"North Lustral Basin". 크노소스 궁(Palace of Knossos). 헤파클리온(Heraklion. Crete)

"North Lustral Basin". 크노소스 궁(Palace of Knossos).

헤라클리온(Heraklion. Crete). 그리스(Greece)

 

 

 

          Throne Room           North Entrance      North Lustal Basin

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The room before you resembles a cistern. Its floor is lower than the surrounding area & reached by steps. THe "Lustral Basin" was surrounded by columns & was lined with slab of gypsum giving it a luxurious appearance. In its present form, the area has been completely reconstructed by Evans (Fig. 1)

 

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Areas with a similar arrangement have been found in other parts of the Palace of Knossos, as well as at other palaces & in important Minoan buildings of the period (1,700-1,450 B.C.). It is not known how these palces were used. However, from their construction it seems that they would not have been filled with water, nor was there any drainage. Evans thought that they were used in purification ceremonies & therefore called these places "Lustral Basins". Evans also believed that the Palace was a sacred place. That is why, in his opinion, the "Lustral Basin" in question was used to purify visitors going into the Palace via the neighbouring North Entrance.

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