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Minoan Male Figurine - Prayer - Sitia, Crete - 1700-1600 BC - Heracleion Museum - Reproduction - Ceramic Artifact

Minoan Male Figurine - Prayer - Sitia, Crete - 1700-1600 BC - Heracleion Museum - Reproduction - Ceramic Artifact

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Condition: New, Handmade in Greece.
Height: 22 cm - 8,7 inches
Width: 6,5 cm - 2,6 inches
Length: 4,5 cm - 1,8 inches
Weight: 180 g


The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age Aegean civilization on the island of Crete and other Aegean Islands, flourishing from c. 3000 BC to c. 1450 BC and, after a late period of decline, finally ending around 1100 BC. It represents the first advanced civilization in Europe, leaving behind massive building complexes, tools, artwork, writing systems, and a massive network of trade. The civilization was rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century through the work of British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans. The name "Minoan" derives from the mythical King Minos and was coined by Evans, who identified the site at Knossos with the labyrinth and the Minotaur. The Minoan civilization has been described as the earliest of its kind in Europe, and historian Will Durant called the Minoans "the first link in the European chain".
The Minoan civilization is particularly notable for its large and elaborate palaces up to four stories high, featuring elaborate plumbing systems and decorated with frescoes. The most notable Minoan palace is that of Knossos, followed by that of Phaistos. The Minoan period saw extensive trade between Crete, Aegean, and Mediterranean settlements, particularly the Near East. Through their traders and artists, the Minoans' cultural influence reached beyond Crete to the Cyclades, the Old Kingdom of Egypt, copper-bearing Cyprus, Canaan and the Levantine coast and Anatolia. Some of the best Minoan art was preserved in the city of Akrotiri on the island of Santorini, which was destroyed by the Minoan eruption.

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