Wall-Painting, Akrotiri

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 29 July 2013
Wall-Painting, Akrotiri

A section of a wall-painting with relief ornament and painted rosettes from Akrotiri on Thera (Santorini), 17th century BCE. (Museum of Prehistoric Thera, Santorini).

About the Author

Mark Cartwright
Mark Cartwright
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 AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, July 29). Wall-Painting, Akrotiri. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/1361/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Wall-Painting, Akrotiri." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 29, 2013. https://www.ancient.eu/image/1361/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Wall-Painting, Akrotiri." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 29 Jul 2013. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

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