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, 06:33, 9 November 2007== Description == This ancient Minoan fresco from the palace of Knossos was originally erroneously restored by Sir Arthur Evans as a blue-skinned boy gathering saffron, as depicted here. The fresco was later shown in fact to depict a saffron-gathering mon
== Description ==
This ancient Minoan fresco from the palace of Knossos was originally erroneously restored by Sir Arthur Evans as a blue-skinned boy gathering saffron, as depicted here. The fresco was later shown in fact to depict a saffron-gathering monkey.
== Source information ==
Image source: [http://www.saffronspecialist.co.uk/Information/Saffron_A-Z/JK.htm Saffron A-Z]
== Licensing ==
{{PD-Art}}
[[Category:Minoan frescos]]
[[Category:Crocus sativus]]
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Man_gathering_saffron_Knossos_Crete_crocus_sativus_fresco.jpg
This ancient Minoan fresco from the palace of Knossos was originally erroneously restored by Sir Arthur Evans as a blue-skinned boy gathering saffron, as depicted here. The fresco was later shown in fact to depict a saffron-gathering monkey.
== Source information ==
Image source: [http://www.saffronspecialist.co.uk/Information/Saffron_A-Z/JK.htm Saffron A-Z]
== Licensing ==
{{PD-Art}}
[[Category:Minoan frescos]]
[[Category:Crocus sativus]]
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Man_gathering_saffron_Knossos_Crete_crocus_sativus_fresco.jpg
