Within a fertile valley near Crete’s north coast is the largest Minoan palace, the Palace of Minos. Whether ruled by kings, priests or both, the Palace was so large and complex that its title barely hints at its key political, economic and religious roles in Minoan civilization. Like all Minoan palaces it had a large central court and various functions were relegated to the myriad of rooms on the palace’s multiple stories. Identifiable are store rooms, workshops, archives and shrines. Less clear are large and impressive rooms that may have been state rooms, and smaller yet sometimes elaborate rooms that may have been residences.
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