The archaeological site is considered by its excavator to be a Minoan palace.
The older looks like the minoan palace of Knossos, although this is smaller.
Minoan palaces (anaktora) are the best known building types to have been excavated on the island.
The Minoan palaces are richly painted with paintings.
Madonna lilies are depicted on wall paintings at the Minoan palace of Knossos.
I told you, the first typical Minoan palace was built after 2000 B.C.
These circumstances cannot necessarily be imputed to other Minoan palaces.
A lot of these symbols were found in the Minoan palace and they usually accompanied goddesses.
Phaistos has all the typical features of a Minoan "palace".
The house has unique architecture and bears some resemblance to Minoan palaces seen at that time.