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Mycenaean Gold Necklace, Dendra
A Mycenaean gold necklace from Dendra, 15-14th centuries BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)
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Mycenaean Sword
The gold revetment of a bronze Mycenaean sword. Grave Circle A, Mycenae, 16th century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)
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Mycenaean Gold Cup
A gold Mycenaean cup with handles ending in dog's heads. 15th century BCE from Grave circle A, Mycenae. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)
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Mycenaean Bronze Scales
Mycenaean bronze scales from the Vapheio tholos tomb, Laconia. 15th century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)
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Mycenaean Bronze Tripod, Tiryns
A Mycenaean bronze tripod from Tiryns. Decorated with cow and goat heads with pomegranate and birds hanging from the upper ring. 12th century BCE. (National Archaeoloigcal Musem, Athens)
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Uluburun Shipwreck
The Uluburun shipwreck is a Bronze Age vessel discovered lying off the coast of Kas, Turkey. The ship, probably originally from Phoenicia/Canaan, dates to between 1330 and 1300 BCE and was carrying a full cargo of trade goods, perhaps from...
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The Doric Order, Classical Orders of Architecture
The Classical Orders of Architecture (Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Composite), originating in ancient Greece and refined by the Romans, are fundamental design principles that significantly influence classical and neoclassical structures...
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Troy
Troy is the name of the Bronze Age city attacked in the Trojan War, a popular story in the mythology of ancient Greece, and the name given to the archaeological site in the north-west of Asia Minor (now Turkey) which has revealed a large...
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The Style & Regional Differences of Seljuk Minarets in Persia
Under the Seljuk rule, Persia gained a period of economic and cultural prosperity. The innovative techniques of the Seljuk period and style in architecture and the arts had a strong influence on later artistic developments. Seljuk art is...
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The Corinthian Order, Classical Orders of Architecture
The Classical Orders of Architecture (Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Composite), originating in ancient Greece and refined by the Romans, are fundamental design principles that significantly influence classical and neoclassical structures...