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Minoan Pottery | Minoische Keramik (3)

Clay "Bag" with labrys (double axe) symbols | Ton-"Tasche" mit Doppelaxtsymbolen

 

Postpalatial period (1450 - 1200 BC) | Nachpalastzeit (1450 - 1200 v. Chr.)

 

Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete

www.heraklionmuseum.gr/en/

 

The Minoan civilization is named after the mythical king Minos. It "was a Bronze Age culture which was centered on the island of Crete. Known for its monumental architecture and energetic art, it is often regarded as the first civilization in Europe. The ruins of the Minoan palaces at Knossos and Phaistos are popular tourist attractions." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoan_civilization

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labrys

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