Greek - One of Odysseus' Men Transformed Into a Pig - Walters 541483 -...
This figure, part man and part pig, is one of Odysseus' companions, who were turned into swine by the sorceress Circe in the epic poem "The Odyssey." The shape of the plaques under the feet suggests that the cr... More
Herodotus Map 430 BCE
World according to First historian Herodotus 430 BCE
Apollon nymphagète et les Nymphes
Apollon Nymphagetes and the Nymphs, relief of the Passage of Theori, from the agora of Thasos.
Bronze Nike Louvre Br1679
Deutsch: Bronzefigurine der Göttin Nike, die einen Peplos über einem Chiton trägt. Zweites Viertel des 5. Jahrhunderts. v. Chr. English: Nike running left, wearing a peplos over a chiton. Attic bronze decorat... More
Honorific inscription Athens Louvre Ma156
Honorific inscription praising Aristoxenos, son of Demophon. White marble stele, end of the 3rd century BC or 2nd century BC, found in Athens. The inscription reads: Ο ΔΗΜΟΣ ΟΙ ΝΕΟΙ ΑΡΙΣΤΟΞΕΝΟΝ ΔΗΜΟΦΩΝΤΟΣ / "t... More
Law Code Gortyn Louvre Ma703 - Public domain dedication image
Deutsch: Erbrecht, Teil des Gesetzestexts von Gortyn, Kreta, Fragment der elften Kolumne. Kalkstein, fünftes Jahrhundert vor Christi Geburt. English: Inheritance law, part of the Law Code of Gortyn, Crete, fr... More
Female protome Louvre MN1019
Female protome (bust) found in Cyrenaica, attic style. Terracotta, c. 460–440 BC. Français : Protomé (bust décoratif) féminin provenant de Cyrénaïque, style attique. Terre cuite, v. 460–440 av. J.-C.
Europa bull Louvre MNC626
Europa and Zeus transformed into a bull. Terracotta figurine from Boeotia, ca. 470 BC–450 BC.Français : Europe et Zeus métamorphosé en taureau. Figurine en terre cuite de Béotie, v. 470–450 av. J.-C.
Ear-stud BM GR1980.2-1.42 - coin, public domain photograph
Ear-stud decorated with a rosette surrounded by concentric bands, globules and flowers. Gold with vitreous glass paste insets, Etruscan artwork, 530–480 BC. Français : Plaque de boucle d'oreille à décor de ro... More
Egastinai frieze Louvre MR825 detail
Athenian woman wearing the chiton, detail. Fragment from the Ergastinai (“weavers”) frieze, from the Parthenon in Athens. Traces of ancient polychromy, Pentelic marble, c. 445–435 B.C. Français : Athénienne p... More
Rome - its rise and fall; a text-book for high schools and colleges (1...
Identifier: romeitsrisefallt00myer (find matches) Title: Rome : its rise and fall ; a text-book for high schools and colleges Year: 1900 (1900s) Authors: Myers, P. V. N. (Philip Van Ness), 1846-1937 Subjects... More