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{{ | {{Quote|The legendary Knossos - once palace to King Minos.|Kassandra|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}} | ||
{{ | [[File:Knossos_Palace.jpg|thumb|250px|The Knossos Palace]] | ||
[[File:Knossos_Palace.jpg|thumb|250px|Knossos Palace]] | The '''Knossos Palace''' was a palace complex and capital of the [[Greece|Greek]] [[Polis|city-state]] of {{Wiki|Knossos}} on the island of [[Krete]]. It was the residence of the mythical king [[Minos]]. | ||
'''Knossos Palace''' was a palace | |||
==Layout== | |||
Considered the "largest of all palaces", the Knossos Palace measured more than 13,000 square meters, and featured numerous rooms and chambers built around a central courtyard.<ref name="Knossos Palace">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara|Messara: Knossos Palace]]</ref> | |||
== | ==History== | ||
Believed to have been built in the 17th century BCE,<ref name="Knossos Palace" /> the Knossos Palace was secretly constructed atop an [[Isu]] [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls|vault]] housing the [[Minotaur]], a hybrid beast created as part of the [[Olympos Project]].<ref name="He Waits">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[He Waits]]</ref> | |||
By the 5th century BCE, the Knossos Palace was located within the region of [[Messara]] known as [[Minos' Legacy]]. At some point during the [[Peloponnesian War]], the palace was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref name="He Waits" /> | |||
== | ==Gallery== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center"> | ||
ACOd-Messara-KnossosPalacewest.jpg|The road leading into Knossos from the west | |||
ACOD Knossos - Level Art 1.jpg | |||
ACOD Knossos - Level Art 2.jpg | |||
ACOD Knossos - Level Art 3.jpg | |||
ACOD Knossos - Level Art 4.jpg | |||
ACOD Knossos - Level Art 5.jpg | |||
ACOD Knossos - Level Art 6.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
While in-game the entire area is shown as abandoned, historically, the city of Knossos was still a thriving economic and cultural center of Krete during the 5th century BCE, with only the palace being in ruins. | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Echoes of History]] – Odyssey'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Locations in Messara]] | |||
[[Category:Locations in Minos' Legacy]] | |||
[[Category:Palaces]] | [[Category:Palaces]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Residences]] | ||
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- "The legendary Knossos - once palace to King Minos."
- ―Kassandra[src]
The Knossos Palace was a palace complex and capital of the Greek city-state of Knossos on the island of Krete. It was the residence of the mythical king Minos.
Layout[edit | edit source]
Considered the "largest of all palaces", the Knossos Palace measured more than 13,000 square meters, and featured numerous rooms and chambers built around a central courtyard.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Believed to have been built in the 17th century BCE,[1] the Knossos Palace was secretly constructed atop an Isu vault housing the Minotaur, a hybrid beast created as part of the Olympos Project.[2]
By the 5th century BCE, the Knossos Palace was located within the region of Messara known as Minos' Legacy. At some point during the Peloponnesian War, the palace was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[2]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The road leading into Knossos from the west -
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Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
While in-game the entire area is shown as abandoned, historically, the city of Knossos was still a thriving economic and cultural center of Krete during the 5th century BCE, with only the palace being in ruins.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first appearance)
- Echoes of History – Odyssey (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Messara: Knossos Palace
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – He Waits