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Throne Room, Knossos

Heraklion, Greece

The Throne Room was a chamber built for ceremonial purposes during the 15th century BC inside the palatial complex of Knossos, Crete, in Greece. It is found at the heart of the Bronze Age palace of Knossos, one of the main centers of the Minoan civilization and is considered the oldest throne room in Europe.

Monument data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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