Minoan Culture, Crete (c3100-1100 BCE) Photos

The Minoans created an early Mediterranean civilization on the island of Create between c3100-1100 BCE. The Minoan culture's main palaces were Knossos & Phaistos.

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Minoan pottery teapot of Vassiliki Ware with exaggerated spout from Isthmus of Ierapetra, Crete at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Minoan pottery jug with relief decoration from Crete at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Minoan pottery jug with butterfly pattern found at Knossos, Crete at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Minoan pottery cups found at Knossos, Crete at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Minoan pottery teapot of Vassiliki Ware with exaggerated spout (2500-2300 BCE) from Isthmus of Ierapetra, Crete at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Minoan pottery jug with relief (barbotine) decoration (2100-1950 BCE) from Crete at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Minoan pottery jug with butterfly pattern (2100-1850 BCE) found at Knossos, Crete at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Minoan pottery cups (1950-1700 BCE) found at Knossos, Crete at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Imported Cycladic terracotta painted Melian bird vase fragment found at Minoan temple of Knossos at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Minoan terracotta Pithos liquid storage jar from Crete at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Gold head of bull from Crete? at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Sheet gold pendant of Cretan nature god wearing Minoan kilt at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Imported Cycladic terracotta painted Melian bird vase fragment (1700-1550 BCE) found at Minoan temple of Knossos at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Minoan terracotta Pithos liquid storage jar (c1500 BCE) from Crete at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Gold head of bull from Crete? (16thC BCE) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Sheet gold pendant of Cretan nature god wearing Minoan kilt (1850 BCE - 1550 BCE) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Minoan gold breast ornament with human profiles & pendant discs made in Crete at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Minoan gold earring comprises snakes circling hounds & monkeys with pendant discs & owls at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Three Minoan sheet gold ornaments showing bee, lions, goat from Crete at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Gold & silver objects for jewelry & votive uses from Crete & Rhodes at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Minoan gold breast ornament with human profiles & pendant discs (1850 BCE - 1550 BCE) made in Crete(?) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Minoan gold earring comprises snakes circling hounds & monkeys with pendant discs & owls at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Three Minoan sheet gold ornaments showing bee, lions, goat (1700-1550 BCE) from Crete at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Gold & silver objects (BCE) for jewelry & votive uses from Crete & Rhodes at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Minoan bronze bull with acrobat performing on its horn found on south west, Crete at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Minoan bronze bull with acrobat performing on its horn found on south west, Crete at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Minoan clay tablet inscribed with Linear B script found at Knossos, Crete at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Minoan pottery stirrup-jar painted with fish from Crete at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Minoan bronze bull with acrobat performing on its horn (1550-1450 BCE) found on south west, Crete at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Minoan bronze bull with acrobat performing on its horn (1550-1450 BCE) found on south west, Crete at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Minoan clay tablet inscribed with Linear B script (1450-1375 BCE) found at Knossos, Crete at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Minoan pottery stirrup-jar painted with fish (1400-1200 BCE) from Crete at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Minoan pottery globular flask with wheel & leaf patterns found in Maroni, Cyprus at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Minoan pottery stirrup-jar with octopus found in tomb, Kourion, Cyprus at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Terracotta flask in form of siren with feather perhaps made in Crete from Kythera at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Minoan pottery globular flask with wheel & leaf patterns (1400-1350 BCE) found in Maroni, Cyprus at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Minoan pottery stirrup-jar with octopus (1300-1250 BCE) found in tomb, Kourion, Cyprus at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Terracotta flask in form of siren with feather (c600 BCE) perhaps made in Crete from Kythera at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
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