Ancient Greece

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an old stone structure with steps leading up to it and cactus trees in the background
The Temple of Segesta by Andrea Castellano / 500px
*ITALY ~ The Temple of Segesta
an image of statues on display in a museum
The Hellenistic Pergamon Altar: l to r Nereus, Doris, a Giant, Oceanus
a statue of a man with his arm raised in front of the viewer's head
Greek Hellenistic marble statue of Apollo, God of light, fine arts & prophecy, 2nd cent. B.C. Istanbul Archaeological museum
an intricately carved sculpture on display against a gray background
Marble akroterion | Greek, Attic | Classical | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Greek, Attic. Marble akroterion, ca. 350–325 B.C. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Rogers Fund, 1920 (20.198)
an old statue is on display in a museum
near to the wild heart
Greek terracotta from Tanagra, 350 BC.
an old drawing shows different types of shoes
NYPL Digital Collections
Ancient Greek Footwear
an aerial view of a large building in the middle of a city with lots of trees
historical context The Acropolis of Athens as it would have appeared in the classical (ca. 420 BC) period. The Acropolis was destroyed by the Persians in 490 BC and rebuilt to even greater levels of splendor. Visible are the famous Parthenon, Erechtheion, and Propylaia.
an ancient roman helmet and gloves are on display
treasures-and-beauty
Greek set of armour: a Corinthian helmet, 7th century B.C., a muscle armour breastplate, 5th century B.C. and a pair of greaves, 5th century B.C.E.
an old bronze statue with a headdress on it's head and gold eyes
Hellenistic Bronzes: Pride ... and Prejudices
Apollo (Kouros). 1st century BC or AD; bronze, copper, bone, dark stone, glass; cm 128 x 33 x 38. Pompei, Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Pompei, Ercolano e Stabia, inv. 22924 (in the Palazzo Strozzi exhibiton; image courtesy of them)
the different types of vases and their names are shown in this diagram, which shows them
Greek Pottery Glossary | Vase types | Hellenic Art
Greek Pottery Glossary
an old photo of a roman statue in black and white, with the caption's name underneath it
exomis was a Greek tunic used by workers. It was fastened on the left shoulder only, leaving the right arm free.
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Ancient Greece
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an ancient painting of a woman sitting on the ground with a book in her hand
Greek muse Calliope on Mount Helicon . A bird is at her feet . The Mousai or Muses were the goddesses of song - and earlier poetry , literature..