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 4,2): Camp-stool Fresco, long-robed priests and beneficent genii [...] (London, 1935)

996 BASEMENT PORTAL AND BAYS

with Harbour Town of Knossos beyond. A paved section of the Great South

Priest's Road was in fact uncovered parallel with and a few metres below the

Fio. 948. Walled Bay of Basement Portal, leading to Entrance Hall.

House present high-road, which itself runs close behind the Pavilion that formed
bordering the Eastern border of this whole block. It has also been pointed out above
St?' t'la,: a narrower anc' more private line of paved road led directly from the
Road". 'High Priest's House'to a point in the main high-way approaching the

North-East corner of the block composing the ' Temple Tomb ' and its

dependencies.

The evidence itself is clear that the exterior entrance to this sepulchral