Knossos, Queen’s Megaron restored, Third Palace, Late Minoan IIIb (ca. 1450 BCE) Post 3 of 3

Knossos, Queen’s Megaron restored, Third Palace, Late Minoan IIIb (ca. 1450 BCE) Post 3 of 3:

 

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There is only one building on the site of the ruins of Knossos which has been fully restored, and that is the so-called magnificent “Queen’s Megaron”. It is an edifice of startling beauty, and contains the first known throne in any ancient palace in Europe.

The Throne Room is adorned with stunning frescoes of griffins, as illustrated here:

 

More photos from Knossos (stairs and foundations): Post 2 of 2

More photos from Knossos (stairs and foundations): Post 2 of 2

 

 

 

 

Palace of Knossos – Queen’s Megaron – ceremonial stairwell

Palace of Knossos – Queen’s Megaron – ceremonial stairwell (Click to ENLARGE each photo):

 

Photos taken by yours truly on May 2, 2012

 

 

Knossos: the magnificent Queen’s Megaron (Late Minoan III)

Knossos: the magnificent Queen’s Megaron (Late Minoan III) [Click to ENLARGE]:

In Linear B, WANAKATERO literally means “the house of the King or Queen” and in this case, the Linear B title refers to “the  new palace of the Queen”, which is, I can assure you, a masterpiece of Minoan architecture at its zenith.  This is the only building which has been completely restored from the ruins of the Last Palace (Late Minoan III ca. 1450 BCE).

 

Samples of Colours on Frescoes at Knossos: The Griffin Fresco

Samples of Colours on Frescoes at Knossos: The Griffin Fresco in the Queen’s Megaron (Click to ENLARGE):

In this splendid example of colours on frescoes at the Palace of Knossos, “The Griffin Fresco in the Queen’s Megaron”, I have given the names of the most common colours used on Minoan/Mycenaean frescos.   The Linear B characters and their Latin equivalents are shown for the first 6 colours in this illustration.  In the next post, you will be able to view portions of the famous fresco, the so-called “Les Parisiennes” and the equally lavish “Blue Bird or Caravanseri'” fresco, with the Latin equivalents of the Linear B characters shown for the next 6 colours [7] – [12].