Palace at Phaistos

Code name (Unique Key)

Loc14

Site

Phaistos

Area

Palace at Phaistos

Building

Palace at Phaistos

General type of building

Elite building

General functions of the building

Administration
Residential
Storage

Media legend and metadata

Plan_Pha_Loc14_001

Bibliography

La Rosa, V. 2010. Phaistos. In (eds) E. Cline, The Oxford Handbook of the Bronze Age Aegean.

Linked resources

  • The stone pier is composed by four square blocks. (Dimension from the botto...

  • The structural unit as it visible today has been restored. The two opening ...

  • The original stone base is visible for a minimal part since the restoration...

  • After restoration works, timber element was replaced by modern cement. The ...

  • After restoration works, timber element was replaced by modern cement. The ...

  • After restoration works, timber element was replaced by modern cement. The ...

  • The door frame, both on southern and northern part of polythyron, are resto...

  • A transversal horizontal timber element was grafted on the gypsum stone bas...

  • The door frame, both on southern and northern part of polythyron, are resto...

  • The original stone base is visible for a minimal part since the restoration...

  • After restoration works, timber element was replaced by modern cement. The ...

  • After restoration works, timber element was replaced by modern cement. The ...

  • After restoration works, timber element was replaced by modern cement. The ...

  • After restoration works, timber element was replaced by modern cement. The ...

  • The base has covered by restoration works with modern cement. The preserved...

  • The pier is composed of two separate blocks, worked on both faces. The late...

  • The pier is composed of two separate blocks, worked on both faces. The late...

  • Two huge rectangular ashlar block are al the end of one rubble masonry wall...

  • The pier is composed of three separated blocks, worked on both faces. The l...

  • Three rectangular ashlar block are at the end of one rubble masonry wall. A...