The Heraklion Archaeological Museum on Crete, Greece, showcases Minoan treasures dating back thousands of years. It's one of the top museums in Europe.
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A relief fresco (1600-1450 BC) of a charging bull is in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum on Crete, Greece. The ancient Minoans saw bulls as symbols of strength and fertility and iconic images of the animals appear several times in Knossos Palace.
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The "Horns of Consecration" on the East Propyleia at Knossos Palace (1900-1350 BC), six km south of Heraklion, Greece, represent a sacrificial bull. The ancient legend of the minotaur, the labyrinth, and King Minos is associated with Knossos.
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The Dolphin Fresco (1600-1450 BC) in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum decorated a wall or floor in the queen's room in Knossos Palace on Crete, Greece.
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A stone bull's head rhyton (1600-1450 BC) used for libations is in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum. This masterpiece of Minoan art was found in Knossos Palace on Crete, Greece.
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