Evans, Arthur J.: The Palace of Minos: a comparative account of the successive stages of the early Cretan civilization as illustred by the discoveries at Knossos (Band 2,1): Fresh lights on origins and external relations (London, 1928)

^35- Transit Road from Knossos across Central Crete
to Port on Libyan Sea.

Cumula-
tive evi-
dence
of early
con-
nexions
with Nile
Valley.

Early Connexions with Nile Valley ; Monumental features of Southern
approach at Knossos—the recent discoveries; Exploration of Transit Route—
Minoan built Way; Trtmk line at Knossos, Southern and Eastern roads;
Pedcada track—the ' Great Palace' of Seraia; Minoan Way across Lasitht
Range and its defensive works; Minoan Arkhanes and its 'Summer Palace';
Circular Well-house; Contemporary parallel of Mycenae tholoi/ ' The Great
South Road' from Knossos; Branch road to ' City of Refuge' on summit of
fuklas; Main S. line over Col of fuktas ; Votive Cave of Stravomyti ; Cretan
Dittany ; Road remains at Visala—extensive Minoan site • Kanli Kasteli :
Homeric Lykastos(?); Pyrgos—Minoan burial-chest and relics illustrative of
Egyptian relations ; Remains of Minoan road near Panasos ; Central Guard-
station at Anagyri ; Systematic defence of communications; Evidences of
strategic control by Priest-Kings; Early tholoi guide to ancient rotite to
S. W. ; Primitive remains at Christos: Descent to Libyan Sea ; Small Minoan
Port at Trypeti; Fragment of inscribed Larnax ; Lebena; Fair Havens;
Euroclydon and Borras ; Deserted Coast-lands ; Experience of South Easter;
Cape Lithinos and the AISSH IIETPH: Harbour of Matala,—evidence of
considerable submergence : Bay of Komo, first shelter from Notos after
Cape Lithinos: Minoan Port here and extensive settlement; Higher and
Lower Acropolis; 'The Customs House'; Starting-point of Menelaos for
Egypt; Minoan road system key to uniformity of Culture; Extended to
Mycenae ; Roman comparisons—Lmperial spirit.

Cumulative evidence has been given in the preceding Sections of
relations between Crete and the Nile Valley going back to a time
earlier than the Conquest of Mena and continuously operative during the
Early Dynastic period of Egypt. We have already had glimpses in the
course of the previous Volume of still more direct connexions between
Knossos and the Land of the Pharaohs in the succeeding Age, as illustrated by
the discovery of the monument of User and the inscribed lid of the Hyksos
king Khyan. To the intensive Egyptian influence on Crete throughout
the Middle Minoan Age and the early part of the Late Minoan there
will be occasion to return. But, both as regards the earlier and the later