The Minoan Thalassocracy

Trade and “Minoanization”

Map of the Aegean World

Akrotiri on Thera

Plan of the site of Akrotiri on Thera

Houses and frescoes from Akrotiri

Ayia Irini on Keos

Ayia Irini on Keos: Plan of the MBA architecture

Burnished barrel-jar from Ayia Irini

Ayia Irini: Architectural remains

Entrance to underground water supply

Battered Tower (R) in East Wall N. of Main Gate.

Main Gate of fortification walls

Phylakopi on Melos

Photograph of modern excavation team from University of St. Andrews

The Flying Fish fresco from Phylakopi

Excavation at Trianda of LM buildings

Miletos in Asia Minor

Kamares Ware sherds

found at Miletos

Iasos in western Asia Minor (Caria)

Discoid loomweight

in Minoan style

Scenes of the Keftiu “Kft(j)w” in Egyptian courts

Tomb of Useramun: Detail from the representation of Aegean and Syro-Palestinian gift-bearers

“The coming in peace by the Keftiu chiefs and the chiefs of the islands of the sea, humbly,

bowing their heads because of His Majesty’s might, the King Menkheperre (Tuthmosis III)

- given life forever! When they heard his achievements in every foreign land their jnw3 were

on their backs, requesting the breath, wanting to be loyal to His Majesty, so that the might of

His Majesty will protect them.” from the tomb of the vizier Rehhmire

Fragment of a fresco found at Tel el Dab’a, Egypt

Bull-leaping scene

The ruins at Ugarit, Syria