Fisherman Fresco, Akrotiri

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Marcus Cyron
published on 25 March 2014
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The Fisherman Fresco from Akrotiri on the Aegean island of Thera (Santorini). The male may actually be a youth offering fish as part of a religious ceremony rather than a fisherman. From Room 5 of the West House, c. 17th century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

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Cyron, M. (2014, March 25). Fisherman Fresco, Akrotiri. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2442/fisherman-fresco-akrotiri/

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Cyron, Marcus. "Fisherman Fresco, Akrotiri." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 25, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2442/fisherman-fresco-akrotiri/.

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