The Villa Ariadne was built at Knossos, Crete, by Sir Arthur Evans soon after he discovered the Minoan palace, when the site was his own private property. The villa became home, in turn, to John Pendlebury, who used it as a base for his excavations at Knossos and his explorations

The Villa Ariadne is in Crete, close to the Palace of Minos at Knossos, near Herakleion. It was built by the great Sir Arthur Evans soon after he had discovered the Palace, when this archaeological site was his own private property. He needed to be on the spot when he

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