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The discovery of the West Wing of the Palace of Knossos by Minos Kalokairinos in 1878 created intense interest until 1898, when a law on archaeology was drafted by the newly-founded Cretan State. This created the right conditions for systematic excavations by Arthur Evans. His most important colleagues were the archaeologist D. Mackenzie, known for his excavations in Melos, who undertook to keep the excavation journal, and the architect Th. Fyfe of the British School of Archaeology.

Other collaborators included the architects C. Doll, F.G. Newton and Piet de Jong, the artists Gillieron pere et fils and the archaeologists D. G. Hogarth, A. Wace, E.J. Forsdyke and J. Pendlebury.
Evans and his staff were originally based in the house of a Turkish bay near the Palace, while the Villa Ariadne was built in 1906 according to Doll's plans.


After the 2nd World War excavations were continued by the British School of Archaeology, while additional research and mainly large scale restoration work was undertaken under the directions of Herakleion Museum N. Platon and S. Alexiou.

See more about Knossos

• Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Κνωσού
• Το ανάκτορο της Κνωσού
• Palace of Knossos. What to see
• Το ιστορικό της ανασκαφής και αναστήλωσης του ανακτόρου της Κνωσού

Accommodation
For your stay in Heraklion of Crete, you can book a room in one of the hotels and Bed & Breakfast inns.
In Heraklion town, as well as in many other areas of Heraklion Perfecture, there are hotels and accommodations of various categories and types (rooms to let, residences, Bed & Breakfast inns, studios, hostels, guesthouses and furnished apartments) that can satisfy every visitor's demands and needs for a pleasant and enjoyable stay.
You will find wonderful hotels, rooms and apartments to let of all categories and price ranges.



Access
Access to Archaeological Site of Knossos is easy and convenient via the existing road network.
Access to attractions and to the various areas of Heraklion perfecture is fast and convenient, whichever place of the island is your starting point, because of the short distances.

For your convenience, you can use the route map on the field “Routes” with information about the mileage, the time you need and the route you will follow, selecting the points of interest.

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