In the footsteps of Minoan worshippers at Zominthos
9/09/2018 06:00:00 PM
A new dimension to the cult at the palace of Zominthos and its beginnings in the Paleopalatial period (1900-1700 BC) was discovered this year during the annual excavation of the Archaeological Society conducted on Psiloritis by the Honorary Head of Antiquities, Dr Efi Sapouna-Sakellarakis.
As shown by the archaeological research, the rock on which the building complex has its foundations had been functioning since approximately 2000 BC as an open-air site of worship with small constructions.
This year, vessels of worship and other offerings placed in hollows of the rock came to light: egg cups (simple vases in the shape of a cup with a disc-like base), either plain or painted black (sometimes with white stripes on black or painted red). As argued by Efi Sapouna-Sakellaraki, this is a cult practice known to date from the Minoan peak sanctuaries.
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https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2018/09/in-footsteps-of-minoan-worshippers-at.html#tHvoZx77CXqpHDt9.99
