A classical 7-circuit labyrinth graffito carved on a black marble block near the Corinthian temple at Knidos, the ancient Greek city on the tip of the Datca peninsula in modern Turkey. The carving is approximately 21 cm in diameter, accompanied by the Greek inscription KYRIE BOETHIE ('Lord, help') and Christian symbols including a cross, Alpha/Omega, and palm trees. Knidos was famed for Praxiteles' Aphrodite statue — the first life-size female nude in Greek art. At only 823 km from Giza (bearing 335.9°), this is one of the closest labyrinth sites to Egypt.
Labyrinth Details
Pattern
Classical 7-Circuit
Circuits
7 paths, 8 walls
Diameter
0.21m
Material
rock_carving
Age
6th-7th century CE
Condition
intact
Country
Turkey
Region
Datça Peninsula, Mugla Province
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