The Agamemnon funerary mask is a masterpiece of ancient Greek art that was discovered by Heinrich Schliemann during his excavation of the Mycenaean civilization in 1876.
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QUICK MINI FACTS ABOUT MINOAN CIVILIZATION
The Minoan Civilization existed in the island of Crete from 3000 BC to cc 1450 BC, and was a Bronze Age early Greek culture. Arthur Evans was fascinated as a child by the Minotaur legend and when he became an adult he discovered a large palace which was most likely the Minos king Labyrinth.
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