The Akrotiri Boxer Fresco, discovered in 1967, is one of the Wall Paintings of Thera and a leading example of Minoan painting, though the version usually shown (as here) includes large sections "reconstructed" by archaeologists, which can be identified by their smooth texture.

There is archeological and artistic evidence of ancient Greek boxing (πύξ - pyx[1] or πυγμή - pygme[2] in Αncient Greek) as early as the Minoan and Mycenaean periods. There are numerous legends about the origins of boxing in Greece.

Aug 2, 2023 · The Akrotiri Boxer Fresco is a Minoan fresco depicting two young boys wearing boxing gloves and belts. It dates back to the Bronze Age, around 1700 BCE. The fresco was discovered in 1967 in Akrotiri, Santorini, and provides insight into Minoan sports and society, as well as their art techniques and significance of the frescoes.

Akrotiri Frescos of Boxing Boys (Possibly Girls) and Gazelles in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. The wall paintings of ancient Thera are famous frescoes discovered by Spyridon Marinatos at the excavations of Akrotiri on the Greek island of Santorini (or Thera).

The frequent appearance of iconographic motifs of boxing matches dates back to the Late Bronze Age (1600-1200 BC). A mural of two boxing youths from the Greek island of Santorini, where remains of the Minoan civilisation have been found, dates from this period.

Sep 22, 2021 · The art and architecture of Bronze Age Crete – the homeland of the Minoan culture – shows that the Minoans engaged in a wide range of sporting and leisure activities, from boxing and wrestling to acrobatics and table games.

Nov 17, 2014 · The Boxers Fresco from Bronze Age Akrotiri on the island of Thera (Santorini), c. 1700 BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens) Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, …

The upper and two lower zones depict boxing and wrestling matches of men wearing helmets, while the middle zone carries a scene of bull-leaping. The muscular athletes, dressed only in a loin-cloth, gloves and tall boots, are depicted in different stages of the events.

Jul 27, 2012 · Athletic games like boxing, wrestling and bull-leaping seem to have been indispensable to every religious feast in Minoan Crete. These games are often shown on ritual objects – found in special locations that have been considered as sanctuaries – like the conic, sotone rhyton (c. 1500 BC) from Agia Triada.

The frescoes known as 'The Minoan Boxing Boys' and 'The Antelope Fresco' can be found in Room 1 of the Beta Sector at Akrotiri. -The fresco known as 'The Minoan Boxing Boys depicts a fight between two teen boys.