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Sarcophagus, Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete, Greece

Horse drawn chariot symbolising the final journey of the deceased, fresco, detail, on the Hagia Triada sarcophagus, late Minoan period, 1370-1320 BC, in plaster and stone with frescos of funeral rituals, from a chamber tomb in Hagia Triada, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Horse drawn chariot symbolising the final journey of the deceased, fresco, detail, on the Hagia Triada sarcophagus, late Minoan period, 1370-1320 BC, in plaster and stone with frescos of funeral rituals, from a chamber tomb in Hagia Triada, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen