You can find the palace of Kato Zakros in the eastern end of Certe at the slopes of a low rocky hill that is surrunded by rugged moutains. A stone paved road took the people from the palace entrance to a nearby harbor which wasn't very far away. Zakros is the smallest of the Minoan palaces. It is about 5 times smaller then Knossos. Like the other Minoan palaces of Crete, Zakros was built around 1900 BC and most of the ruins go back to the Neopalatial period. Many of the buildings were more then one story with interior staircases and light wells. Since the palace of Zakro was built on very wet land, water was always something that had to be delt with. The palace has many fea
tures. Their is a number of drains, a old time bathroom, and a fountain. The palace's structure follows the typical Minoan outline. It has a large central court flanded by buildings for cult, storage, administration, and public events. If you went east of the main court you would find the chamers for the king and queen. The " Treasury of the Shrine" is the only room that was found untouched by robbers and held a bunch of precious artifacts. The wealth of imported items such as ivory, various metals, and semi- precious stones. A large amount of rare clay tablets in Linear A were also taken from the Archive room. Many of the tables that survived wre preserved because they were baked during the fire that destroyed the palace in 1450..
tures. Their is a number of drains, a old time bathroom, and a fountain. The palace's structure follows the typical Minoan outline. It has a large central court flanded by buildings for cult, storage, administration, and public events. If you went east of the main court you would find the chamers for the king and queen. The " Treasury of the Shrine" is the only room that was found untouched by robbers and held a bunch of precious artifacts. The wealth of imported items such as ivory, various metals, and semi- precious stones. A large amount of rare clay tablets in Linear A were also taken from the Archive room. Many of the tables that survived wre preserved because they were baked during the fire that destroyed the palace in 1450..