Ancient Traditions

An academic study stirred considerable controversy over a Bronze Age Blue Monkey fresco from Akrotiri, Santorini, regarded as one of the most enigmatic artworks of the Ancient Greek World. The findings of the study suggest that a precursor to the Silk Road could have been active 1,500 years earlier than traditionally thought. These incredible frescoes, which depict monkeys, were painted over 3,600 years ago in Akrotiri, one of the most breathtaking archaeological sites on the Aegean Sea islands. For many decades, scientists and scholars alike believed that these animals were a particular African species - baboons - but this may be inaccurate. 2000-Year-Old Labyrinth Uncovered in India Shows Same Pattern as a Greek Maze from 1200 BC Greek Buddhism, The