knossos and were used as propaganda for its political and ideological domination in the development of the Minoan world." Over 600 reports will be presented at the Congress, which scholars and researchers from across the world will use to explain the most recent finds on the history and culture of Crete.

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"Even when, during the respective Thera Conferences, individual scientists had pointed out that the magnitude and significance of the Thera eruption must be estimated as less than previously thought, the conferences acted to strengthen the original hypothesis. The individual experts believed that the arguments advanced by their colleagues were sound, and that the facts of a natural catastrophe were not in doubt... All three factors reflect a fantasy world rather than cool detachment, which is why it so difficult to refute the theory with rational arguments." -- Eberhard Zangger, "The Future of the Past: Archaeology in the 21st Century", pp 49-50.

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[martin_fierro]

nevermind all that, what's up on Lesbos?

[blueunicorn6]

They have to borrow money to dig up their old cities.

[SwatTeam]

This makes me so nostalgic! I loved the time we spent in Crete and I wish we could have retired there.
The weather is beautiful, the food is good, the people are friendly and peace loving and the local wine is
great.

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[wildbill]

Ah, the fantasy world of the intellectual where anyone who differs in thought or interpretation is not only wrong-headed but must be destroyed.

[SunkenCiv]

They’ve never found significant amounts of precious metals or gems in Minoan or Mycenaean sites — almost as if they’d been sacked, imagine that. :’)

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:’) At one time I thought about slowly but surely buying a retirement place in Malta (English is one of the official languages) but couldn’t qualify at the time, nor did I have that kind of money. The money needed now is even higher. :’)

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Up? Not too sure about that. ;’)

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I prefer to keelhaul ‘em.

[wildbill]

Nah, throw ‘em overboard, weighted with chains, into the caldera at Thera.