The Hall of the Double Axes is a spacious double room, possibly where the ruler both slept and carried out court duties. It takes its name from the double axe marks (labrys) on its light well, a sacred symbol to the Minoans and the origin of the word 'labyrinth'.
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Hall of the Double Axes
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