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The filled-in Sacred Lake and the Agora of the Italiotes, Delos. According to myth, this is the place where Leto, pursued by Hera, gave birth to Apollo and Artemis
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The filled-in Sacred Lake and the Agora of the Italiotes, Delos. Accord...

Giant storage vase from the Palace of Mallia, Crete, found near the northern entrance. The surface decorations copy the ropes employed to move these heavy terracotta vessels.
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Giant storage vase from the Palace of Mallia, Crete, found near the northern en...

Sacrificial stone (kernos) of the Palace of Mallia, Crete. The kernos has 34 cavities for offering various seeds.
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Sacrificial stone (kernos) of the Palace of Mallia, Crete. The kernos has 34 cav...

The bull's horns ("Horns of Consecration") from the Propyleae of the western wing of the palace of Knossos, Crete. Stone and stucco 220 cm high
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The bull's horns ("Horns of Consecration") from the Propyleae of the western...

The bull's horns ("Horns of Consecration") of the Palace of Knossos, Crete
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The bull's horns ("Horns of Consecration") of the Palace of Knossos, Crete

Sacrificial basin in the anteroom of the throne room, palace of Knossos, Heraklion, Crete
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Sacrificial basin in the anteroom of the throne room, palace of Knossos, Herakli...

Throne room of the palace of Knossos, Crete. The "Throne of Minos" is of stone and embedded in the wall of a dark chamber (15th BCE). The griffin frescoes on the wall are restored from surviving fragments.
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Throne room of the palace of Knossos, Crete. The "Throne of Minos" is of stone a...

Charging bull on a wall in the north entrance, palace of Knossos, Crete. Fresco (15th BCE)
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Charging bull on a wall in the north entrance, palace of Knossos, Crete...

Palace of Knossos, Crete. Small courtyard in the living quarters of the east wing. The columns, originally made of wood, were replaced by stone columns by archaeologist Arthur Evans, during restoration in the early 20th.
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Palace of Knossos, Crete. Small courtyard in the living quarters of the east win...

Palace of Knossos, Heraklion, Crete. Small courtyard in the living quarters of the east wing. The columns, originally made of wood, were replaced by stone columns by archaeologist Arthur Evans during restoration in the early 20th.
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Palace of Knossos, Heraklion, Crete. Small courtyard in the living quarters o...

Store-room and storage jars in the west wing of the Minoan palace of Knossos, Crete.
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Store-room and storage jars in the west wing of the Minoan palace of...

According to myth, Theseus lifted this rock to find his father's sword. Troezen, Peloponnes
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According to myth, Theseus lifted this rock to find his father's sword. Troe...