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Antiquity


Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Imperial Roman Period, Ancient Middle East.



6 subcategories
Ancient Egypt

ANCIENT EGYPT

Ancient Greece

ANCIENT GREECE

Ancient Israel

ANCIENT ISRAEL

Ancient Jordan

ANCIENT JORDAN

Ancient Middle East

ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST

Imperial Roman Period

IMPERIAL ROMAN PERIOD

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Bases of columns (6th-1st BCE), island of Delos. According to Greek myths, Delos is the place, where Leto gave birth to Zeus' twins Apollo and Artemis.
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Bases of columns (6th-1st BCE), island of Delos. According to Greek myth...

Base of a small altar with bull's head and garland ornament (6th-1st BCE), island of Delos, Greece. According to Greek myths, Delos is the place where Leto gave birth to Zeus' twins Apollo and Artemis.
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Base of a small altar with bull's head and garland ornament (6th-1st BCE),...

Honeycomb design on blocks (6th-1st BCE) from the piedestal of a temple, island of Delos. According to Greek myths, Delos is the place where Leto gave birth to Zeus'twins Apollo and Artemis.
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Honeycomb design on blocks (6th-1st BCE) from the piedestal of a...

Hera Temple on Samos. Base of a column. The first temple dates from the 8th BCE. According to Greek myths, Hera and Zeus spent their wedding night on Samos, which lasted for 300 years. Three naves, sur- rounded by a double enclosure of 104 giant columns.
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Hera Temple on Samos. Base of a column. The first temple dates from the 8t...

Ionic scrolls on a wall from the temple of Hera, island of Samos, Greece. The first Hera sanctuary on Samos dates from the 8th BCE.The third was erected by Rhoikos and Theodoros between 570 and 550 BCE. The temple's cella has three naves surrounded by 104 giant columns.
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Ionic scrolls on a wall from the temple of Hera, island of Samos, Greece. The fi...

Entrance to the Palace of Mallia, Crete, Greece. Work on the Palace began in the second millenium and conti- nued for over 500 years. It may have been destroyed by the tidal waves caused by the eruption of the volcano on Santonrin-Thera in 1450 BCE.
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Entrance to the Palace of Mallia, Crete, Greece. Work on the Palace began in the...

Ruins of the Palace of Mallia, Crete, Greece. Work on the palace began in the second millenium and continued for over 500 years.It may have been destroyed by the tidal waves caused by the eruption of the volcano on Santorin-Thera in 1450 BCE.
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Ruins of the Palace of Mallia, Crete, Greece. Work on the palace began in the...

Three altars for burnt sacrifices, palace of Mallia, Crete, Greece. Building began in the 2nd millenium and continued for over 500 years. The palace may have been destroyed by the tidal waves caused by the eruption of the volcano on Santorin-Thera in 1450 BCE.
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Three altars for burnt sacrifices, palace of Mallia, Crete, Greece. Building...

A sacrificial altar, palace of Mallia, Crete, Greece - Building began in the 2nd millenium and continued for over 500 years. It may have been destroyed by the tidal waves caused by the eruption of the volcano on Santorin- Thera in 1450 BCE.
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A sacrificial altar, palace of Mallia, Crete, Greece - Building began in the 2...

The palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece. The north en- trance consists of a long ramp which continues from the harbour road to stairs and a small terrace with red columns and a fresco of a bull.
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The palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece. The north en- trance consists of a lon...

The Queen's principal sitting room, Palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece. This megaron has a fresco of fishes and dolphins. The door jamb was originally painted with rosettes, later with spirals. The door led to the King's quarters.
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The Queen's principal sitting room, Palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece. This mega...

A storage jar from the Palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece
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A storage jar from the Palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece