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  • The mystery of the 'blue monkeys' in ancient Grecian frescoes, solved

    04/27/2020 9:15:50 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 10 replies
    cnn ^ | 04/15/2020 | Ashley Strickland
    Monkeys appear in Grecian frescoes dating back to the Bronze Age 3,600 years ago, but monkeys aren't native to Greece or the Aegean isles. But it's clear that the artists actually saw these monkeys in Grecian frescoes, or at least talked to someone who did in great detail, because the depictions are so accurate that researchers can identify the monkeys, according to a new study. Vervet monkeys appear in a fresco from Akrotiri, Thera. They're known for their rounded muzzles, a white band on the forehead, an extended tail and elongated limbs -- all accurately shown in the fresco. Baboons...