The Minoan 'Black Captain' fresco wall art from the House of Frescoes, Knossos Palace, 1350-1300 BC . Heraklion Archaeological Museum. The fresco pro
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4776 x 6566 px | 40.4 x 55.6 cm | 15.9 x 21.9 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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The Minoan 'Black Captain' fresco wall art from the House of Frescoes, Knossos Palace, 1350-1300 BC . Heraklion Archaeological Museum. The fresco probably depicts a running military detachment, the leader is wearing a Minoan loin cloth and holds two spears, he has been named "Captain of the Blacks" as those follwing him are probably black African soldiers in sercice of the palace This scene may be depicting an excersise or sport similar to the Greek Hoplite race