Minoan Snake Goddess Figurine

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Carole Raddato
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The Snake Goddess is a faience figurine depicting a woman holding a snake in each hand. It was found in the main sanctuary of the Palace of Knossos in Crete and dates back to around 1650-1550 BCE. Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2019, May 09). Minoan Snake Goddess Figurine. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10600/minoan-snake-goddess-figurine/

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