17 Ekim 2010 Pazar

Neopalatial (Minoan) Period in Crete (1700-1430 BC)

Palace Sites in Crete during Neopalatial Period

Chania, Knossos, Phaistos, Malla, Zakros










KNOSSOS SITE PLAN














Plan of Knossos Palace



















Minoan Frescoes
From the island of Thera:
















Delta Complex Room 2 Spring Fresco



















Xeste 3 Room 3 Mistress of Animals Fresco












Toreador (Bull Leaping) Fresco from Knossos Palace











Another Bull Leaping Fresco from the Palace at Tell el Dab'a, Egypt
(Pay attention to how similar they are in terms of content)








The Shaft Graves Period on Mainland Greece (1700-1500 BC)

From Mycenae in the northeast of Peloponnesia













Map of Mycenae with Grave Circles B and A
















Gold Face Masks from Grave Circle A














Gold Foil Body Cover of a Child




















Niello Daggers with Lion Hunt and Lion Hunting Scenes








Combat Scenes on Signet Rings














Metal Vessels