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Pagan empire, c. 1210. Pagan Kingdom during Sithu II's reign. Kengtung and Chiang Mai are also claimed to be part of the empire according to the Burmese chronicles. Pagan incorporated key ports of lower Burma into its core administration by the 13th century.
Linear A is a writing system that was used by the Minoans of Crete from 1800 BC to 1450 BC. Linear A was the primary script used in palace and religious writings of the Minoan civilization.
Minoan art is often described as having a fantastical or ecstatic quality, with figures rendered in a manner suggesting motion. Little is known about the structure of Minoan society. Minoan art contains no unambiguous depiction of a monarch, and textual evidence suggests they may have had some other form of governance.
Armeni has been under excavation since 1969 by Dr. Yiannis Tzedakis. Over 200 chamber tombs and one tholos tomb have been found. All date to the Late Minoan era.. The chambers are approached by entrance passages, or dromos, which start at ground level and descend to the entrance of the tomb.
Kommos (Greek: Κομμός) is an archaeological site in southern Crete.During the Minoan period, it served as a harbour town for nearby Phaistos and Hagia Triada.After the Bronze Age, a sanctuary was built over the ruins of the earlier town.
Monastiraki (Greek: Μοναστηράκι) is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan town on the island of Crete. The site is on the plain of Amari, west of the Ida massif, 38 kilometres (24 miles) from Rethymnon. Monastiraki likely dates to the Middle Minoan Old Palace period and was destroyed at the same time as the old palaces. Its ...
Prior to Anawrahta, of all the early Pagan kings, only Nyaung-u Sawrahan's reign can be verified independently by stone inscriptions. Anawrahta is the first historical king in that the events during his reign can be verified by stone inscriptions.
In the east chamber, ruins of a stepped altar were found on the Southside of the room, and on it were many offerings. There were the remains of many vessels of pottery found on the floor, and traces of milk, honey, grains, and peas were found in the bottom of the jars.