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Knossos

The Ancients

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Bronze Age Crete is home to the mythical King Minos, the Minotaur, and the Labyrinth. What might the historical basis be for the well-known Minotaur myth? Dr Andrew Chaplin from the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford gives his thoughts on Kannosos. We also look at depictions of bulls on frescoes and on various pieces of pottery.

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