Sir Arthur Evans, the British archaeologist who excavated the archaeological site at Knossos in Crete, assumed the structure shown in the image was the Queen’s Megaron, although he and his team found no archaeological evidence to prove it. He reconstructed it using the existing structures, remnants found nearby, and modern materials, including wood. The Queens Megaron belonged to the Minoans, a mysterious culture that flourished in Crete more than 4000 years ago.
Two sets of doors-and-piers opened onto it from the east, with a room between them used for audiences. The doors-and ¬piers were closed with wood or fabric. A small door and a dog’s-leg corridor lead to the Queen’s Megaron. The room has a double window and a door leading into a covered area with two doors and two light-wells.
