Monkey Fresco, Akrotiri

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The Monkey Fresco from Room B6 in Akrotiri on the Aegean island of Thera (Santorini), c. 17th century BCE. The monkeys are climbing rocks in an effort to escape dogs which are chasing them. (Museum of Prehistoric Thera, Santorini)

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Cartwright, M. (2014, March 24). Monkey Fresco, Akrotiri. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2437/monkey-fresco-akrotiri/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Monkey Fresco, Akrotiri." World History Encyclopedia, March 24, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2437/monkey-fresco-akrotiri/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Monkey Fresco, Akrotiri." World History Encyclopedia, 24 Mar 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2437/monkey-fresco-akrotiri/.

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