Mycenaean Pottery: The Ceramics of Mycenae

Mycenaean Pottery: The Ceramics of Mycenae

Mycenaean pottery is the decorated ceramic ware of Bronze Age mainland Greece, produced in quantity at centres such as Mycenae itself. Potters threw it on the fast wheel and fired it to a hard, pale surface, then painted it with lustrous dark designs. Early pieces borrowed flowing motifs from Minoan Crete, while later work turned … Read more

Margarites: Crete’s Traditional Pottery Village

Margarites: Crete's Traditional Pottery Village

Margarites sits on a hillside in the Rethymno region of central Crete, a small village where the ancient craft of pottery still shapes daily life. Family workshops line the narrow lanes, their wheels turning out tall storage jars and decorative ceramics using techniques passed down through generations. Stone houses climb the slope between flower-filled alleys, … Read more