The term KNOSSOS LOCALE can be solved by the crossword solution CRETE, which is a 5 letter word. CRETE is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, located in the Mediterranean Sea. It is also the fifth-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica. The island is home to the ancient Minoan civilization, which flourished from approximately 2700 to 1450 BC. The most famous archaeological site on the island is Knossos, which was the center of the Minoan civilization.