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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and serving at the same time the ' NorthAVest Portico' and 'Initiator}'
Area', the other leading past the ' Northern Pillar Crypt' and pointing to
the ' Royal Villa ' beyond.

It will be seen that this Stepped Area forms in fact an integral part of
the Later Palace system. There are strong indications, moreover, as will
be shown in the succeeding Section, that it stood in the closest relation to
a stepped entrance at the North-West corner of the Palace, bringing it into
direct connexion with the principal upper halls on that side.

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showing Foundations of Back Wall of Hall and Pavements at Three Different
Levels. (By Theodore Fvfe.)