Bible History
Bible History
Choose a Category

Ancient Greece

Reconstruction of the Polygnotos

Polygnotos of Thasos (c. 490-440 BCE) was one of the most famous painters of ancient Greece. He is known for his large-scale mural paintings, which were executed in a severe and classical style. Unfortunately, none of Polygnotos's original paintings have survived, but we have descriptions of two of his most famous works: the Iliupersis and the Neky...

Read More

Bearers of Meaning Ancient and Byzantine Coins

Bearers of Meaning: Ancient and Byzantine Coins is a book by Anne S. Robertson that examines the use of coins as symbols of power, identity, and religious belief in the ancient and Byzantine worlds. Robertson argues that coins were not simply economic objects, but also powerful tools of communication that were used to shape public opinion and promo...

Read More

ART HISTORY RESOURCES: Part 3 Ancient Greece and Rome

Chris Witcombe [Greece] [Images and Art Collections]...

Read More

MythNet Picture Gallery

MythNET, your source for Mythological Information. Have questions about Greek Mythology? Then this is the site to visit. Please use MSIE 5.5 or higher for optimal viewing quality." Neil Jenkins, Sumair Mirza and Jason Tsang [Greece] [Images and Art Collections]...

Read More

Exekias' Page: Greek Art

Andrew Wilson [Greece] [Images and Art Collections]...

Read More

Euripides (meta-index)

Malaspina University was a public university located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It was founded in 1969 as Malaspina College, and it became a university in 2008. Malaspina University offered a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as trades programs and upgrading. Malaspina University had three campuses: the m...

Read More

Ancient Greece Images and Art Collections

Ancient Greece is renowned for its rich and influential contributions to the world of art and aesthetics. The images and art collections from ancient Greece offer invaluable insights into the culture, history, and artistic achievements of this ancient civilization. Here's a description of Ancient Greece images and art collections: Diverse Artistic ...

Read More

The Amphoras Project

The Amphoras Project is a research project at the University of Southampton that aims to improve our understanding of the ancient Mediterranean economy and trade through the study of amphoras. Amphorae are two-handled storage jars that were used to transport a variety of commodities, including wine, olive oil, fish, and grain. They were produced in...

Read More

100 Greek Sculptors: Their Careers and Extant Works

100 Greek Sculptors: Their Careers and Extant Works is a book by Andrew Stewart that provides a comprehensive overview of Greek sculptors from the Archaic period to the Hellenistic period. The book includes biographies of 100 sculptors, as well as descriptions of their extant works. Stewart's book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Gre...

Read More

The Museion of Ancient Art

Magna Mater was a goddess worshiped throughout the Roman Empire and beyond. She was known by many names, including Cybele, Rhea, and Mother Earth. Magna Mater was associated with fertility, abundance, and the natural world. She was also a goddess of war and death. There are many images of Magna Mater that have survived from the ancient world. Some ...

Read More

61 Bible Translations

Popular Articles

Explore the Bible Like Never Before!

Bible History Online

Bible Study Tools

Top Tags