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Antiquity


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



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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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Alkmene,sitting on a rock between Zeus and Hermes; a scene from Euripides' tragedy "Alkmene". Crater of Sicilian production,painted by a vasepainter in the style of the painter of Hekate.350-340 BCE.
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Alkmene,sitting on a rock between Zeus and Hermes; a scene from Euripides' trag...

Meeting of Jason and Medea,Amor between them. A scene from the prelude of Euripides' tragedy "Medea".350 - 340 BCE Crater,Sicilian production. Detail of 10-03-07/12
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Meeting of Jason and Medea,Amor between them. A scene from the prelude of Eurip...

Meeting of Jason and Medea,Amor between them. A scene from the prelude of Euripides' tragedy "Medea".350 - 340 BCE Crater,Sicilian production. Detail of 10-03-07/12
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Meeting of Jason and Medea,Amor between them. A scene from the prelud...

Europa and the Bull, Tanagra figure from Beotia. Second quarter 5th BCE.
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Europa and the Bull, Tanagra figure from Beotia. Second quarter 5th BCE.

Votive relief from a healing sanctuary, Greek, 100-200 CE. From the island of Milos. It was common practice in antiquity to dedicate representations of afflicted parts at a healing shrine, either as an offring of thanks for a cure or in hope of one.The inscription says:"Tyche to Asklepios and Hygieia as a thank offering". GR,1867.5-8.117
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Votive relief from a healing sanctuary, Greek, 100-200 CE. From the island of M...

Red-figured cup,made in Athens,Greece, 490-480 BCE. Scenes of symposia were a popular subject for painted pottery vessels used on such occasions. Here, a young man reclines on a couch while a girl dances before him. The young man holds a pair of flutes,perhaps removed from the spotted skin-case hanging behind him. GR 1848.6-19.7
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Red-figured cup,made in Athens,Greece, 490-480 BCE. Scenes of symposia were a p...

Quadriga.Metope from a temple in Sicily,6th BCE H: 83 cm NI 3919
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Quadriga.Metope from a temple in Sicily,6th BCE H: 83 cm...

The Delphic Triade:Leto,Apollo and Artemis. Leto holds in her hand the symbols for both her children,Apollo's lyre and Artemis' moon-sickle. H:85 cm
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The Delphic Triade:Leto,Apollo and Artemis. Leto holds in her hand t...

Europa and the bull; the sea is shown by two huge fish. H:55 cm
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Europa and the bull; the sea is shown by two huge fish. H:55 cm

A sphinx. Early 6th BCE. H: 53 cm
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A sphinx. Early 6th BCE. H: 53 cm

Dancers,6th BCE. H:52 cm NI.3917
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Dancers,6th BCE. H:52 cm...

The quadriga of the Sun,mid-6th BCE Metope from Temple C in Selinunte,Sicily,Italy.
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The quadriga of the Sun,mid-6th BCE Metope from Temple C in...