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A solid gold Minoan pendant depicting two bees clutching a honeycomb, Old Palace cemetery at Chrysolakkos near Malia, Crete, 1800-1700 BCE.
Herakleion Archaeological Museum, Crete.
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Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.
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APA Style
Cartwright, M. (2012, September 16). Minoan Bee Pendant. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/885/minoan-bee-pendant/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Minoan Bee Pendant." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 16, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/885/minoan-bee-pendant/.
MLA Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Minoan Bee Pendant." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 16 Sep 2012. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
