Ancient Greece

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Temple of Aphaia at Aegina (S.E. View). Medium Architecture. Era or Culture Greek, Archaic Period. Site Aegina. Country Greece (Historic). Period Date c. 600-480 BCE. Object Date c. 500-490 BCE....

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Wooden Prototype of Doric Temple

Wooden Prototype of Doric Temple [Image from Yale University]...

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Acropolis at Lindos

Acropolis at Lindos. Temple and Cliff. c250-200 BC. Rhodes. [Image from Yale University]...

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Delphi, Greece Plan

Delphi, Greece Plan. 5th century BC. [Image from Yale University]...

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Miletus: Model of South Agora

Miletus. Model of South Agora. c170 BC. [Image from Yale University]...

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Tholos - Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia

Tholos - Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia, Marmaria, Delphi [Image from Yale University]...

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Photos of the Temple of Aphaia at Aegina

The Temple of Aphaia is a well-preserved ancient Greek temple located on the island of Aegina, Greece. It was built in the 5th century BC and is dedicated to the Greek goddess Aphaia, who was associated with fertility and childbirth. Photos of the Temple of Aphaia typically show the temple's impressive façade, which is decorated with six Doric colu...

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Aphrodite of Cyrene

The Aphrodite of Cyrene is a Roman marble statue of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, dating to the 2nd century CE. It is a copy of a Hellenistic original, and is one of the most famous statues of Aphrodite. The statue depicts Aphrodite standing naked, wringing the water from her hair after emerging from the sea. She is posed in a graceful and sensual m...

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Temple of Hera I

Temple of Hera I: c550-540 BC. Paestum, Italy. [Image from Yale University]...

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Herakles

Herakles, known as Hercules in Roman mythology, was one of the most celebrated and enduring figures in ancient Greek mythology and culture. Herakles (Hercules): The Heroic Figure: Herakles was a legendary hero and demigod, the son of Zeus (the king of the gods) and Alcmena, a mortal woman. He possessed extraordinary strength, courage, and cunning,...

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