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











