CIVILIZATION
MINOAN
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Question
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What was the name of the main city and palace of the Minoans on Crete?
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Knossos
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Marathon
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Sparta
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Mycale
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Knossos, also spelled Cnossus, city in ancient Crete, capital of the legendary king Minos, and the principal centre of the Minoan, the earliest of the Aegean civilizations (see Minoan civilization).
Detailed explanation-2: -Apart from its construction and architecture, the Minoan Palace of Knossos is most famous for its connection to Greek mythology. Namely, the tale of the Labyrinth and the Minotaur and the one of Daedalus and Icarus.
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