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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The Lerna marshes, where Herakles fought the Hydra,    
one of the labours ordered by King Eurysteyos of Tiryns
See 01-01-02/28.
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The Lerna marshes, where Herakles fought the Hydra, one of the labours order...

The columns of the Heraion, a sanctuary of Hera        
between Argos and Mycenae (8th BCE).
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The columns of the Heraion, a sanctuary of Hera between Argos and Mycena...

Archaic altar of the Heraion, the sanctuary of Hera    
between Argos and Mycenae (8th BCE).
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Archaic altar of the Heraion, the sanctuary of Hera between Argos and Mycena...

Temple of Athena Alea in Tegea (5th BCE)               
where Herakles is said to have raped Auge who          
bore him Telephos. Pond and ruins.
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Temple of Athena Alea in Tegea (5th BCE) where Herakles is said t...

Outside walls of Tiryns (13th BCE).                    
Mycenaean military architecture.                       
Herakles performed his twelve labours                  
for Eurystheos, ruler of Tiryns.
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Outside walls of Tiryns (13th BCE). Mycenaean military archi...

Walls of Tiryns, the gate of the inner city (13th BCE).
Herakles performed his twelve labours for Eurystheos,  
ruler of Tiryns.
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Walls of Tiryns, the gate of the inner city (13th BCE). Herakles performed his t...

Temple of the Nemean Zeus (340-320 BCE).               
Here Herakles fought and killed the Nemean lion,       
the first of his twelve labours for Eurystheos, ruler  
of Tiryns.
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Temple of the Nemean Zeus (340-320 BCE). Here Herakles fought and...

Temple of the Nemean Zeus (340-320 BCE).               
Here Herakles fought and killed the                    
Nemean lion, the first of his twelve                   
labours for Eurystheos, ruler of Tiryns,
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Temple of the Nemean Zeus (340-320 BCE). Here Herakles fought and...

Palace of King Nestor in Pylos, earthenware bathtub    
(12th BCE). Telemach, son of Ulysses, visited here     
to ask Nestor for news of his father.
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Palace of King Nestor in Pylos, earthenware bathtub (12th BCE). Telemach, so...

Corfu, according to Greek myths the island of the      
Phaeacians where Ulysses landed during his voyages.
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Corfu, according to Greek myths the island of the Phaeacians where Ulysses...

Corfu, Greece, legendary island of the Phaeacians,     
spring where Nausicaa washed her laundry and was       
surprised by Ulysses.
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Corfu, Greece, legendary island of the Phaeacians, spring where Nausicaa wa...

The island Asteris opposite Ithaka, where the suitors  
of Penelope waited to ambush and kill Ulysses, the     
ruler of Ithaka.
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The island Asteris opposite Ithaka, where the suitors of Penelope waited to am...