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Bulls Head Rhyton

Minoan: Bulls Head Rhyton. c1600 BC. Palace of Minos. Steatite with inlaid shell and rock crystal. Approximately 12" high. [Image from Yale University]...

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Temple of Apollo at Didyma (Reconstructed Section)

Temple of Apollo at Didyma (Reconstructed Section). Medium Architecture. Era or Culture Greek, Hellenistic. Site Didyma. Country Greece (Historic). Period Date 323-31 BCE. Object Date begun 313 BCE. Architects: Paionios of Ephesos and Daphnis of Miletos....

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The Toreador Fresco

Minoan: The Toreador Fresco. c1500 BC. Palace of Minos. Archeological Museum, Heraklion. Approximately 32" high. [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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Temple of Athena

Temple of Athena; c500-510 BC. Paestum, Italy. [Image from Yale University]...

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Neck Amphora

Greek, Attic, Attributed to the Three Line Group. Neck Amphora, c. 530-520 B.C. Black-figure ceramic with added red and white paint, H. 16 5/8 in. (42.cm.) The North Carolina Museum of Art at North Carolina State 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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