Page xiii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PLATE

I. The Throne of Minos

II. (1) The Ramp, Troy, Second City; (2) the Circle-Graves, Mycenæ

III. Wall of Sixth City, Troy

IV. The Lion Gate, Mycenæ

V. (1) Vaulted Passage in Wall, Tiryns; (2) Beehive Tomb (Treasury of Atreus), Mycenæ

VI. The Cup-Bearer, Knossos

VII. The Long Gallery, Knossos

VIII. A Magazine with Jars and Kaselles, Knossos

IX. (1) Magazine with Jars and Kaselles; (2) Great Jar with Trickle Ornament

X. (1) Part of Dolphin Fresco; (2) A Great Jar, Knossos

XI. Pillar of the Double Axes

XII. (1) Minoan Paved Road; (2) North Entrance, Knossos

XIII. Relief of Bull's Head

XIV. Clay Tablet with Linear Script, Knossos

XV. (1) Palace Wall, West Side, Mount Juktas in Background; (2) Bathroom, Knossos

XVI. A Flight of the Quadruple Staircase; (2) Wall with Drain

XVII. (1) Hall of the Double Axes; (2) Great Staircase, Knossos

XVIII. The King's Gaming-Board

XIX. Ivory Figurines

XX. (1) Main Drain, Knossos; (2) Terra-cotta Drain-Pipes Page xiv

XXI. Theatral Area, Knossos: Before Restoration

XXII. Theatral Area, Knossos: Restored

XXIII. Great Jar with Papyrus Reliefs

XXIV. The Royal Villa: (1) The Basilica; (2) Stone Lamp

XXV. (1) Knossos Valley; (2) Excavating at Knossos

XXVI. Great Staircase, Phæstos

XXVII. The Harvester Vase, Hagia Triada

XXVIII. Sarcophagus from Hagia Triada

XXIX. Minoan Pottery

XXX. Late Minoan Vase from Mycenæ

XXXI. Kamares Vases from Phæstos and Hagia Triada

XXXII. Goldsmiths' Work from Beehive Tombs, Phæstos

SKETCH MAP OF CRETE

PLAN OF KNOSSOS

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