Article May 31, 1900 Issue

Palace of Minos Unearthed

Ancient Capital of Crete Found by Prof. Richardson.

Boston Herald

New York, May 12, 1900.—At a meeting of the most distinguished archæologists of America, held to-day in the architectural library of Havemeyer Hall, Columbia University, a letter was read reporting what is regarded as one of the most important archæological discoveries yet made in the interest of modern Science.

Writing to Professor Fowler of the Western Reserve University, at Cleveland, O., Professor R. B. Richardson, formerly professor of Greek at Dartmouth, and for the last ten years in charge of the American school of classical studies in Athens, Greece, tells of the discovery.

Under date of April 21, Professor Richardson tells of the receipt in Athens of a telegram from Crete signes by Professor A. J. Evans, who for four years has been engaged, under the auspices of British Scientist, in making excavations at and around Cnosus or Knossus, the site of what is believed to have been the ancient capital of Crete and the seat of government of the fabled Minos, the great Cretan lawgiver, famous in Grecian legend as the son of Zeus.

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