Definitions for "Knossos"
Keywords:  crete, minoan, palace, bronze, cnossus
an ancient city on the island of Crete best known as the location of the great Minoan palace; Knossos was well established by the Geometric period and was the leading city on the island in the archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods; Knossos was made a Roman colony in 36 BCE and prospered until the early Byzantine period; found at Knossos are well-preserved Roman houses; for more on Knossos and to view images of the ancient city, follow the link below. The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites: Knossos
City on Crete containing the palace of King Minos and presumably the Labyrinth as well.
an ancient town on Crete where Bronze Age culture flourished from about 2000 BC to 1400 BC