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Kristina Killgrove

Mysterious 4,000-year-old 'palace' with maze-like walls found on Greek island of Crete

A bird's-eye view of the 4,000-year-old structure.

A 4,000-year-old circular structure discovered on a hilltop in Greece may have been used for ancient Minoan rituals, archaeologists report. 

Consisting of eight superimposed stone rings with small walls intersecting them to form rooms, the building is almost labyrinthine, representatives from the Greek Ministry of Culture said in a translated statement released Tuesday (June 11), hinting at the legendary maze built for King Minos of Crete.

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