Tag: Archaic
The Archaic Era of Ancient Greece occurred between 700 and 480 BCE.
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07.2 History of Greece: Archaic Era
Read more: 07.2 History of Greece: Archaic EraThe period of Ancient Greece that followed the Dark Age is described as Archaic and lasted for about two hundred years from 700…
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Aegina Island: Temple of Aphaia | Αίγινα: Ναός της Αφαίας
Read more: Aegina Island: Temple of Aphaia | Αίγινα: Ναός της ΑφαίαςOne of the most delightful Doric temples of Greece, the temple of Aphaia (Ναός τῆς Ἀφαίας) is located atop the pine-clad…
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Emporion: The Greek Gateway to the Iberian Peninsula
Read more: Emporion: The Greek Gateway to the Iberian PeninsulaἘμπόριον (English: Emporion, Empuries Catalan: Empúries) was a market, and later a city founded in today’s Catalonia, Spain in 575 BCE by Greeks from Phocaea,…
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Empúries Archaeological Museum
Read more: Empúries Archaeological MuseumThe small museum inside the archaeological site of Empúries (ancient Emporion) exhibits artifacts from the excavations in the vicinity, covering an…
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Kore
Read more: KoreKore (κόρη = maiden. Plural: κόραι, korai) refers to statues depicting female figures, always of a young age, which were created…
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Kouros
Read more: KourosΚούρος (Kouros: youth. Plural: Κούροι, Kouroi) sculptures were abundantly produced in Ancient Greece during the Archaic era (700-480 BCE), continuing a…
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Moschoforos (The Calf Bearer)
Read more: Moschoforos (The Calf Bearer)Moschoforos, or The Calf Bearer. Marble, 1.64 m tall, c. 560 BCE. Atributed to the sculptor Phaidimos. The statue was dedicated…
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National Archaeological Museum in Athens: Iron and Archaic Ages 1100 – 480 BCE
Read more: National Archaeological Museum in Athens: Iron and Archaic Ages 1100 – 480 BCEThe National Archaeological Museum in Athens is hosts to a plethora of art and artifacts from the Dark Ages, the Geometric…
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Roses, a Greek colony in Spain
Read more: Roses, a Greek colony in SpainRoses or Rhodus (Ῥόδη, Ῥόδος, Ῥοδίπολις/Ῥόδη πόλις) was Ancient Greek colony in Spain. Positioned on a protective promontory, the settlement…
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Siphnian Treasury
Read more: Siphnian TreasuryThe Siphnian treasury was dedicated at Delphi around 525 BCE by the inhabitants of Siphnos island which is located in the…
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Thermos Archaeological Site
Read more: Thermos Archaeological SiteThermos (Θέρμο, Θέρμος, Θέρμον, Thermon) is an ancient sanctuary located in Aetolia in western Greece. It was inhabited continuously for 1500…
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Treasury of the Athenians
Read more: Treasury of the AtheniansThe Athenian Treasury was a votive building in the form of a reduced scale temple, designed to hold the multitude of…