Minos Kalokairinos

Minos Kalokairinos
Born1843
Died1907
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Scientific career
FieldsArchaeology

Minos Kalokairinos (Μίνως Καλοκαιρινός, 1843, Heraklion - 1907, Heraklion) was a Cretan Greek businessman and amateur archaeologist known for performing the first excavations at the Minoan palace of Knossos.[1] His excavations were continued later by Arthur Evans.[2]

  1. ^ "Knossos". Municipality of Heraklion. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  2. ^ Colakis, Marianthe; Masello, Mary Joan (2007-01-01). Classical Mythology & More: A Reader Workbook. Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-86516-573-1.