You are hereHomeArchaeology OdysseySeptember/October 2001When Civilization Collapsed The destruction of the palace at Knossos has been dated c. 1400–1380 B.C.E. by Sir Arthur Evans. A review of the evidence from Knossos, however, makes it likely that the palace continued to exist under Mycenaean rule into the 13th century B.C.E. Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.