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The Minoan Palace of Knossos is 5 km southeast of Heraklion, in the valley of the river Kairatos. The river springs from Archanes, runs through Knossos and flows into Katsambas, the Minoan harbor of Knossos. In Minoan times the river was running water all year round and the surrounding hills covered with oaks and cypresses, where today we see olives and vineyards. As for the trees in the Knossos, these were planted by Evans. The over 9000 years continuous habitation has brought great changes in the natural environment, which do not allow us to easily imagine the actual Minoan landscape.