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Published: 2012-01-23 18:24:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 1876; Favourites: 13; Downloads: 211
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Description This beautiful ancient minoan painting called 'The Spring Fresco' depicts swallows flying in the air and red lilies swaying in the wind. It is so well preserved because Akrotiri (in the island of Santorini) was buried by Theran eruption in the 16th century BC. It is now on display at the National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece.

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Comments: 5

TheraCyrah [2013-10-05 04:25:58 +0000 UTC]

Almost like Dr Seuss right? They're just a stylized form of "Turk's Cap lillies". Β Check in Google images

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Cirandel In reply to TheraCyrah [2013-11-04 08:52:30 +0000 UTC]

That's right, they seem to be similar!

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retransmission [2012-01-28 08:56:11 +0000 UTC]

Amazing fresco! These plants looks very mysterious!

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Cirandel In reply to retransmission [2012-01-28 14:53:38 +0000 UTC]

Yes! Botanists have been trying to determine which species it is. These kinds of ancient paintings can tell us what plants and animal there were over 3000 years ago.

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retransmission In reply to Cirandel [2012-01-29 06:44:09 +0000 UTC]

Great stuff! Maybe it some kind of ancient plants, who knows...

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