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SooozhyQ: Knossos - truly ancient civilization approx 4000 b.c.
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SooozhyQ: some of this is a reproduction...
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SooozhyQ: the archeologist Sir Arthur Evans tried to recreate this palace
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SooozhyQ: this was the sign of the times, so to speak
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SooozhyQ: one of the famous frescos - reproduction of the Prince of Knossos
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SooozhyQ: these were used to store various types of materials
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SooozhyQ: serpentine design
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SooozhyQ: these were on display
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SooozhyQ: i like the floor designs
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SooozhyQ: i believe these were left where found...down in the storerooms
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SooozhyQ: closer shot...
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SooozhyQ: i like these big urns - if there were more i would take pictures of all of them
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SooozhyQ: storage urns...
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SooozhyQ: storage urns...
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SooozhyQ: storage urns...
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SooozhyQ: storage urns...
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SooozhyQ: fresco "Ladies in Blue" (reproduction)
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SooozhyQ: fresco "Bull Leaping" (reproduction)
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SooozhyQ: another storage urn?
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SooozhyQ: red was supposedly a popular color in Knossos
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SooozhyQ: floor tile design to die for
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SooozhyQ: stone floor in the antechamber to the King's throne room
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SooozhyQ: the King's throne room
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SooozhyQ: detail of fresco in King's throne room
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SooozhyQ: the King's throne? perhaps...it was on display after all
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SooozhyQ: this palace is multi-layered...
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SooozhyQ: the grand staircase, where people entered a large court
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SooozhyQ: grand staircase...
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SooozhyQ: grand staircase...
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SooozhyQ: grand staircase and court