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title: Minoan Horns of Consecration
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/688/minoan-horns-of-consecration/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Minoan Horns of Consecration

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Minoan Horns of Consecration](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/688.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/688.jpg)

## Image Caption

Bull horns were a common religious symbol in the Cretan [Minoan culture](https://www.worldhistory.org/Minoan_Civilization/) (2000 BCE - 1450 BCE), represented in [fresco](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Fresco/), on [pottery](https://www.worldhistory.org/pottery/) and as here from the [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of [Knossos](https://www.worldhistory.org/knossos/), in architectural stone decoration.

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## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2012, June 14). Minoan Horns of Consecration. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/688/minoan-horns-of-consecration/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Minoan Horns of Consecration." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 14, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/688/minoan-horns-of-consecration/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Minoan Horns of Consecration." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Jun 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/688/minoan-horns-of-consecration/>.

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