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Shrine of the Double Axes at Knossos (Gesell 1985: no.37, Plan 25, Pls. 46, 118) Post-Palatial (LM IIIB) bench sanctuary located in the southeast quarter of the palace at Knossos. This tiny (1.5 m. x 1.5 m.) shrine was abandoned with its religious furniture in situ and is thus extremely valuable as a source for our understanding of Minoan religion at least toward the end of the Bronze Age.
14 mars 2024 · Minoan Labrys Double Axe from Arkalochori Cave Crete ca. 1700-1600 BCE, Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. Photo by Mary Harrch. The label of monumental Minoan complexes as ‘palaces’ stems from the work of British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans during the early 20th century.
3 janv. 2019 · Review by. Anna Kouremenos, University of Tübingen. anna.kouremenos@gmail.com. The shrine of Dodona was one of the foremost religious sites in the Archaic and Classical periods in Greece. Located on the fringes of the Greek world beyond the Pindos mountain range, it gradually acquired a Pan-Hellenic reputation, second only to the shrine of Delphi.
2 févr. 2020 · Knossos - The shrine of the double axes The Shrine of the Double Axes, in the east wing of the Palace of Knossos, is the earliest known shrine with a figurine of the goddess with upraised arms. It is...
13 déc. 2021 · And a piece of evidence for such a link, I suggest, is the existence of Minoan double-axes inscribed with “Linear A” syllables that can be read as i-da-ma-te. §2. For the archaeological contexts of these double-axes, I rely on the insightful analysis of Georgia Flouda (2015:45–48).
4 janv. 2024 · The labrys, a.k.a. the double-headed axe, has various meanings and connotations, and here are some of them: 1. Ancient Origins and Authority. The labrys, from ancient civilizations like Crete’s Minoan culture, symbolized power and authority. Rulers and gods often used it, showing control and dominance.
Palace of Knossos, Shrine of the double axes. The southern part of the East Wing is an area of small rooms and corridors that appears to have been religious in character. There are storerooms and...
