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Knossos by Kevrekidis
Knossos – Crete, Greece. West Bastion of Knossos Palace. Relief wall painting of the sacred Bull. Labyrinth was the dwelling of the Minotaur in Greek mythology, and many associate the palace of Knossos with the legend of Theseus killing the Minotaur.
- 11 June 2009 - Greece
- Tags: bullfighting crete history palace archaeology archeology bull civilization earthquake fighting mythology knossos minoan labyrinth daedalus icarus myth minotaur taurokathapsia
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Eternal Olive by Kevrekidis
Olea Europaea or Olive tree (from Greek word elaion). It was purely a matter of local pride that the Athenians claimed that the olive first grew in Athens. In an archaic Athenian foundation myth, Goddess Athena won the patronship of Athens from Poseidon with the gift of the olive. The olive was sacred to Athena and appeared on the Athenian coinage.
- 15 May 2009 - Greece
- Tags: trees architecture temple history ruins tree athens europe ancient greek photography mediterranean archaeology archeology civilization macedonia macedonian mythology olive
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Eastern Barbarian by Kevrekidis
Statue of captured Eastern barbarian at the Archeological Museum of Ancient Corinth, Greece. http://kevrekidis.deviantart.com
- 8 March 2008 - Greece
- Tags: art architecture temple history ancient greek mediterranean corinth archaeology archeology civilization acrocorinth mythology
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Tikal by ppereira
The great mayan civilization!!!
- 10 January 2007 - Tikal, Guatemala
- Tags: ruins great tikal civilization maya
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