On this day, 125 years ago, March 19, 1900 (February 19, 1900 in the lunar calendar), Ivens began to excavate the Palace of Knossos in the 16th century BC. The legendary labyrinth site of the Palace of Knossos On March 19, 1900, British archaeologist Arthur John Evans began excavating the Palace of Knossos in Heracleon. It was the cultural center of Crete in the 16th century BC and the capital of the fictional King Minoan in Greek mythology. His move was bold and original, and undoubtedly cost Evans a fortune. He has considerable personal wealth and plans to rebuild the ancient palace at his own expense. It is unknown how long it will take to complete this project, but one day he will discover some important scientific data about the Minoan civilization.