Phaistos disc Bronze Sculpture Museum Reproduction - Palace of Knossos - Minoan

The Phaistos Disc is a disk of fired clay from the Minoan palace of Phaistos on the Greek island of Crete, possibly dating to the middle or late Minoan Bronze Age (2nd millennium BC). It is about 15 cm (5.9 in) in diameter and covered on both sides with a spiral of stamped symbols. Its purpose and meaning, and even its original geographical place of manufacture, remain disputed, making it one of the most famous mysteries of archaeology. This unique object is now on display at the archaeological museum of Heraklion. The Minoan Civilization thrived in the Bronze age (in roughly 3,000 BC) within the Aegean. The center of this civilization was Crete while the Palace of Knossos is today a visitable excavation area with remarkable original restored exhibits from the ancient Palace. (050A) Details: Condition: New, Made in Greece. Material: Pure Bronze with Green patina Height on stand: 22 cm - 8.6 inches Diameter of disc: 15 cm - 5.9 inches Weight: 1.2 Kg

• The Phaistos Disc is a disk of fired clay from the Minoan palace of Phaistos on the Greek island of Crete, possibly dating to the middle or late Minoan Bronze Age (2nd millennium BC).
• Its purpose and meaning, and even its original geographical place of manufacture, remain disputed, making it one of the most famous mysteries of archaeology. This unique object is now on display at the archaeological museum of Heraklion.
• The Minoan Civilization thrived in the Bronze age (in roughly 3,000 BC) within the Aegean. The center of this civilization was Crete and the Palace of Knossos
• Material: Pure Bronze with Green patina
• Height on stand: 22 cm - 8.6 inches - Diameter of disc: 15 cm - 5.9 inches - Weight: 1.2 Kg