minoan palatial centres
states: [greece]
category: cultural
year: 2025
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 35.2486111111, 24.8872222222
unesco id: 1733
world heritage site: 1733
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The Minoan Palatial Centres, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Greece, are iconic remnants of the Bronze Age Minoan civilization, flourishing from 2800 to 1100 BC. Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, Zakros, Zominthos, and Kydonia showcase sophisticated architecture with multi-story complexes, central courtyards, and advanced drainage systems. These palaces served as administrative, religious, and economic hubs, featuring vibrant frescoes and Linear A and B scripts, the earliest known writing in Greece.