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Contact us (aegeussociety@gmail.com) to book a place. Maximum number: 40 people. We will meet outside the museum. The tour will last approximately 1.5 hours and will be in Greek. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!<\/p>\n<p><strong>A few words<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Unseen Museum presents the\u00a0\u201cMinoan octopi\u201d. It is a clay chest-shaped larnax and three stirrup jars dating to the 13th and 12th centuries BC\u0395, originating from Crete. These objects served as offerings and \u201cvessels of death\u201d dedicated to the deceased. Large painted octopi spread across the surfaces of the larnax and coil tightly around the bodies of the vessels, inviting speculation about the enigmatic symbolism of this sea creature within the Minoan theology of death. 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