Minoan Assets (239 in total)
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FBU4250287: Minoan archeological site of Phaistos. General view of the west wing shrines along the central court from the north wing. There were two types of shrine: “Bench shrine” and “Lutral Basin””. The “” bench Shrine”” was a small and rectangular room with low benches running round the walls to support cult objects and figurine of the deity. On some of them were found female figurine, ritual vessels, and “” offering tables”” (small altar). The “” Lustral Basin”” type was a room lower than the founding structures, with a few steps leading down into them. It was used for purification rituals., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU4250020: Minoen archeological site of Knossos. North lustral basins. North entrance of the palace. According to A. Evans this building was used in purification ceremonies and therefore called this place “” Lustral basins””. Knossos, Crete., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU4250036: Minoen archeological site of Knossos. West wing; Aera called “Tripartite shrine” by A. Evans. Inside the shrine were found many religious objects such as clay tablets or clay seals impression possibly connected with the archive of a shrine. Knossos, Crete., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU4250055: Minoen archeological site of Knossos. North entrance, North pillar Hall. Bastion reconstructed by Arthur Evans where he put a copy of a restored relief fresco of a bull. Knossos, Crete., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU4250167: Minoan archeological site of Phaistos.North east complex. Complex of four rooms directly adjoining the old palace. These rooms were used to store valuable ritual vessels. The famous “” Phaistos disc”” bearing hieroglyphic writing was found here with other clay tablets inscribed in linear A. There are also Potter's Workshop as a large number of unfinished pots were found here. Phaistos, Crete., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU4250175: Minoan archeological site of Phaistos. The west magazines. Large complex of the palace storerooms. View over some of the 11 magazines in which the goods of the palace were stored (1900-1700 BC) Phaistos, Crete., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU7145058: Detail of the Bull Leaping Fresco. Found in Knossos, 1600-1400 BC, Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU7145091: Kato Zakros. Minoan archeological site. 17th-15th century B.C., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU7145103: Kato Zakros. Minoan archeological site. 17th-15th century B.C., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU7145106: Kato Zakros. Minoan archeological site. 17th-15th century B.C., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU7145118: Kato Zakros. Minoan archeological site. 17th-15th century B.C., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU7145127: Kato Zakros. Minoan archeological site. 17th-15th century B.C., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU4250014: Minoen archeological site of Knossos. North lustral basins. North entrance of the palace. According to A. Evans this building was used in purification ceremonies and therefore called this place “” Lustral basins””. Knossos, Crete., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU4250049: Minoen archeological site of Knossos. Detail of a column of the Hall of the double axes and the queen megaron of the palace of the king Minos. Knossos, Crete., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU4250060: Minoen archeological site of Knossos. North entrance, North pillar Hall. Bastion reconstructed by Arthur Evans where he put a copy of a restored relief fresco of a bull. Knossos, Crete., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU4250072: Minoen archeological site of Knossos. West wing next to the “” tripartite shrine””. Room with two large rectangular repositories sunk into the floor. They were full of clay vases and valuable obects among which the famous statuettes representing the “Snake Goddess””. The repositories have been interpreted as the 'Temple Repositories'. Knossos, Crete., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU4250141: Minoan archeological site of Phaistos.The west court and the theatral area. Large paved court in front of the facade and the central entrance of the palace (1900 -1700 BC). This court played an important part in the lives of the inhabitants. At the foot of the wall there are eight wide steps which formed the seats of the theatral area, used for religious event and festivals., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU4250262: Minoan archeological site of Phaistos. The west magazines. Large complex of the palace storerooms. It consists of the antechamber, the corridor of the storerooms, and the storerooms themselves. To right and left of the corridor were 11 magazines in which the goods of the palace were stored. The column insde supported the roof. The antechamber opens off the central court and under the floor of the antechamber was discovered the Archive Room of the Old Palace (1900-1700 BC) containing over 6000 clay sealings, ie impressions on balls of clay which were used to monitor the use of the goods in the magazines., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU4250274: Minoan archeological site of Phaistos. View over the central court from the north wing. The central court was a basic architectural element of Minoen palace. It is a core around which the different wing are set. This central court was built in the time of the old palace (1900-1700 BC). It was also use in the New Palace. The central court was used for economic, social and religious activities of the palace. The stairs, visible here, led to the upper floor of the palace. Phaistos, Crete., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU4250331: Minoan archeological site of Phaistos. Staircase starting in the west court and leadind to The Propylaea, the principal and the most impressive entrance to the new palace (1700-1450 BC). Phaistos, Crete., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU7145087: Kato Zakros. Minoan archeological site. 17th-15th century B.C., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU7145150: The 'Blue Boy' or 'Saffron Gatherer' fresco from Knossos Palace, 1600-1300 BC, Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU4250169: Minoan archeological site of Phaistos. The west magazines. Large complex of the palace storerooms. View over some of the 11 magazines in which the goods of the palace were stored (1900-1700 BC) Phaistos, Crete., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
FBU4250292: Minoan archeological site of Phaistos. View over the North East Complex. Complex of four rooms directly adjoining the old palace. These rooms were used to store valuable ritual vessels. The famous “” Phaistos disc”” bearing hieroglyphic writing was found here with other clay tablets inscribed in linear A. There are also Potter's Workshop as a large number of unfinished pots were found here. Phaistos, Crete., Minoan / Bridgeman Images
