In 1700 B.C. the palace of Knossos on this Minoan island was destroyed by an earthquake
... During 
these years the city was destroyed twice by earthquakes (1,600 BC, 1,450 ... 
Knossos and the Minoan empire show a sudden decline at the same period as .... 
built two sets of wings so he and his son Ikaros could fly off the island, and so 
they did.