Back to newsIn 1901, British archaeologist Arthur Evans made a landmark discovery at the Palace of Knossos near Heraklion, unearthing clay tablets inscribed with two undeciphered Bronze Age scripts now known as Linear A and Linear B. These tablets revealed that Minoan Crete had a sophisticated administrative system, recording inventories, trade, and palace operations over 3,000 years ago. Linear B was eventually deciphered in 1952 and identified as an early form of Greek, while Linear A remains undecoded. For visitors, Knossos is one of the most visited archaeological sites in Greece and is located just 5 kilometers south of Heraklion city center, accessible by bus or taxi. The site is open daily, and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum nearby displays original tablets and Minoan artifacts that bring this ancient civilization to life.
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