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§ 35. Transit Road from Knossos across Central Crete to Port
on Libyan Sea...........60
Early Connexions with Nile Valley; Monumental features of Southern approach at
Knossos—the recent discoveries; Exploration of Transit Route—Minoan built
Way ; Trunk line at Knossos, Southern and Eastern roads ; Pedeada track—the
' Great Palace' of Serai'a; Minoan Way across Lasithi Range and its defensive
works; Minoan Arkhanes and its ' Summer Palace '; Circular Well-house ; Contem-
porary parallel of Mycenae tholoi; ' The Great South Road ' from Knossos ; Branch
road to ' City of Refuge' on summit of Juktas; Main S. line over Col of Juktas;
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 Panasbs ;
Central Guard-station at Anagyri; Systematic defence of communications; Evi-
dences of strategic control by Priest-Kings ; Early tholoi guide to ancient route 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
AI22H IIETPH; Harbour of Matala—-evidence of considerable submergence ; Bay
of Komb, first shelter from Notos after Cape Lithinos; Minoan Port here and
extensive settlement; Higher and Lower Acropolis ; ' The Custom's House';
Starting-point of Menelaos for Egypt; Minoan road system key to uniformity of
Culture ; Extended to Mycenae ; Roman comparisons—Imperial spirit.
§ 36. The Minoan Viaduct South of the Palace .... 93
Traces of Southern Road of approach at Knossos; Remains brought to light beneath
petrified surface ; Quarrying by means of ' Wager ' system ; Massive piers unearthed
of Minoan Viaduct; Stepped intervals between piers for passage of water ; Corbelled
arches probably above intervals ; Restored elevation; West Pier abutting on altered
course of Viaduct towards bridge over torrent—Leading to Stepped Portico and road
beyond ; Character of Masonry; Conjectural breadth of Roadway ; Trunk line of
Transit Route; Traces of Continuation of Road S.E. of Viaduct, beneath Vlychia
terrace; Middle Minoan Houses used as road foundations; L. M. I-II pottery
associated with upper part of Viaduct; Presumption that original elements date
from foundation of Palace.
§ 37. ' Caravanserai ' by Road-Head : Pavilion and Partridge
Frieze, Baths, and Spring-Chamber......103
Terrace level above Minoan Road-head—named from Vlychia ('brackish ') Spring :
Stone basin struck, leading to discovery of large building; Novel character of build-
ing : Basements with cobbled floors and corn-bins ; Cement floors and roof of upper
story: Stepped Pavilion with painted decoration; Frieze with Partridges and
Hoopoes—delicacies of the table; Round-leaved plant, perhaps Dittany; Dark
background of second group; Conventionalized foliage, contrasting with ' House of
Frescoes', of same L. M. la date ; Stone bath for washing feet—elaborate water-
system ; Painted decoration of Bath Compartment; Chamber with Clay Bath-tubs ;
Indications of hot-water supply ; Underground Spring-Chamber; Steatite lamps and
stone candlestick; Spring basin and Niche for lamp; Re-use of Chamber as shrine
after interval of time ; Offertory vessels ; Hut-urn with Goddess—' sub-Minoan '
character ; Hut-urn from Phaestos ; Italian and Saxon hut-urns compared—Temple
of Vesta and Casa Romuli; Cylindrical stands with openings—example imitating
Round Tower; Bowls with food offerings, including grains of olives; Incense-
burners and ' Stirrup Vase'; Group of vessels with linear decoration; Comparisons
with contemporary Cretan,&c, Tomb Groups; Represent ' proto-Geometric' stage;
Disuse and natural sealing up of Spring-Chamber; Building as a whole for public
use ; A Caravanserai or Hostel at terminus of Great South Road.
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§ 35. Transit Road from Knossos across Central Crete to Port
on Libyan Sea...........60
Early Connexions with Nile Valley; Monumental features of Southern approach at
Knossos—the recent discoveries; Exploration of Transit Route—Minoan built
Way ; Trunk line at Knossos, Southern and Eastern roads ; Pedeada track—the
' Great Palace' of Serai'a; Minoan Way across Lasithi Range and its defensive
works; Minoan Arkhanes and its ' Summer Palace '; Circular Well-house ; Contem-
porary parallel of Mycenae tholoi; ' The Great South Road ' from Knossos ; Branch
road to ' City of Refuge' on summit of Juktas; Main S. line over Col of Juktas;
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 Panasbs ;
Central Guard-station at Anagyri; Systematic defence of communications; Evi-
dences of strategic control by Priest-Kings ; Early tholoi guide to ancient route 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
AI22H IIETPH; Harbour of Matala—-evidence of considerable submergence ; Bay
of Komb, first shelter from Notos after Cape Lithinos; Minoan Port here and
extensive settlement; Higher and Lower Acropolis ; ' The Custom's House';
Starting-point of Menelaos for Egypt; Minoan road system key to uniformity of
Culture ; Extended to Mycenae ; Roman comparisons—Imperial spirit.
§ 36. The Minoan Viaduct South of the Palace .... 93
Traces of Southern Road of approach at Knossos; Remains brought to light beneath
petrified surface ; Quarrying by means of ' Wager ' system ; Massive piers unearthed
of Minoan Viaduct; Stepped intervals between piers for passage of water ; Corbelled
arches probably above intervals ; Restored elevation; West Pier abutting on altered
course of Viaduct towards bridge over torrent—Leading to Stepped Portico and road
beyond ; Character of Masonry; Conjectural breadth of Roadway ; Trunk line of
Transit Route; Traces of Continuation of Road S.E. of Viaduct, beneath Vlychia
terrace; Middle Minoan Houses used as road foundations; L. M. I-II pottery
associated with upper part of Viaduct; Presumption that original elements date
from foundation of Palace.
§ 37. ' Caravanserai ' by Road-Head : Pavilion and Partridge
Frieze, Baths, and Spring-Chamber......103
Terrace level above Minoan Road-head—named from Vlychia ('brackish ') Spring :
Stone basin struck, leading to discovery of large building; Novel character of build-
ing : Basements with cobbled floors and corn-bins ; Cement floors and roof of upper
story: Stepped Pavilion with painted decoration; Frieze with Partridges and
Hoopoes—delicacies of the table; Round-leaved plant, perhaps Dittany; Dark
background of second group; Conventionalized foliage, contrasting with ' House of
Frescoes', of same L. M. la date ; Stone bath for washing feet—elaborate water-
system ; Painted decoration of Bath Compartment; Chamber with Clay Bath-tubs ;
Indications of hot-water supply ; Underground Spring-Chamber; Steatite lamps and
stone candlestick; Spring basin and Niche for lamp; Re-use of Chamber as shrine
after interval of time ; Offertory vessels ; Hut-urn with Goddess—' sub-Minoan '
character ; Hut-urn from Phaestos ; Italian and Saxon hut-urns compared—Temple
of Vesta and Casa Romuli; Cylindrical stands with openings—example imitating
Round Tower; Bowls with food offerings, including grains of olives; Incense-
burners and ' Stirrup Vase'; Group of vessels with linear decoration; Comparisons
with contemporary Cretan,&c, Tomb Groups; Represent ' proto-Geometric' stage;
Disuse and natural sealing up of Spring-Chamber; Building as a whole for public
use ; A Caravanserai or Hostel at terminus of Great South Road.