Knossos Collection

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Greece, Crete, Knossos, Dolphin fresco in the Queens Megaron, Knossos Palace

Fresco Three Minoan Women Knossos
Minoan Fresco of the Ladies in Blue depicts the women in the open blouse that was typical in the later Minoan Culture. The fresco fragments were discovered during the excavation of a Minoan site in

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Greece, Crete, Heraklion / Iraklion. Heraklion Archeological Museum. Bull Leaping Fresco (Toreador Fresco). Minoan wall painting from Knossos depicting a running bull and three acrobats performing

Minoan art. Crete. Prince of the Lilies. Dated circa 1550 BC. Brings the Minoan belt and headdress made A?a?A?a?of lilies and peacock feathers. Fresco from the palace of Knossos

Illustration of palace of Knossos

The ruins of Knossos, the largest Bronze Age archaeological site, Minoan civilization, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Greece, Crete, Knossos Minoan Palace, Three Women frieze

The Queens bath. Knossos Palace dated to 2000 BC is considered to be Europes oldest City. Crete. Greece

Dolphin fresco, Knossos, Crete, Greece, Europe

Mural paintings, Corridor of the Procession, Minoan, Knossos, island of Crete, Greece, Mediterranean, Europe

Palace ruins at the Minoan archaeological site, Knossos, island of Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Dolphins, Knossos, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Fresco of bull, Knossos, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Fresco detail, Knossos, Crete, Greece, Europe

Clay tablet with linear B script, 15th century BC
Clay tablet from Knossos with linear B script, from the British Museums collection, 15th century BC

The Saffron-Gatherer Fresco from Minoan Royal Palace, Knossos, Crete. c15th century BC. At Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete

Pictographs and linear script symbols. The British archaeologist Arthur Evans (1851-1941) found thousands of clay tablets dating from the second millennium BC at Knossos, Crete

Priest-King fresco from Knossos
Priest-King fresco from the Minoan palace at Knossos, from the Archaeological Museum of Heraclion, Crete

Acrobat. Minoian art
Acrobat. 16th c. BC. Minoan art / Cretan art. Sculpture on ivory. GREECE. CRETE. IRAKLION. Iraklion. Archaeological Museum. Proc: GREECE. CRETE. IRAKLION. Knossos. Knossos Palace

Painting of the restored Taureador Fresco from the Palace of Minos at Knossos (Evans Fresco Drawing N/4)
7310000 Painting of the restored Taureador Fresco from the Palace of Minos at Knossos (Evans Fresco Drawing N/4), 1900-50 (paper, pigment) by Gillieron

Map of Knossos buildings surrounding the Palace, circa 1903
7310021 Map of Knossos buildings surrounding the Palace, circa 1903 by Fyfe, Theodore (1875-1945); 31x100 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Princess of Lilies fresco, Minoan archaeological site of Knossos, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Greece, Crete, Heraklion / Iraklion. Heraklion Archeological Museum. Bulls head rhython (vessel for pouring ritual libations)

Knossos, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Two-handled spouted jug with dark-on-light polychrome decoration, -100 BC (ceramic, painted)
7309968 Two-handled spouted jug with dark-on-light polychrome decoration, -100 BC (ceramic, painted); 18.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: ceramic)

Pedestalled cup, Vasilike mottled ware, circa 2700 BC -2200 BC (clay, pigment)
7309997 Pedestalled cup, Vasilike mottled ware, circa 2700 BC -2200 BC (clay, pigment); 8.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: clay)

Pithos, circa 1700 BC -1400 BC (clay)
7309958 Pithos, circa 1700 BC -1400 BC (clay); 139 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: clay); © Ashmolean Museum .

Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta)
7310020 Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta); 15.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: terracotta); © Ashmolean Museum .

Replica figurine of a votive robe, 1901 (ceramic, pigment)
7310007 Replica figurine of a votive robe, 1901 (ceramic, pigment); 16.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: ceramic, pigment); © Ashmolean Museum .

Spouted bowl, circa 2700 BC -2200 BC (ceramic, pigment)
7310022 Spouted bowl, circa 2700 BC -2200 BC (ceramic, pigment); 8.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: ceramic, pigment); © Ashmolean Museum .

Sherd, -600 BC (ceramic)
7310003 Sherd, -600 BC (ceramic); 5.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: ceramic, Material: ceramic); © Ashmolean Museum .

Replica figurine of a Snake Goddess, 1903-06 (ceramic, pigment)
7309944 Replica figurine of a Snake Goddess, 1903-06 (ceramic, pigment); 32.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: ceramic, pigment); © Ashmolean Museum .

