Palace of Minos at Knossos, Anteroom of the Throne Room

Creator

• Unknown

Files

Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Publication Date

1994

Time Period

circa 1550-1520 BCE

Abstract

Entrance to the Throne Room, with wooden throne replica & porphyry stone basin for ritual cleansing

Keywords

Neo palatial period, Late Minoan I period, Ancient architecture, Anterooms

Alt Text

A room with stone walls and a wooden ceiling, featuring a large bowl on the floor and throne against the wall. The space has multiple doorways and windows allowing natural light to enter.

Extent

1 color photograph

Geographic Location

Greece; Crete (Greece)

Rights

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Access Restrictions

Only thumbnail images and descriptive information are available to non-USF users. Full access to this collection is available only to authorized users on the USF network on campus or via VPN.

Media Type

Color photographs

Format

Digital Only

Note

This is the antechamber area of the Throne Room. The section is accessible by a set of four double-doors, known as a polythyron. The paved floor is made of irregular stone slabs surrounded by gypsum flagstones. Benches also made of gypsum sit against the north and south walls. It features an alabaster stone seat against a stone wall between the benches. A sunken lustral basin area is visible in the foreground of the floor. This area has been much restored.

Identifier

A01-JCA0017

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Palace of Minos at Knossos, Anteroom of the Throne Room" (1994). Art and Art History Collection (Saskia). 12.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/12