Classical Period Gallery

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didoofcarthage:Mirror with Aphrodite and Adonis Etruscan, Late Classical or Early Hellenistic Period

via-appia:Temple of Hephaestus or Hephaisteion (earlier also called the Theseion), Athens, construct

via-appia:Terracotta pomegranate with traces of paintGreek, 5th–4th century B.C.

historyarchaeologyartefacts:Scaraboid gem with a dolphin, Greek classical period 450–400 BCE[1600x14

8-litrai silver coin of Syracuse, signed by the engraver Ly(sid…) On the obverse, the head o

theancientwayoflife:~ Bronze helmet of ‘Chalcidian’ type.Period: Classical Greek Date: 450-400B.C.Pl

aegean-okra:Distribution of Greek dialects in the classical period.Western group: Doric proper, Nort

warriormale:dandywaggon:warriormale:historyarchaeologyartefacts:Greek helmets, classical period, fro

theancientwayoflife:~ Gold pendant in the form of a gorgoneion (Gorgon’s face).Period: ClassicalDate

Badass Bach the Brawler,One of the most famous composers of the baroque period, J. S. Bach is known

The Trojan prince Troilus brings his horse to a fountain to drink, while Achilles (to the left; not

Pebble mosaic floor depicting a griffin, from the Peloponnesian polis of Sicyon. Artist unknown; 2n

Bellerophon rides Pegasus into battle against the Chimera. Red-figure Apulian plate, attributed to

Orpheus and Eurydice face Hermes (in his role as psychopomp). Roman copy of the Augustan period, af

via-appia:Greek sculpture from the Classical Period at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens.

Silver tetradrachm of Syracuse with head of Arethusa (obverse) and quadriga with Nike crowning the c

Helen of Troy, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1863

Bellerophon, astride Pegasus, attacks the Chimera. Molded medallion from an Apulian terracotta flas

The head of Heracles. Obverse of a silver tetradrachm minted in Babylon during the reign of Alexand

Orestes and Pylades arrive among the Taurians. Detail from a Campanian red-figure krater, Group of

The head of Hypnos (Sleep). Roman bronze sculpture (1st-2nd cent. CE) after a lost Hellenistic orig

theancientwayoflife:~Limestone statue of a bearded man with votive offerings.Period: ClassicalDate:

Léon Comerre, A Classical Beauty, ca. 1870-1915

this-aesthetic-of-mine:In the classical period of Greek mythology, Artemis was often described as th

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