The Palace at Knossos, Crete, (c. 1500 BCE). A restored upper-level lightwell.
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Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.
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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Palace of Knossos, Crete. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/369/palace-of-knossos-crete/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Palace of Knossos, Crete." World History Encyclopedia, April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/369/palace-of-knossos-crete/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Palace of Knossos, Crete." World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/369/palace-of-knossos-crete/.
