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Minoen archeological site of Knossos. Minoen art “Prince of the Lilies”” fresco. South entrance. Copy of a relief wall painting of which a few fragments were found. The reconstruction here is uncertain. The fragments of the original painting are in the archeological museum of Heraklion. Knossos, Crete.

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ID: FBU4250023

Oriental part of the palace of the King Minos at Knossos between the queen megaron and the central court. Crete. 1600-1450 BC

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ID: FBU4250156

Minoan archeological site of Phaistos. The west magazines. Large complex of the palace storerooms. It consists of the antechamber, the corridor of the storerooms, and the storerooms themselves. To right and left of the corridor were 11 magazines in which the goods of the palace were stored. The column insde supported the roof. The antechamber opens off the central court and under the floor of the antechamber was discovered the Archive Room of the Old Palace (1900-1700 BC) containing over 6000 clay sealings, ie impressions on balls of clay which were used to monitor the use of the goods in the magazines.

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ID: FBU4250181

Minoan archeological site of Phaistos. Gateway of the north wing opening off the central court. The north wing is the most important wing of the palace because it is believed to have housed the “” Royal Apartments””. Gateway leading to the complex of the “” Royal Apartments. Behind the gateway is a wide corridor with a drainage duct leading to an inner court yard next to the Royal Apartments. Phaistos, Crete.

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ID: FBU4250202

Minoan archeological site of Phaistos. General view of the west wing shrines along the central court from the north wing. There were two types of shrine: “Bench shrine” and “Lutral Basin””. The “” bench Shrine”” was a small and rectangular room with low benches running round the walls to support cult objects and figurine of the deity. On some of them were found female figurine, ritual vessels, and “” offering tables”” (small altar). The “” Lustral Basin”” type was a room lower than the founding structures, with a few steps leading down into them. It was used for purification rituals.

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ID: FBU4250223

Minoan archeological site of Phaistos. General view of the central court from the shrines of the west wing.The central court is a basic architectural element of Minoen palace. It is a core around which the different wing are set. This central court was built in the time of the old palace (1900-1700 BC). It was also use in the New Palace. The central court was used for economic, social and religious activities of the palace. Phaistos, Crete.

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ID: FBU4250290

Minoan archeological site of Phaistos. General view of the west wing shrines along the central court from the north wing. There were two types of shrine: “Bench shrine” and “Lutral Basin””. The “” bench Shrine”” was a small and rectangular room with low benches running round the walls to support cult objects and figurine of the deity. On some of them were found female figurine, ritual vessels, and “” offering tables”” (small altar). The “” Lustral Basin”” type was a room lower than the founding structures, with a few steps leading down into them. It was used for purification rituals.

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ID: FBU4250330

Minoan archeological site of Phaistos. Staircase starting in the west court and leadind to The Propylaea, the principal and the most impressive entrance to the new palace (1700-1450 BC). Phaistos, Crete.

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ID: LRI4660266

Minoan art: terracotta figurine of woman in an attitude of worship. From the sanctuary of Piskokephalo in Crete. 1700-1450 BC. Dim. 24,6 cm Heraklion, archeological museum

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ID: LRI4660199

Greek art: ceramic jar in the style of Camares. From Cnossos. 1900-1700 BC. Heraklion, Archeological Museum

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ID: LRI4655588

View of the ruins of Phaistos, 2700-1200 BC

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ID: JLJ4688619

Greek Art: the Dolphin Hall of Cnossos Palace, Greece (photo)

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ID: STF267832

View of the Central Area and West Wing of the Palace at Knossos (photo)

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ID: XIR227629

Small pithos with a stylised leaf pattern, 1500-1400 BC (ceramic)

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ID: STF257301

Cup, depicting a charging bull, found in the royal tomb of Vaphio, Sparta, late Minoan I, c.1500 BC (gold)

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ID: XIR148823

Cup, depicting a wild bull, found in the royal tomb of Vaphio, Sparta, late Minoan I, c.1500 BC (gold) (see also 148826)

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ID: FBU4250061

Minoen archeological site of Knossos. West wing; Aera called “Tripartite shrine” by A. Evans. Inside the shrine were found many religious objects such as clay tablets or clay seals impression possibly connected with the archive of a shrine. Knossos, Crete.

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ID: FBU4250117

Minoan Art. Fragment of plaster relief fresco showing a hunted bull. From Minoan palace at Knossos. 1600 - 1450 BC. Archeological museum, Herakleion, Crete.

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ID: FBU4250153

Minoan archeological site of Phaistos. Large pithoi (storage jar), found by the central court. Crete.

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ID: FBU4250162

Minoan archeological site of Phaistos.North east complex. These rooms were used to store valuable ritual vessels. The famous “” Phaistos disc”” bearing hieroglyphic writing was found here with other clay tablets inscribed in linear A. There are also Potter's Workshop as a large number of unfinished pots were found here. Phaistos, Crete.

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ID: FBU4250215

Minoan archeological site of Phaistos. Part of the North East Complex. Complex of four rooms directly adjoining the old palace. These rooms were used to store valuable ritual vessels. The famous “” Phaistos disc”” bearing hieroglyphic writing was found here with other clay tablets inscribed in linear A. There are also Potter's Workshop as a large number of unfinished pots were found here. Phaistos, Crete.

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ID: FBU4250284

Minoan archeological site of Phaistos. View over the North East Complex. Complex of four rooms directly adjoining the old palace. These rooms were used to store valuable ritual vessels. The famous “” Phaistos disc”” bearing hieroglyphic writing was found here with other clay tablets inscribed in linear A. There are also Potter's Workshop as a large number of unfinished pots were found here. Phaistos, Crete.

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