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A 4,000 year old hilltop building in Crete threatens to derail plans for a major airport on the Greek island. Archaeologists discovered the ruins of the 19,000 sq ft structure, which resembles a ...

Elisanth_/Getty Images Best Things to Do Explore the Palace of Knossos. Dive into more than 4,000 years of Greek history at the Palace of Knossos, Crete's most iconic archaeological site.

The ministry said the building was mainly used between 2000-1700BC, and was founded around the time Crete’s first palaces were being built – including at Knossos and Phaistos.