In 1700 B.C. the palace of Knossos on this Minoan island was destroyed by an earthquake
[DOC] [TLE] The Fall of Minoan Civilization Just as an unknown cataclysm struck ... [PAR] (1700 BC), destroying the palaces and prompting the Minoans to rebuild, another 
catastrophe ... due to massive earthquakes and large amounts of ash that fell on 
the island from the volcano.