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Two clay grenades which were designed to be filled with the flammable liquid known as Greek Fire and launched at the enemy. Greek Fire was first used in the Byzantine empire in 678 CE. These examples date to between the 10th...

Black-figure hydria from Vulci, Etruria, attributed to the Micali Painter, c. 510-500 BCE. The British Museum, London This Italiote reproduction of the Greek naval invasion of Troy based on the Iliad is shaped...

Modern version of the Greek alphabet.

Modern illustration of a 4th century BCE Greek hoplite.

Greek (Red) and Phoenician (Yellow) colonization between the 8th and the 6th century BC. German placenames.

A painted Greek vase depicting marriage preparations. A female figure is seated, with her right hand outstretched to accept a box from the woman standing before her. Behind the seated figure stands a woman...

An artist's rendition of what a diplomatic mission may have looked like in the ancient Greek world.

A 12th century CE illustration of the Byzantine weapon Greek Fire in action. The weapon sprayed a petroleum-based liquid to set ablaze anything in its path, especially ships. Here the battle is between ships of Michael II and those...

Ten of the most common decorative ornaments used in ancient Greek pottery. These were used principally on the outer edges of the pottery wares and also on the neck, foot and around handles.

A scene depicting the Greek phalanx composed of heavily armed hoplite warriors.