Around 1350 BC, the palace was destroyed and not rebuilt. The building was ravaged by a fire which triggered the collapse of the upper stories. It is not known whether this final destruction was intentional or the result of a natural disaster such as an earthquake. While parts of the palace may have been used for later ceremonies and the town of Knossos saw a resurgence around 1200 BC, the building and its associated institutions were never restored.
Around 1350 BC the palace was destroyed and not rebuilt The building was ravaged by a fire which triggered the collapse of the upper stories It is not known whether this final destruction was intentional or the result of a natural disaster such as an earthquake While parts of the palace may have been used for later ceremonies and the town of Knossos saw a resurgence around 1200 BC the building and its associated institutions were never restored