Egyptian influence and Aegean transformation at Akrotiri, Thera: the jug no. 8960 with a libation scene

Emilia Banou Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections 7.3 (September 2015), 18-23

Abstract

In the 2nd millennium B.C. Aegean and Egyptian relations are well attested by a variety of artifacts. In this article, the depiction of an emblematic falcon together with a libation scene combining principal Aegean cult elements on a jug from Akrotiri, Thera, is explored as probable corroborating evidence for sun worship in the Aegean, analogous but not identical to its Egyptian counterpart.