| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year Taken |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis
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The Odeon of Herodes Atticus from the Acropolis.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis
|
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Looking South towards Piraeus and the sea.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis
|
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The ruins of the Asclepion.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis
|
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The Church of Agios Demitrius Loumbardiaris on Filopappou Hill.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis
|
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Theatre of Dionysos.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis
|
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View of the Olympia Stadium.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis
|
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View of Athens.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis
|
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The Temple of Olympian Zeus.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis
|
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View of the Acropolis Museum.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum
|
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The Acropolis Museum is a modern building opened in 2009.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum
|
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Two of the five Caryatids from the Acropolis.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum
|
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Detail of Caryatid clothing.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum
|
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Detail of Caryatid hair.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum
|
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Detail of Caryatid breast.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum
|
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Bronze head of a hoplite.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum
|
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Detail of Ionic column top.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum
|
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Detail of the foot of the goddess of victory, Nike.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum
|
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Gilted bronze Athena.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum
|
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Portrait of Alexander the Great by Leochares, c330 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum
|
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Nike adjusting her sandal.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum
|
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Lamp in the shape of a warship found in the Erechtheion.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum
|
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Sculpture of a boy by Kritios from the period of the Persian wars.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum
|
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The top floor features the friezes from the Parthenon in their correct relative positions.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum Site / Event : Parthenon Friezes
|
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Two youths on galloping horses.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum Site / Event : Parthenon Friezes
|
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Grooms and horses. The white plaster casts represent lost or stolen pieces.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum Site / Event : Parthenon Friezes
|
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Hoplite riding a horse and youth adhusting his sandal.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum Site / Event : Parthenon Friezes
|
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A herald raising his arms to signal the start of a procession.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum Site / Event : Parthenon Friezes
|
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Centaurs, part of the oldest of the Parthenon sculptures.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum Site / Event : Parthenon Friezes
|
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Four bearers of holy water, one of whom has put her vessel down.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum Site / Event : Parthenon Friezes
|
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Detail of a holy water carrier.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum Site / Event : Parthenon Friezes
|
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Three cloaked youths leading four rams.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum Site / Event : Parthenon Friezes
|
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Detail of horse hooves.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum Site / Event : Parthenon Friezes
|
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Men controlling horses.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum Site / Event : Parthenon Friezes
|
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Detail of a horse's mouth.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum Site / Event : Parthenon Friezes
|
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Horseman riding a galloping horse.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum Site / Event : Parthenon Friezes
|
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Two riders on trotting horses.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens District : Acropolis Museum Site / Event : Parthenon Friezes
|
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Detail of rider and horse.
|
2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens
|
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The Odeon of Herodes Atticus dates from 161 and was built by a wealthy Roman.
|
2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Theatre of Dionysos
|
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The theatre dates from 326 BCE and held 17 thousand people.
|
2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Theatre of Dionysos
|
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Figure of a Selini.
|
2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Theatre of Dionysos
|
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The Theatre of Dionysos is the world's oldest theatre.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Theatre of Dionysos
|
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Marble seats for dignitaries.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Theatre of Dionysos
|
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Drama originated here. Thespis gave the first solo performance here (hence the term thespian).
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Theatre of Dionysos
|
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2nd century figures behind the stage.
|
2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Theatre of Dionysos
|
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The grounds of the theatre.
|
2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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The Museum of Cycladic Art is famous for its marble female figures with arms crossed.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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The Cycladic figures have plain heads with few features (2300 BCE).
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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The marble female figures date from 3200 to 2000 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Unique marble cup from the Cyclads.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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The figures originate from the Cyclad islands and have angular features.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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The simplicity of form of the Cycladic marble figures is said to have inspired artists like Picasso and Henry Moore.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Boeotian goblet, 5th century BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Limestone statuette of Apollo holding a lyre, Cyprus 550 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Attic lekythos (510 BCE) with women harvesting fruit.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Corinthian jointed doll, c490 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Basket shaped vessel from Cyprus, c2000 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Jug from Cyprus, c1900 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Bowl with wishbone handle, Cyprus 1200 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Jug with relief, Cyprus, c1725 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Bird shaped askos (1600 BCE Cyprus).
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Basket shaped plate from Cyprus, 750 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Female figurine of a priestess, Cyprus 480 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Terracotta animal shaped rattle, 480 BCE.
|
2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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The Stargazer is a marble figure from Thrace dated from 4360 to 2300 BCE and influenced by Cycladic art.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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A marble Cycladic figure 1.4m high and made by a gifted artist for a shrine.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Detail of the head of the 1.4m Cycladic figure.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Detail of the breasts of the 1.4m Cycladic figure.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Detail of the lower half of the 1.4m Cycladic figure.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Bronze dagger.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Clay frying pan.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Silver coin depicting the head of Alexander The Great, c323 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Pregnant Cycladic figure.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Bronze lekanis (wide bowl) used for hand washing at banquets, 1st century BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Wine container showing a young man with a staff (460 BCE).
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Attic plate showing a naked youth filling his wine cup, 480 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Vessel known as an eye cup. The eye protected against the effects of too much wine (520 BCE).
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Boeotian figure of a seated female from 530 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Ionian perfume jar, 525 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Female figurines, Mycenaean (13th century BCE).
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Lower view of an exaleipta, 5th century BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Twin necked jug with birds, Cyprus 2075 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Twin necked jug with birds, Cyprus 2075 BCE (detail).
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Painted jug from Cyprus, 1600 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Terracotta funerary item from 310 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Animal shaped vessel from Cyprus used for libations, 1200 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Ritual vessel from Cyprus, 1600 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Bird shaped vase used for rituals, 10th century BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Boeotian flat figure with elaborate head dress, 5th century BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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5th century BCE exaleipta (container for cosmetics).
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Male figure from the Cyclads, 2300 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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1st century bronze askos with handle decorated with a bird and animal head.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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The Cup Bearer, Cyclads 2300 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Gold bracelets found in a tomb, 4th century.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Boeotian figure of a seated female, possibly the goddess Hera, from mid 6th century BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Wine jug decorated with animals, 520 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Trefoil jug from Cyprus, 600 BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Roman beaker, 2nd century.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Mycenaean krater used for mixing wine with water, 13th century BCE.
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Polished ostrakon used to vote for people to be "ostracised".
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2014 |
| Greece |
City / Town : Athens Site / Event : Museum of Cycladic Art
|
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Attic vessel with women filling their water jars at a fountain, 510 BCE.
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2014 |