First the Palace of Knossos. This ancient site is hotly debated due to the work of Arthur Evans who "restored" the site in a manner that he thought represented archaeological evidence. Some call the restoration work a Disney-ification of the site.
It really shows in the coloration of the columns and some of the frescoes. There's been debate whether or not to undo the restoration but somehow this has become some of the allure of Knossos. In any case, it still is quite an impressive site and unlike Delos you can actually see what this could have looked like in its full grandeur.
It is an oddly disjointed site in terms of restoration. There's completely restored areas like the room you see above and the one below and then there's just stretches of foundation rock.
Looking back at these pictures I'm realizing how much I dislike the restoration. It just cheapens everything and yes, it allows you to see what it could have looked like you are viewing this through an interpretation of an "archaeologist".
This abomination stands in the middle of the site. The Minoans were big on bulls. Those bulls look like they're wresting.
That's a guy on the left. I know we're in Europe and all but come on. No man should ever ever wear shorts that are the same length as their girlfriend.
I've just realized that I'm writing about stuff from about 4 months ago. I need to get this blog updated to more current times. We're time warping to now for the next blog post. This baby is gonna hit 88 mph.
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