
Thera door jamb fresco of female acolyte.jpg
Adolescent girl holding dish of glowing charcoal, sprinkling incense on it.

Minoan tribute for Egyptian Pharoah.jpg
Tomb ptg.,c.1460BC: gifts of gold bull, vases, material

House of Frescoes adjacent to palace.jpg
blue bird ptg.1500BC

thera fresco.jpg
detail of flora in a miniature frieze

Lillies fresco from Thera.jpg
Unusually small ground floor room.

Blossoming lilies & flying terns.jpg
detail: both birds & flowers are religious symbols

Sea daffodils from Thera house.jpg
Painted larger than life; used in perfume, (Almost Art Deco, don't you think?)

monkey fresco, NW corner,Thera,jpg.jpg
Playing while gathering saffron for great goddess

larger duck Thera.jpg
detail of wall painting

thera dolphins.jpg
Leaping dolphins from miniature fresco frieze

Unique Purely Decorative Thera fresco.jpg
Rosettes were the only subject matter covering at least 2 walls

Fresco fragment, Thera.jpg.jpg
Flying bird found on 1st floor

Knossos Bull-vaulting fresco,c.1590BC.jpg
Ritual significance or mixed gender sporting event?
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Lily Prince of Knossos(Actually a Prince & Princess).jpg
Restoration Problem: females always white,males always red.

Lustral basin fresco, Thera.jpg
Priestess offering necklace to goddess

Mistress of the Animals lustral basin fresco, Thera.jpg
Largest known image of the Great Goddess

Griffin wing detail,Thera.jpg
Griffin flanks an imposing & monumental throne of the goddess

fisherboy fresco ,Thera.jpg
Almost life size, one of two on N. wall

House of the Ladies fresco fragment, Thera.jpg
bare breasted lady with other females amidst sea daffodils

SW corner of Thera house.jpg
Boxing boys on S. Wall, antelope on West wall.
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