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 2,2): Town houses in Knossos of the new era and restored West Palace Section (London, 1928)

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'HOUSE OF THE CHANCEL SCREEN'

Neigh-
bouring
' House
of the

In this latter respect more continuity was displayed by a house that lay
on the terrace immediately above it, occupying the space between its
Western borders and the South-East Palace Angle on that side.

HOUSE. OF FALLEN
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Fig. 224. Plan of ' House of Chancel Screen ' (Western Border above).

Chancel Happily, in this case, we have a better clue to the position of the

Entrance entrance than is usually forthcoming among the Minoan house-plans of
and plan. Knossos. As will be seen from the Plan, Fig- 224. the central feature