Amnissos is a town on Crete’s northern shore, located east of Herakleion. It was most likely the Minoan seaport of Knossos; Strabo recounts King Minos using the harbor of Amnissos. The Minoan villa of Amnissos, also known as the “House of the Lilies,” was constructed during the Late Minoan IA era (1550-1500 BC). It’s a two-story stone house with a Read more…