"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about the Palace of Knossos. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
Describes the archaeological excavations on the island of Crete that revealed the remains of the legendary Minoan civilization which flourished from about 3000 to 1450 BC, when it was destroyed by the effects of a volcanic eruption.
Describes the discovery and excavation of Knossos by the archaelogist Sir Arthur Evans and what the site revealed about the Minoan civilization that flourished on the island of Crete from about 3000 to 1150 B.C.