Minoan Architecture

Minoan architecture was very similar to that of the Romans. The palaces and administrative buildings were built with great care. Columns and arches were very prominent throughout their architectual style, and often surrounded small pavilions or courtyards. The minoan towns and cities were very orginized. Some of the later Minoan cities had paved roads, and were connected by paved roads. Also, the cites and towns were located strategically on hilltops and other important locations. As previously stated, Minoan towns and cities were not fortified due to the immense power of their navy.

Like the Romans, the Minoans had a plumbing system of sorts. They used stone aquaducts, wells, drainaige systmes, and irrigation to keep the Minoan higharchy supplied with fresh water. The interior of Minoan buildings had a great deal of detail lavished onto them. The palaces, administrative buildings, and homes of the wealthy had such comodities as staircases, light wells, massive columns, storage utilities, and outdoor gathering places. These gathering places were the precurser to theaters.