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What major city on the island of Crete served as the political and ceremonial center of the Minoan civilization?

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Knossos

Knossos is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and is often called Europe's oldest city. It is famously associated with the myth of the Labyrinth and the Minotaur.

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