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Title: National Archaelogical Museum of Athens
Post by: Aztekium on May 19, 2015, 06:43:43 PM

Part of the exhibition of Thira on National Archaelogical Museum of Athens

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Title: Re: National Archaelogical Museum of Athens
Post by: Hilary on May 20, 2015, 06:52:36 AM

Great photos.
I feel as if i have just been to the museum

Title: Re: National Archaelogical Museum of Athens
Post by: Joanna Savage on May 20, 2015, 07:35:04 AM

It is good to see the Thera Bronze Age wildlife paintings gathered together. Many thanks. At least the bunch of grapes looks identifiable, note the curly tendrils.
Marcia Nugent has written a helpful paper on this topic.
classicsvic.files.wordpress.com
where there is discussion of lilies,crocus and Pancratium among others in the wall paintings.