1. This is the Palace Knossos
2. This Palace is named after King Knossos
3. It is located on the Island of Crete
4. In 1700 B.C.E it was said that the palace was damaged by an earthquake
5. Because of various earthquakes the Palace of Knossos had to be rebuilt 3 times
6. The columns are made out of wood and are stone based
7. There are artwork on the interior walls just used for decoration, such as the Dolphin Fresco
8. Flat roofs were used on the Palace of Knossos so there could be additions added to the palace
9. Inside the palace there were workshops, storerooms and maybe residential quarters
10. The Palace was lit and ventilated by candles
11. The walls were made out of timber
12. The columns were oval shaped
13. Ashtar was used to give ornamental pyramids