The term for the Bronze Age civilization of the Aegean island of Crete, which flourished from ca. 3000 to ca. 1200 BCE. Minoan art included fresco paintings, ivory figurines, and exuberantly decorated pottery. The most notable features of Minoan architecture are the the complex sites traditionally known as “palaces”, located at centers such as Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, and Zakros. Web resource here.
Marine Style Octopus Flask from Palaikastro, Crete. Slip-painted pottery. Ca. 1500 BCE. Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Greece.