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PIRAEUS, GREECE - JULY 01, 2006: Minoan Lines high speed ferry Knossos Palace docked in Piraeus port. The ship was proclaimed as "the most perfect Cruise Ferry in the World" for 2000 by the prestigious European Maritime Magazine Cruise & Ferry Info

Partial view of the Minoan Palace of Knossos with characteristic columns and a fresco of a bull behind. Crete island, Greece.

On the way in Greece

On the way in Greece

The Minoan snake goddess dances beneath the Mediterranean moon.

Bull's Head of Knossos - Minoan Culture

The Dolphins fresco from the Queen's Megaron at the Minoan palace of Knossos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. EXIF DATA 28 mm 1/25 sec f/6.3 ISO 400 Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III

Yes it's me and Yes I know, that's what everyone does, right? Knossos is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and has been called Europe's oldest city. Settled as early as the Neolithic period, the name Knossos survives from ancient Greek references to the major city of Crete. Thanks to Bill Woodhouse for the photo.

On the way in Greece

On the way in Greece

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A pattern of stripes inspired by sandy earth tones of an ancient stone building in the Palace of Knossos, Heraklion, Crete. This is ancient Minoan Crete, highlighted by a clear blue sky. This stripes look great on face masks.

This Is My Human Costume - I Am Actually A Minotaur - Minoan Greek Mythology

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This is one the the most famous of the Knossos frescos. These elegant ladies are chatting about the usual things that ladies chat about and provide a link between now and then.

Come at me, Theseus - Minoan Greek Mythology Minotaur

In ancient history, the Minoan civilization was located on the island of Crete and other Aegean Island. It was the first advanced bronze age civilization in Europe. It is famous for king Minos, the Minotaur, and the labyrinth and palace of Knossos.

Is the legendary Minotaur your favorite mythological creature? Do you love ancient Greek mythology? This funny Minotaur design is for you! The Minotaur was designed by king Minos of Crete & defeated by the Athenian hero Theseus in the labyrinth at Knossos.

The Minotaur or “Bull of Minos” is a creature from Greek mythology with the body of a man, the head and tail of a bull that inhabited the labyrinth of the King of Crete, Minos. Legend has it that this labyrinth was built by Daedalus, a Greek architect, in order to protect the population from this ferocious creature.

Artwork inspired by ancient minoan frescoes of Knossos in Greece.

This artistic interpretation is based on the reconstruction made by Emile Gilliéron. This fresco was excavated in fragments from the Minoan powerhouse of Knossos in 1914, dating to the Late Minoan IB period. Today, it can be viewed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork from the High Priest card in the Major Arcana of The Minoan Tarot by Laura Perry. The High Priest has a deep understanding of the value and use of the tools at his disposal.

The Hall of the Throne in the Minoan palace of Knossos, Heraklion, Crete island, Greece. The Minoan civilization is considered the first Western (or "European", if you prefer) civilization

Vector art of saffron gatherers inspired by ancient minoan frescoe art.

Minoan Greek Mythology Minotaur

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Symbols of Crete.

Vector artwork of minoan saffrom gatherer.

Celebrate the ancient Minoan civilization with this historical design.

A minoan fisherman from a fresco on Crete

Stripes in sandy earth tones, inspired by the remains of an ancient stone building in the Palace of Knossos, Heraklion, Crete. This is ancient Minoan Crete.

I saw a sad-looking statue of the Minotaur (under Theseus, in a pieceby by Canova) in the V&A in London, and was struck by his mostly-human form. I thought he might, like Medusa, seek a better reputation: having been abandoned by his own beastly progenitor (the Cretan bull), imprisoned immediately by a cruel stepfather in a maze-like prison (Minos of Knossos), and forced to kill his only playmates, Asterion (yes, he had a name, the same name as his stepfather’s own stepfather) is now seeking legal representation for paternal abandonment and defamation, and that’s just the start. Looking sharp, Mr Asterion sir! Artwork and photographic background (The Grand Staircase, Knossos Palace) made by Jenks while visiting Crete.

The Minotaur card from the Major Arcana of The Minoan Tarot by Laura Perry. The Minotaur is no monster; he guides us to our own darkness in the center of the Labyrinth.

My modern art interpretation of the Ring of Minos, a Minoan gold seal ring from Knossos that shows a ritual scene on the waterfront.

My modern art version of the Minoan gold seal ring from Amnisos that depicts an ancient ship ceremony.