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A fresco from the House of the Ladies in Akrotiri on the Aegean island of Thera (Santorini), c. 17th century BCE. The several women depicted on the walls of the room wear typical Minoan dress. Above the women is a representation of a starry sky. (Museum of Prehistoric Thera, Santorini)
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Cartwright, M. (2014, March 24). House of the Ladies Fresco, Akrotiri. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/2439/
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Cartwright, Mark. "House of the Ladies Fresco, Akrotiri." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 24, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/2439/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "House of the Ladies Fresco, Akrotiri." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 24 Mar 2014. Web. 16 Jun 2019.