hile i'm far away on yet another continent....The last day of our visit to Crete, Becky and I visited the ancient Palace of Knossos. This place has been around for over 3000 years - and got covered up by earthquakes over many years. Like many other places in Greece, this palace existed both in ancient mythology and in real life. 
The king of this ancient civilization certainly did some outrageous things that have made him legendary, but back in the day the Cretans had a well-functioning and incredibly advanced society. You can see evidence of their ingenuity all over the palace - they had store rooms for grain (for when foreign governments came to bring taxes), heated baths, and an extensive piping system that is still studied today by engineers.
The king of this ancient civilization certainly did some outrageous things that have made him legendary, but back in the day the Cretans had a well-functioning and incredibly advanced society. You can see evidence of their ingenuity all over the palace - they had store rooms for grain (for when foreign governments came to bring taxes), heated baths, and an extensive piping system that is still studied today by engineers.The palace is quite 
extensive, and we got to see the royal living quarters, huge store houses, the throne room, and even a little section for religious ceremony. The place is still under excavation by archeologists, but they have re-made so much of the ancient palace that it's quite a fun and interactive tour. Our tour guide was very entertaining- she made the whole group act out an ancient myth- assigning roles and making sure everybody was paying attention!
extensive, and we got to see the royal living quarters, huge store houses, the throne room, and even a little section for religious ceremony. The place is still under excavation by archeologists, but they have re-made so much of the ancient palace that it's quite a fun and interactive tour. Our tour guide was very entertaining- she made the whole group act out an ancient myth- assigning roles and making sure everybody was paying attention!For the rest of the day, we got to tour around the port city of Heraklion- although Becky and 
I decided that the our time would be better spent in Zara and then in finding some incredible greek crepes for our tummies. what a good day!
I decided that the our time would be better spent in Zara and then in finding some incredible greek crepes for our tummies. what a good day!
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