# Minoan Frescoes — WHE Article Discussion

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**Created:** [May 29, 2012, 11:57am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/minoan-frescoes-whe-article-discussion/253 "2012-05-29T11:57:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 11:57am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/minoan-frescoes-whe-article-discussion/253/1 "2012-05-29T11:57:12Z")

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Frescoes are the source of some of the most striking imagery handed down to us from the Minoan civilization of Bronze Age Crete (2000-1500 BCE). Further, without written records, they are often the only source, along with decorated pottery, of just how the world appeared to the Minoans and give us tantalizing glimpses of their beliefs, cultural practices and aesthetic tastes.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/390/minoan-frescoes/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/390/minoan-frescoes/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/minoan-frescoes-whe-article-discussion/253/2 "2026-07-28T15:43:18Z")

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