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Ruins of the Palace of Mallia, Crete, Greece. Work on the palace began in the second millenium and continued for over 500 years.It may have been destroyed by the tidal waves caused by the eruption of the volcano on Santorin-Thera in 1450 BCE.
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Ruins of the Palace of Mallia, Crete, Greece. Work on the palace began in the...

Three altars for burnt sacrifices, palace of Mallia, Crete, Greece. Building began in the 2nd millenium and continued for over 500 years. The palace may have been destroyed by the tidal waves caused by the eruption of the volcano on Santorin-Thera in 1450 BCE.
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Three altars for burnt sacrifices, palace of Mallia, Crete, Greece. Building...

A sacrificial altar, palace of Mallia, Crete, Greece - Building began in the 2nd millenium and continued for over 500 years. It may have been destroyed by the tidal waves caused by the eruption of the volcano on Santorin- Thera in 1450 BCE.
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A sacrificial altar, palace of Mallia, Crete, Greece - Building began in the 2...

The palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece. The north en- trance consists of a long ramp which continues from the harbour road to stairs and a small terrace with red columns and a fresco of a bull.
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The palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece. The north en- trance consists of a lon...

The Queen's principal sitting room, Palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece. This megaron has a fresco of fishes and dolphins. The door jamb was originally painted with rosettes, later with spirals. The door led to the King's quarters.
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The Queen's principal sitting room, Palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece. This mega...

A storage jar from the Palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece
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A storage jar from the Palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece

Minoan houses with mud walls in Gournia, Crete, Greece. It is a Minoan village of the first millenium, with two parallel main streets and smaller streets scaling the hillside. Houses often had shops on the groundfloor and living quarters on a top floor.
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Minoan houses with mud walls in Gournia, Crete, Greece. It is a Minoan village o...

Thera Island (Santorini), Greece, was inhabited by a highly civilized population of Cycladic-Minoan culture. The eruption of the island's volcano around 1450 BCE covered with ash what remained of the island. Akrotiri: A flight of stone steps crushed by the ashes.
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Thera Island (Santorini), Greece, was inhabited by a highly civilized populat...

Akrotiri on Thera Island, Greece, destroyed by a volca- nic catastrophe around 1450 BCE. Various pots were ex- cavated in a room, perhaps a kitchen, containing food particles, even sprouting beans, thus dating the eruption in late spring or early summer.
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Akrotiri on Thera Island, Greece, destroyed by a volca- nic catastrophe around 1...

Painted storage vessels in a room in Akrotiri, Thera Island, Greece. Thera was inhabited by a highly civi- lized population of Cycladic-Minoan culture. The island was buried under the ashes of the volcano after an eruption around 1450 BCE.
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Painted storage vessels in a room in Akrotiri, Thera Island, Greece. Thera wa...

Bathtub excavated from the thick layer of ashes - Acro- tiri, Thera Island, Greece. The eruption of the volcano on Thera around 1450 BCE gave rise to the legend of the lost continent of Atlantis. The catastrophe may have caused the end of Cretan culture.
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Bathtub excavated from the thick layer of ashes - Acro- tiri, Thera Island, Gree...

The elaborate wall of a house. Akrotiri, Thera Island, Greece. The island was destroyed by an explosion of its volcano around 1450 BCE which may have caused the end of Cretan culture, also giving rise to the legend of the lost continent Atlantis.
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The elaborate wall of a house. Akrotiri, Thera Island, Greece. The island was d...