Minoan period

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• Minoan civilization — Map of Minoan Crete History of Greece …   Wikipedia

• Minoan pottery — Medallion Pithoi , or storage jars, at the Knossos palace. Named from the raised disks, they date to MM III/LM IA …   Wikipedia

• Minoan civilization —   Bronze Age civilization of Crete that flourished from about 3000 BC to about 1100 BC. Its name derives from Minos, either a dynastic title or the name of a particular ruler of Crete who has a place in Greek legend.       A brief treatment of… …   Universalium

• Minoan — Mi•no•an [[t]mɪˈnoʊ ən, maɪ [/t]] adj. 1) ara of or designating the Bronze Age civilization of Crete, c2400–l400 b.c. 2) ara anh peo a native or inhabitant of Crete during the Minoan period • Etymology: 1890–95; Mino (s) + an I …   From formal English to slang

• Minoan eruption — Satellite image of Thera, November 21, 2000 Volcano Thera Date 2nd millennium BCE Type …   Wikipedia

• Minoan Lines — Founded 1972 Headquarters Heraklion, Greece Area served Adriatic Sea Aegean Sea Key people Emanuele …   Wikipedia

• Minoan chronology — Model of the Palace of Minos on Kephala at the Museum in Iraklio. Note the central courtyard, the columned porticos, the agglutinative architecture, the frequent light wells and the lack of defenses. Not shown are the extensive water supply and… …   Wikipedia

• Minoan frescoes from Tell el-Daba — The Minoan wall paintings at Tell El Dab a are of particular interest to Egyptologists and archaeologists. They are of Minoan style, content, and technology, but there is uncertainty over the ethnic identity of the artists. The paintings depict… …   Wikipedia

• Minoan religion — Snake Goddess or a priestess performing a ritual The religion of the Bronze Age Minoan civilization was a type of polytheism within the larger group of religions of the Ancient Near East. As a prehistoric religion, interpretation of possible cult …   Wikipedia

• Minoan Bull-leaper — Bronze Group of a Bull and Acrobat Material Bronze Size L: 15.5 centimetres (6.1 in) H: 11.4 centimetres (4.5 in) W: 4.7 centimetres (1.9 in) Created 1600BC 1450BC …   Wikipedia

• Minoan — 1. adjective a) Of or relating to the civilization that developed in Crete from the neolithic period to the Bronze Age (about 3000 1050 ). b) Of or relating to the writing systems (Linear A and Linear B) used in Crete and later in mainland Greece …   Wiktionary