The Minoan Thalassocracy
Trade and “Minoanization”
Map of the Aegean World
Akrotiri on Thera
Plan of the site of Akrotiri on Thera
Houses and frescoes from Akrotiri
Ayia Irini on Keos
Ayia Irini on Keos: Plan of the MBA architecture
Burnished barrel-jar from Ayia Irini
Ayia Irini: Architectural remains
Battered Tower (R) in East Wall N. of Main Gate.
Entrance to underground water supply
Main Gate of fortification walls
Phylakopi on Melos
Photograph of modern excavation team from University of St. Andrews
The Flying Fish fresco from Phylakopi
Excavation at Trianda of LM buildings
Miletos in Asia Minor
Kamares Ware sherds
found at Miletos
Iasos in western Asia Minor (Caria)
Discoid loomweight
in Minoan style
Scenes of the Keftiu “Kft(j)w” in Egyptian courts
Tomb of Useramun: Detail from the representation of Aegean and Syro-Palestinian gift-bearers
“The coming in peace by the Keftiu chiefs and the chiefs of the islands of the sea, humbly,
bowing their heads because of His Majesty’s might, the King Menkheperre (Tuthmosis III)
- given life forever! When they heard his achievements in every foreign land their jnw3 were
on their backs, requesting the breath, wanting to be loyal to His Majesty, so that the might of
His Majesty will protect them.” from the tomb of the vizier Rehhmire
Fragment of a fresco found at Tel el Dab’a, Egypt
Bull-leaping scene
The ruins at Ugarit, Syria