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Karnak
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Karnak

Karnak is the modern-day name for the ancient site of the Temple of Amun at Thebes, Egypt. The Egyptians called the site Nesut-Towi, "Throne of the Two Lands", Ipet-Iset, "The Finest of Seats" as well as Ipt-Swt, "Selected Spot" also given...
Sailing on Lake Nasser towards Abu Simbel
Article by Carole Raddato

Sailing on Lake Nasser towards Abu Simbel

In ancient times, the First Cataract at Aswan marked the southern frontier of Egypt. Beyond lay the land of Nubia, which stretched along the river Nile from the First Cataract southwards for about 250 kilometres (155 mi). This region, known...
Marsyas
Definition by James Lloyd

Marsyas

Marsyas the satyr, or silen, was seen as a mythological founder of aulos playing or a divine judge of it by the ancient Greeks. The way in which his aulos playing enraptured his audience was likened to the way in which Socrates mesmerised...
Athena Statue
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Athena Statue

Statue of Athena wearing a Corinthian helmet, the aegis and Gorgoneion (detail), c. 180­-190 CE. Liebieghaus, Frankfurt am Main.
Etruscan Votive Statuettes of Menerva (Athena)
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Etruscan Votive Statuettes of Menerva (Athena)

Two Etruscan votive bronze statuettes of Menerva the warrior (Athena) wearing a high-crested Attic helmet and a cuirass with the gorgoneion, 450-400 BCE. (National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, Rome)
Athena (after the East pediment of the Parthenon)
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Athena (after the East pediment of the Parthenon)

A Pentelic marble statue of Athena considered to be similar to that originally on the East pediment of the Parthenon. The statue was dedicated to Artemis, mid-3rd century CE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)
Athena Parthenos, Palazzo Altemps
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Athena Parthenos, Palazzo Altemps

Athena Parthenos; 1st century BCE copy by Athenian sculptor Antiochus of the famous original from 5th century BCE by Phidias; Arms and nose are part of 17th century CE restoration; Palazzo Altemps in Rome, Italy
Mosaic with the Bust of Athena
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Mosaic with the Bust of Athena

A 3rd Century CE mosaic from Tusculum, a major ancient Roman city in the Latium region of Italy. Athena (Minerva), goddess of war, can be seen (middle) with the phases of the moon surrounding her. This mosaic is held in the Greek Cross Room...
Statue of Athena from Leptis Magna
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Statue of Athena from Leptis Magna

Athena is draped in a sleeveless Doric peplos with an apoptygma (folding over at the top), and attached on her shoulder and girdled above her waist. Her bust is too small for her arms and legs. She wears a round helmet. Marble. Roman Period...
Athena, Protective Deity of Athens
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Athena, Protective Deity of Athens

A marble statue of Athena, the protective deity of Athens. Replica of a Greek original, most likely from Italy, either c. 100 BCE or 100-200 CE. (Musee du Louvre Abu Dhabi)
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