Two-toned Athenian Owl Earrings in Silver 925° parmenion The Phaistos Disc was found

The Phaistos Disc was found in the basement of the Minoan palace of Phaistos and dates back to the 17th century BC

Developing new forms and styles

and have been used since the Paleolithic era

and became widely known in the medieval West (348-322 BC)

και φέρνει στο φως τα καλύτερα αλλά και τα χειρότερα στοιχεία αυτής της τόσο σκληρής μα και τόσο γενναίας κοινωνίας

Two-toned Athenian Owl Earrings in Silver 925° parmenion The Phaistos Disc was foundThe owl was the sacred bird of Goddess Athena and was the emblem of the city of Athens. One of Athena's bynames was "glaucopis" (deriving from the Greek word "" (owl)), which means "with gleaming blue eyes". The owl was protected and nestled in abundance around the Acropolis as a proof that it was blessed by the Goddess. But Athena, except for being the Goddess of prudence and wisdom, she was also the Goddess of war, hence the owl became the protector