Ancient Birds

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lionofchaeronea:An owl with lions and floral decorations.  Early Corinthian alabastron, attr. to the

egypt-museum:Close up on mosaic depicting birds. Roman Period, 1st century AD. Villa of the Birds, A

Constellation of Cygnus (The Swan)Miniature on vellum by Giovanni VendraminPadua, 1475–80The New Yor

uwmspeccoll:An Old Comedy FeathursdayPerhaps the most noted ancient Greek text to feature birds prom

BREAKING NEWS: New theory on extinction of the dinosaurs- flamingos! A flock of flamingos can pick a

A small child playing with a bird.  Roman copy after a Hellenistic original.  Now in the Vatican Mus

thewoodbetween:Inlay, swallow hieroglyph Period: Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period Date: 100 BC–100 AD G

met-greekroman-art:Earring with pendant of birds and glass beads, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Greek

Ancient Egyptian faience inlay in the form of the Horus-falcon.  Artist unknown; 4th cent. BCE

ancient-magics:Nicobar Pigeon by Yorkaholic

ancientorigins: Birds taking over!

ancientorigins:Birds taking over!

archaicwonder:THE coinThis Athenian Owl coin is one of the finest of all Greek coins in existence. I

I’m pretty sure the figurine doesn’t actually come from the mold, but it’s a prett

Ancient Roman patera with the head of Medusa surrounded by a wreath of leaves and birds. Such cups w

amntenofre: cat catching birds among papyrus stems and butterflies;detail from the hunting scene in

bm-ancient-art: Bowl Painted with Water Birds, early 2nd millennium B.C.E., Brooklyn Museum: Egyptia

fletchadoodle: Listen, the birds sing, listen, the bells ringAll the living are dead and the dead ar

lionofchaeronea:Portion of a fresco from Pompeii depicting a garden with various birds (a dove and a

grandegyptianmuseum:Relief from the Temple of Horus at Edfu

via-appia: Cosmetic pot (pyxis), relief with figures of winged boys (putti) carrying birds and fruit

ancientorigins: Bird Nesting At The Temple Of Horus, Egypt.

egypt-museum: Ostracon of a Cat Minding Geese This ostracon shows a cheerful episode from an Egyptia

Ancient Roman patera with the head of Medusa surrounded by a wreath of leaves and birds. Such cups w

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