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Phaistos Disk

Aegean Civilizations, 1850 – 1400BCE
Phaistos Disk, Aegean Civilizations
Phaistos Disk, zoomed in
15.8 cmPhaistos Disk scale comparison16.5 cm

Phaistos Disk is an Ancient Aegean Clay Artifact created between 1850BCE and 1400BCE. It lives at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum in Greece. The image is used according to Educational Fair Use, and tagged Prayer and Goddess. SourceSee Phaistos Disk in the Kaleidoscope

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