Knossos
ancient Minoan through Roman administrative center and city
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Knossos
Summary
Knossos is an organized archaeological site[1]. Knossos draws 42,128 Wikipedia views per month (organized_archaeological_site category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Knossos is located in Heraklion Municipality[3].
- Knossos is in the country of Greece[4].
- Knossos's instance of is recorded as organized archaeological site[5].
- Knossos's instance of is recorded as polis[6].
- Knossos is part of Minoan Palatial Centres[7].
- Knossos's Commons category is recorded as Knossos[8].
- Knossos comprises Palace of Knossos[9].
- January 1, 7000 BC marks the founding of Knossos[10].
- Knossos's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.297961111111, 'lon': 25.163155555556}[11].
- Knossos's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.297961, 'lon': 25.163156}[12].
- Knossos's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Crete[13].
- Knossos's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Knossos[14].
- Knossos's described at URL is recorded as http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/2/gh251.jsp?obj_id=2369[15].
- Knossos's described at URL is recorded as http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/2/gh251.jsp?obj_id=716[16].
- Knossos's visitors per year is recorded as {'amount': '+611455'}[17].
- Knossos's visitors per year is recorded as {'amount': '+634710'}[18].
- Knossos's visitors per year is recorded as {'amount': '+855663'}[19].
- Knossos's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
- Knossos's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
- Knossos's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[22].
- Knossos's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23].
- Knossos's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[24].
- Knossos's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[25].
- Knossos's heritage designation is recorded as archaeological site in Greece[26].
- Knossos's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[27].
Body
Founding
January 1, 7000 BC marks the founding of Knossos[10].
Identity
Knossos is part of Minoan Palatial Centres[7].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Knossos include Gnossiennes[28], a musical series[29].
Why It Matters
Knossos draws 42,128 Wikipedia views per month (organized_archaeological_site category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] Knossos has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Knossos is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for Knossos include Gnossiennes[28], a musical series[29].