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Dolphin Fresco Replica Collapses at Knossos Palace Due to Fierce Winds
A partial replica of the iconic Dolphin Fresco at the Palace of Knossos on Crete collapsed last Friday as powerful winds swept across the island. The section that fell was a modern reconstruction dating back to the 1960s, not the original artwork. Knossos, one of Greece’s most visited archaeological sites, had already been evacuated and…
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The Sacred Sound of Mount Idi: A Bronze Tympanon from the 8th Century BCE
Myth, Power, and Eastern Influence in a Cretan Artifact Discovered in a sacred cave on Mount Idi (modern Greek: Idi, also known in classical sources as Ida) on the island of Crete, this exceptional bronze tympanon, dating to the late 8th century BCE, offers a rare glimpse into the ritual, mythological, and artistic life of…