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c. 1700–1400 BC

Minoan Frescoes: Colour, Movement and Ceremony

Minoan wall paintings decorated palaces and important buildings with processions, nature scenes, animals and ceremonial activity. Many famous images are modern restorations…

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c. 1900–1350 BC

The Palace of Knossos

Knossos was a major settlement and palatial centre near modern Heraklion. Its architecture, storage areas, workshops, wall paintings and written records reveal…

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