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Minoan Water Systems on Crete
Tylissos, Crete. Channel that leads from sedimentation tank to cistern.
Minoan Water Systems on Crete
Sedimentation tank, cistern, and channel from tank to cistern at Tylissos, Crete.
Knossos, Island of Crete, Royal Palace, Around 1450 BC
Knossos, Island of Crete, Royal Palace, Around 1450 BC - Archaeology Illustrated
Minoan Water Systems on Crete
Cistern at Kato Zakros
Minoan Water Systems on Crete
Top view of sedimentation tank. Closeup of sedimentation tank showing the lower outlet to drain tank and the overflow outlet to the channel that leads to the cistern.
Domestic quarters. First floor plan. Knossos
Domestic quarters. First floor plan. Knossos
Minoan Water Systems on Crete
Map of eastern part of Crete (copyright with Yuri Gorokhovich)
Clay water pipes; near area of stone drain-head. Knossos
Clay water pipes; near area of stone drain-head.
Minoan Water Systems on Crete
Tylissos, Crete, Aqueduct leading into Tylissos from the Spring of Agios Mamas.
Minoan Water Systems on Crete
Source: Gorokhovich, Y., L.W. Mays, L. Ullmann, A Survey of Ancient Minoan Water Technologies, Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, IWA, Vol. 114, pp. 388 – 399, 2011.
Minoan Water Systems on Crete
Stairs leading down into cistern taken inside cistern showing the plastering on the walls of the cistern
Minoan Water Systems on Crete
Source: Gorokhovich, Y., L.W. Mays, L. Ullmann, A Survey of Ancient Minoan Water Technologies, Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, IWA, Vol. 114, pp. 388 – 399, 2011.