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"Bull Leaping" fresco from Minoan palace at Knossos, c. 3000-1450 BC. Lyrical, free form Minoan art depicts an acrobatic dance performed with a live bull. Archaeologists believe this to have been a common form of popular entertainment.
Dendra Panoply, Bronze panoply of armor found in Mycenaean warrior’s grave at Dendra, near Mycenae, c. 1200 BC. Panneled armor permitted Mycenaean warriors to engage in combat, as described by Homer. Moreover, boar’s-tusk helmet likewise confirms Homeric tradition for Mycenaean warriors constructing their helmets from hunting trophies.
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