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Monday, August 9, 2021

The Archaeological Museum of Heraklion

Although this museum has existed since the beginning of the 20th century, a new building is now exhibiting the Cretan Antiquities Collection. It opened in 2014. Here, the photos display some of the best-known items from the Minoan Collection on the museum ground floor.
  

Neolithic human figurines


Minoan gold brooch in a bee pendant



Marine Rhyton
  
Clay bull's head rhyton

  


Clay flask Octopus


Phaistos Disc.


Bull-leaping wall painting

Double Axe

A rhyton with spirals
  
Palace Cult


Horns of consecration

Bull's Head Rhyton


Minoan Snake Goddess

Marine style ewer

Poppy goddesses




Hagia Triada sarcophagus

Minoan bathtub

The "Prince of the Lilies"
  
About the "Prince of the Lilies"

The "Ladies in Blue"

About the "Ladies in Blue"

The "Dolphin Fresco"

About the "Dolphin Fresco"





Christian Sorand


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