Cycladic

(adjective)

of, or relating to the Cyclades

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Examples of Cycladic in the following topics:

  • Sculpture of the Cyclades

    • The Cyclades is a group of Greek islands in the Aegean Sea encircling the island of Delos .
    • Indigenous civilization on the Cyclades reached its high point during the Bronze Age.
    • Cycladic art is best known for its small scale marble figurines.
    • Male figures are also found in Cycladic grave sites.
    • A Cycladic male figure with the harp.

  • Introduction to Ancient Greece

    • The Cycladic civilization, around the Cyclades Islands, thrived from 3,000 to 2,000 BCE.
    • Little is known about the Cycladic civilization because they left no written records.

  • The Neopalatial Period

    • Minoans began to settle in colonies away from Crete, including on the islands of the Cyclades, Rhodes, and in Egypt.

  • The Minoans

    • Minoans began to settle in colonies away from Crete, including on the islands of the Cyclades, Rhodes, and in Egypt.

  • Delphi and Greek Treasuries

    • The Siphnian Treasury was built for the polis of Siphnos, a city-state that occupied a Cycladic island.

  • Minoan Painting

    • The Minoans settled on other islands besides Crete, including the volcanic, Cycladic island of Thera (present-day Santorini).