The history of the bikini.

Although the word 'bikini' has only been in existence since 1946, the two piece swim-suit that it represents has been around much longer, since around 1600 BC. Minoan wall paintings have been discovered in recent decades showing images of women involved in gymnastic exercises wearing skimpy two piece costumes that look a lot like modern day bikinis.

http://www.bukisa.com/articles/58491_the-history-of-the-bikin i

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