Ancient Greece to the End of the Peloponnesian Wars25
Illustration 2.1
Plan of the Palace at Knos-
sos.This partial plan of the great
palace at Knossos shows the
central courtyard, private apart-
ments, and what are probably
storerooms.Illustration 2.2
Bull Leaping at Knossos. This
fresco from the east wing of the palace
at Knossos portrays a man and two
women somersaulting over the back of
a charging bull. Whether this was a
sport, a religious ritual, or both is not
known.