Luke Caverns

I was surprised to hear it. There's this commonly held idea, which I can't find anywhere online, but all the Egyptologists I spoke with in Egypt agreed that during Akhenaten's reign, maybe even before it, there were Minoan artists that were being pulled into Egypt. to create art pieces. And maybe they were doing other things as well.

And then I would tell them, well, you know, there's these really nice pre-dynastic vases that end up in Crete. And of course, you know, the Egyptologists, they weren't aware of this. But I was like, I was like, how do you think that they get there? And then they were like, I don't know, maybe a gift or maybe a part of, you know, maybe it's the Pharaoh showing appreciation back or whatever.

And then I would tell them, well, you know, there's these really nice pre-dynastic vases that end up in Crete. And of course, you know, the Egyptologists, they weren't aware of this. But I was like, I was like, how do you think that they get there? And then they were like, I don't know, maybe a gift or maybe a part of, you know, maybe it's the Pharaoh showing appreciation back or whatever.

And then I would tell them, well, you know, there's these really nice pre-dynastic vases that end up in Crete. And of course, you know, the Egyptologists, they weren't aware of this. But I was like, I was like, how do you think that they get there? And then they were like, I don't know, maybe a gift or maybe a part of, you know, maybe it's the Pharaoh showing appreciation back or whatever.

But clearly the Minoans are taking these things home with them. And they're fascinated by them. And there's so much more that I could go on with how Egyptian and Minoan culture can be connected. But I think everybody watching here thinks it's pretty obvious. Ryan, if you go to that lotus phase, this is something I found really interesting when I was going through them.

But clearly the Minoans are taking these things home with them. And they're fascinated by them. And there's so much more that I could go on with how Egyptian and Minoan culture can be connected. But I think everybody watching here thinks it's pretty obvious. Ryan, if you go to that lotus phase, this is something I found really interesting when I was going through them.

But clearly the Minoans are taking these things home with them. And they're fascinated by them. And there's so much more that I could go on with how Egyptian and Minoan culture can be connected. But I think everybody watching here thinks it's pretty obvious. Ryan, if you go to that lotus phase, this is something I found really interesting when I was going through them.

This is the most famous specimen, but I've seen at least four or five others of these Minoan bowls. This is made out of locally sourced serpentine stone from Crete. So this was not made in Egypt and brought back to Crete. They think anywhere from 1700 to 1450 B.C.,

This is the most famous specimen, but I've seen at least four or five others of these Minoan bowls. This is made out of locally sourced serpentine stone from Crete. So this was not made in Egypt and brought back to Crete. They think anywhere from 1700 to 1450 B.C.,

This is the most famous specimen, but I've seen at least four or five others of these Minoan bowls. This is made out of locally sourced serpentine stone from Crete. So this was not made in Egypt and brought back to Crete. They think anywhere from 1700 to 1450 B.C.,

Um, and what it is, is it's a, it's thought that this is a mortal mortar and pestle, um, bowl that has the Egyptian Lotus leaves on the side of it. And this was, this was the inception of my, of this fascination I've had with this Lotus flower. Like what, what, what is the purpose of this flower and why are they depicting it on this stone? Because it's very much a Greek thing to be. Okay.

Um, and what it is, is it's a, it's thought that this is a mortal mortar and pestle, um, bowl that has the Egyptian Lotus leaves on the side of it. And this was, this was the inception of my, of this fascination I've had with this Lotus flower. Like what, what, what is the purpose of this flower and why are they depicting it on this stone? Because it's very much a Greek thing to be. Okay.

Um, and what it is, is it's a, it's thought that this is a mortal mortar and pestle, um, bowl that has the Egyptian Lotus leaves on the side of it. And this was, this was the inception of my, of this fascination I've had with this Lotus flower. Like what, what, what is the purpose of this flower and why are they depicting it on this stone? Because it's very much a Greek thing to be. Okay.

So the Egyptians, let's look at these vases. This is like, This is like the apple of the ancient world, right? You know, apple is very sleek, very elegant, very minimalistic, very subtle. And the Egyptians are very subtle people. You look at, you go from pre-dynastic Egypt with these vases. You look at vases later on in Egyptian history. They're all very minimalistic and subtle.

So the Egyptians, let's look at these vases. This is like, This is like the apple of the ancient world, right? You know, apple is very sleek, very elegant, very minimalistic, very subtle. And the Egyptians are very subtle people. You look at, you go from pre-dynastic Egypt with these vases. You look at vases later on in Egyptian history. They're all very minimalistic and subtle.

So the Egyptians, let's look at these vases. This is like, This is like the apple of the ancient world, right? You know, apple is very sleek, very elegant, very minimalistic, very subtle. And the Egyptians are very subtle people. You look at, you go from pre-dynastic Egypt with these vases. You look at vases later on in Egyptian history. They're all very minimalistic and subtle.

You look at Egyptian tomb wall art. It's very stoic. It's very eternal. It's not overly flamboyant. They're just these subtle, minimalistic people who their whole purpose in life is reaching for eternity. Everything about Egypt is eternal. Look at their statues. They're standing like this. Sometimes they're striding forward. It's this eternity that they're evoking and reaching towards.

You look at Egyptian tomb wall art. It's very stoic. It's very eternal. It's not overly flamboyant. They're just these subtle, minimalistic people who their whole purpose in life is reaching for eternity. Everything about Egypt is eternal. Look at their statues. They're standing like this. Sometimes they're striding forward. It's this eternity that they're evoking and reaching towards.

You look at Egyptian tomb wall art. It's very stoic. It's very eternal. It's not overly flamboyant. They're just these subtle, minimalistic people who their whole purpose in life is reaching for eternity. Everything about Egypt is eternal. Look at their statues. They're standing like this. Sometimes they're striding forward. It's this eternity that they're evoking and reaching towards.

And even Greek philosophers identified – like they identified that as well, that that's what the Egyptian mindset was. But the Greeks, the Minoans as well, if you go look at – Minoan wall art or murals. It's very much them taking place, picking flowers or, um, participating in parties or jumping over bulls or hanging out together. It's very Greek.