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title: Minoan Gold Ring
author: Dimitris Agelakis
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/892/minoan-gold-ring/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Minoan Gold Ring
_Authored by Dimitris Agelakis_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/892.jpg)
## Image Caption
An engraved [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) ring from the [Minoan civilization](https://www.worldhistory.org/Minoan_Civilization/) on [Crete](https://www.worldhistory.org/crete/), 15-14th century BCE. The ring probably originates from [Knossos](https://www.worldhistory.org/knossos/) and depicts the epiphany of a goddess: seated in a shrine, floating in the air and standing in a boat. The hoop is decorated with granulation. (Herakleion Archaeological Museum, Crete).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Agelakis, D. (2012, September 20). Minoan Gold Ring. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Agelakis, Dimitris. "Minoan Gold Ring." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 20, 2012. .
### MLA
Agelakis, Dimitris. "Minoan Gold Ring." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Sep 2012, .
## License & Copyright
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/agelakis/1437838882/sizes/o/in/photostream/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/agelakis/1437838882/sizes/o/in/photostream/) by [**Dimitris Agelakis**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/agelakis/1437838882/sizes/o/in/photostream/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 20 September 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.