Monkey Fresco, Akrotiri

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 24 March 2014

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Monkey Fresco, Akrotiri — The Monkey Fresco from Room B6 in Akrotiri on the Aegean island of Thera (Santorini), c. 17th century BCE. The monkeys are climbing rocks in an effort to escape dogs which are chasing them. (Museum of Prehistoric Thera, Santorini)

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2014, March 24). Monkey Fresco, Akrotiri. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/2437/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Monkey Fresco, Akrotiri." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 24, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/2437/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Monkey Fresco, Akrotiri." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 24 Mar 2014. Web. 30 Mar 2020.

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