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Knossos (pronounced Kuh-nuh-SOS) is the ancient Minoan palace and surrounding city on the island of Crete, sung of by Homer in his Odyssey: “Among their cities is the great city of Cnosus, where Minos reigned when nine years old, he that...

Gold signet ring showing one female and two male figures before a temple, from Phourni, Crete, c. 1700-1450 BCE. Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete. Minoan religion is characterized by the prominent role of female figures engaged in...

Andrea Mantegna (c. 1431-1506 CE) was an Italian Renaissance artist most famous for his use of foreshortening and other perspective techniques in engravings, paintings, and frescoes. Another common feature of Mantegna's work is his frequent...

Piero della Francesca (c. 1420-1492 CE) was an Italian Renaissance artist whose paintings and frescoes are characterised by their solid figures, bright colours, and harmonious composition. His masterpieces include the painted panel the Flagellation...

The Mycenaean civilization flourished in the Late Bronze Age (c. 1700-1100 BCE), peaking from the 15th to the 13th century BCE. The Mycenaeans extended their influence throughout the Peloponnese in Greece and across the Aegean from Crete...

The Temple of the Frescoes dates to around the 11th century CE while the paintings on the walls inside date to 11th-12th centuries CE. A second storey was added later. Two red hand prints can be seen on this second level thought by some scholars...

Temple of the Frescoes (foreground) with El Castillo ("the citadel") in the background. Tulum, Mexico, c. 1200 CE.

Constructed in the 2nd century CE according to a Hellenistic plan, the so-called Villa of the Frescoes in the ancient city of Tisapa (modern Tipaza in Algeria) was a wealthy townhouse of 1,000 square metres (10763 sq ft). It was accessed...

The Temple of the Frescoes, Tulum, Mexico. 12-15th century CE.

Facade of the lower storey of The Temple of the Frescoes, Tulum, Mexico, c. 1200 CE.