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Nestor's Cup
Drinking Cup known as the Nestor's Cup found in the ancient Greek site of Pithekoussai on the island of Ischia in Italy, dated to c. 740 BCE. The cup has letters that are considered one of the oldest known examples of the use of...
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Figure 1 - Decline in the number of recorded sites and cemeteries in Greece
Recorded sites and cemeteries in Greece. (a) LH IIIB period , shows a total of 628 sites and cemeteries. (b) LH IIIC period, shows a total of 147, a reduction of slightly over 75%...
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Greek Alphabet
Modern version of the Greek alphabet.
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Dipylon oinochoe inscription
The Dipylon oinochoe inscription is a short text carved on an ancient Greek pottery vessel dated to c. 740 BC. It is one of the oldest known examples of the use of the Greek alphabet. The letters are scratched on a wine...
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Statue of Ipi
Striding and standing limestone statue of Ipi. Ipi was a court musician. From Dahshur (Dashur), modern-day Egypt. Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, circa 2400 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).
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Linear B tablet
A sample of Linear B script. This piece contains information on the distribution of bovine, pig and deer hides to shoe and saddle-makers.
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Lefkandi Centaur
Terracotta sculpture found on the site of Lefkandi (Euboea), dated to c. 950 BCE (Archaeological Museum of Eretria).
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Table 2 - Overview of the Greek Dark Age pottery styles
Overview of the different pottery styles found in Greece between 1050 BC to 700 BC.
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Amenhotep II
Granite statue of Amenhotep II, Dynasty XVIII (1427-1401 BCE). From the temple of Amun, Thebes. Amenhotep holds two spherical wine vessels in offering to the god Nu. (Egyptian Museum, Turin)
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Linear B Clay Tablet
Example of a Linear B clay tablet found at Knossos. It records quantities of oil apparently offered to various deities.
