Crete: Minoan treasures hit the bullseye
Greek Islands, Greece There is no accurate information on just how many islands there actually are in Greece. There have been estimations as low as 1,200 and some as high as 6,000. The largest however, would be Crete at 3,219 square miles. The Minoan 'Toreador Fresco', which is also in Knossos, Crete
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These blue moneys appear on a wall in Akrotiri, a Minoan city on the island of Santorini. The monkey was indigienous to Egypt and may have been brought to the island as gifts and pets. The artist creates a highly naturalistic portrait of the animal - blue with a white belly and groin - very different from the highly stylized Egyptian art of the period.