Lesson 12: Images Minoan Architecture: The Palaces Phaistos. Palace. Theatral Area and W. Entrance from W. Phaistos. Palace. North Wing, Mudbrick Storage Bins from W. Phaistos. Palace. West Wing, Vestibule to Magazines (Room 25) from WNW. Phaistos. Palace. North Wing, Peristyle Court (Room 74) from Room 93 to NNW. Phaistos. Palace. North Entry Passage to Central Court (Corridor 41) from N. Phaistos. Palace. East Side of South End of North Entry Passage (Corridor 41) to Central Court, from WNW. Phaistos. Palace. Central Court, N. Facade, West Niche and Half-column from S. Phaistos. Palace. Central Court, East Colonnade from SSE. Phaistos. Palace. Central Court from S. Phaistos. Palace. Central Court, N. Facade from SE. Phaistos. Palace. Central Court, N. Facade, W. Niche. Phaistos. Palace. Theatral Area from SE. Phaistos. Palace. Central Court, NW Corner from SE. Phaistos. Palace. Theatral Area. Foundation of Original N. Facade from W. Phaistos. Palace. Theatral Area and Protopalatial Shrine from WNW. Phaistos. Palace. Theatral Area. Reconstructed North Facade from E. Phaistos. Palace. Theatral Area. Phaistos. Palace. Theatral Area. North Facades, Original and Reconstructed, from W. Phaistos. Palace. Panorama of West Courts and West Facades from NW. Phaistos. Palace. West Entrance (Rooms 67-68-69-69A) from E. Phaistos. Old Palace. West Facade near S. End from SSW. Phaistos. Old Palace. Entrance Phaistos. Palace. Central Court and Mt. Ida from SSE. Phaistos. Old Palace. West Court and West Facade from NW. Phaistos. Old Palace. West Facade from SW. Phaistos Ridge from Petrokephali (E) with Mt. Kentros in Background. Phaistos. Palace. Panorama of Palace and Mesara Plain from NW. Phaistos. Old Palace. Light-on-Dark Pithos (MM II). Knossos. Palace. Theatral Area. General View from SSW with Giant Gypsum Horns of Consecration in Foreground. Knossos. Palace. Theatral Area. View from E down Royal Road. Knossos. Royal Road. View from Just W. of Theatral Area, from E. Knossos. Palace. Theatral Area. South Portion of Theatral Area, from ESE. Knossos. Royal Road. View toward Theatral Area, from W. near West End. Phaistos. Palace. Bench in Room 23, West Wing, from SE. Knossos. Royal Road. Branch Road Turning S. off Royal Road near Latter’s West End. From S. Knossos. Palace. West Court. Giant Gypsum Horns of Consecration. Knossos. Palace. N. Face of EM III Terrace Wall at N. End of West Court. From N. Knossos. Palace. W. Face of EM III Terrace Wall at N. End of West Court. From NW. Knossos. Palace. West Court. W. Façade of Palace and Causeway Leading to West Entrance, from N. Knossos. Palace. West Court. W. Façade of Palace and Causeway Leading to West Entrance, from N. Knossos. Palace. West Entrance. View of West Facade. From WSW. Knossos. Palace. Detail of West Facade Showing Recesses in Plan and Clamping of Orthostates. From N. Knossos. Palace. W. Wing. Magazines 4-5 from E. Knossos. Palace. W. Wing. Magazine 16 from E. Phaistos. Palace. East Residential Quarters (Rooms 63-64) from E. Knossos. Palace. W. Wing. Facade of Tripartite Shrine from SE. Knossos. Palace. W. Wing. Temple Repository Cists from ENE. Knossos. Palace. W. Wing. View of Throne from ESE. Knossos. Palace. N. Wing. Customs House and W. Bastion of N. Entry Passage from NNW. Knossos. Palace. N. Wing. Customs House and N. Entry Passage from NNE. Knossos. Palace. N. Wing. NW Lustral Basin from E. Knossos. Palace. W. Wing. Magazines 5-6 from E. Arkalochori: View NNE toward Galatas (at Upper Right). Kommos. Building J, Room 5: Detail of Main N Doorway into Building J, from SW (Interior) Looking Out onto the Main E-W Road. Kommos. Building J, Room 5 and Stairwell to South: View from N of Paved Floor of Room 5 and Pier-and-Door Partition Opening into Stairwell Beyond. Phaistos. Palace. North Residential Quarters (Rooms 77-78-79-85) from SE. Kommos. Building J, Stairwell to S of Room 5: View from S of Beginning (=W End) of First Flight of Steps, with Mortised Block Marking W End of Wall Running along Main Axis of Stairwell. Kommos. Building T: LM IA Final Flagstone Floor at W End of North Stoa, from ENE. Kommos. W End of N Wall of Building T Abutting against E Wall of Building J, with E-W Minoan Road at Lower Right and Main Entrance into J Room 5 toward Upper Right, from NE. Kommos. Building T, N Wall: Detail of Construction of Orthostate Wall including the Largest Single Cut Block Known in Minoan Architecture. Crete. Locations of original Minoan palatial sites. Crete. Locations of all currently located Minoan palatial sites. Crete. Knossos. Plan of the Throne Room. Phaistos. Palace. North Wing, Men’s Hall (Room 50) from W. Phaistos. Palace. North Residential Quarters, Pier-and-Door Partition between Rooms 79 and 85 from E. Phaistos. Palace. North Wing, Paved Court and Well, from WNW. Lesson Materials Narrative Bibliography
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