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Stone rhyton (libation vase) in the form of a bull's head from the Minoan site of Knossos, New-Palace period (1600-1500 BCE), Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete.
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Minoan Rhyton. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/380/minoan-rhyton/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Minoan Rhyton." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/380/minoan-rhyton/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Minoan Rhyton." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 17 Sep 2021.