Minoan figurine from about 1600 BC. The Minoan was a Bronze Age civilization which existed on the island of Crete from around 2700 BC to the first millenium BC. Minoan society is thought to have been matriarchal; their religion exalted female deities such

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Minoan figurine from about 1600 BC. The Minoan was a Bronze Age civilization which existed on the island of Crete from around 2700 BC to the first millenium BC. Minoan society is thought to have been matriarchal; their religion exalted female deities such as this "Snake Goddess".

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Size: 3284px × 4665px
Photo credit: © Photo Researchers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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