Greece, Crete, Candia: English sector, archeological site, Knossos Palace, ancient Cretan ruins, 1908
LUX4763028 Greece, Crete, Candia: English sector, archeological site, Knossos Palace, ancient Cretan ruins, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Crete, Candia: English sector, archeological site)

The Throne of Minos, Knossos (b/w photo)
8639174 The Throne of Minos, Knossos (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Throne of Minos, Knossos)

Pillar at Knossos, Incised with Double-Axe Symbols (b/w photo)
8639164 Pillar at Knossos, Incised with Double-Axe Symbols (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pillar at Knossos, Incised with Double-Axe Symbols)

Burnished sherd decorated with incised pointille decoration and white pigment
7309992 Burnished sherd decorated with incised pointille decoration and white pigment, -600 BC (pigment - part or un-glazed ceramic); 7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Leaf-shaped Linear B tablet recording sheep, the shepherd Anthemos or Artemos, the owner of the herd
7309967 Leaf-shaped Linear B tablet recording sheep, the shepherd Anthemos or Artemos, the owner of the herd, where it is kept and how many male and female sheep it contains

Stirrup jar decorated with painted tentacle pattern, -110 BC (clay, pigment)
7309955 Stirrup jar decorated with painted tentacle pattern, -110 BC (clay, pigment); 27.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: clay, pigment)

Sherd decorated with argonaut in relief. Red slipped on reverse, -50 BC (ceramic; slipped)
7309986 Sherd decorated with argonaut in relief. Red slipped on reverse, -50 BC (ceramic; slipped); 9.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Terracotta figurine of a seated male, -310 BC (terracotta, paint)
7309963 Terracotta figurine of a seated male, -310 BC (terracotta, paint); 9.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: terracotta, paint); © Ashmolean Museum .

One-handled beaked jar, -50 BC (ceramic)
7309956 One-handled beaked jar, -50 BC (ceramic); 40 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: ceramic); © Ashmolean Museum .

Vase, -50 BC (serpentinite, plaster)
7309953 Vase, -50 BC (serpentinite, plaster); 45 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: serpentinite, plaster, Material: serpentinite)

Jar with octopus motif, -50 BC (clay, pigment)
7309962 Jar with octopus motif, -50 BC (clay, pigment); 74.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: clay, pigment, Material: clay)

Seal depicting three water-fowls swimming amongst papyrus also known as Nilotic scene, -350 BC (green jasper)
7309943 Seal depicting three water-fowls swimming amongst papyrus also known as Nilotic scene, -350 BC (green jasper); 1.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Polychrome bowl with red and white 'racquet' pattern, circa 1900 BC -1850 BC (clay, pigment)
7310008 Polychrome bowl with red and white 'racquet' pattern, circa 1900 BC -1850 BC (clay, pigment); 6.2(restored) cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: clay)

Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta)
7310006 Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta); 15.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: terracotta); © Ashmolean Museum .

Wish-bone handle with burnished decoration, -600 BC (clay)
7309991 Wish-bone handle with burnished decoration, -600 BC (clay); 5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: clay, Material: ceramic); © Ashmolean Museum .

Fresco fragment showing flowering olive branches, circa 1800 BC -1700 BC (plaster; pigment)
7309945 Fresco fragment showing flowering olive branches, circa 1800 BC -1700 BC (plaster; pigment); 6.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

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Discover the ancient wonders of Knossos, a captivating glimpse into Minoan civilization. Located in Crete, Greece, this archaeological site is home to the magnificent Knossos Minoan Palace, Europe's oldest city dating back to 2000 BC. Step into history as you explore the ruins of this once-thriving palace and marvel at its intricate frescoes. One such masterpiece is the 'Fresco Three Minoan Women, ' showcasing the artistic prowess of Minoan art with its vibrant colors and graceful figures. Another notable artwork is the 'Prince of Lilies, ' an illustration that captures the essence of royalty during that era. As you wander through these ancient grounds, be sure to visit The Queens Bath, a testament to their advanced engineering skills even in those times. Immerse yourself in their culture by admiring mural paintings depicting scenes from everyday life or stand in awe before the Dolphin fresco that symbolizes their connection with nature. The highlight for many visitors is encountering the famous bull fresco - a powerful representation of strength and vitality within Minoan society. These captivating murals transport you back in time and offer glimpses into a civilization rich with artistry and symbolism. Knossos remains one of Europe's largest Bronze Age archaeological sites, providing invaluable insights into our past. Soak up its historical significance as you walk among palace ruins and imagine what life was like for those who called it home thousands of years ago.