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Studies of this archaeological site coined koulourai as a term for bread-shaped pits. Piet de Jong restored frescos of dolphins at this site, (20[1])where Theodore Fyfe (20[1])barely restored the Shrines of the Double Axes. A gypsum (20[1])throne at this site was surrounded by a fresco of a griffin. (20[2])Figurines created (20[1])at this site depict women with bare breasts and holding (20[2])(*) snakes (10[1])in their (10[1])hands. (10[2])This site’s (10[1])1450 BCE destruction has been attributed either to an eruption on Thera (10[1])or (10[1])to (10[1])a (10[1])Mycenaean invasion, (10[1])as evidenced (10[1])by Linear B script. (10[3])At this site, stucco panels of women leaping over bulls were studied by Sir Arthur Evans. For 10 points, name this Minoan palace complex on Crete that (10[1])legendarily contained the Minotaur’s labyrinth. ■END■ (10[4])

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