Classical
The Classical period of Ancient Greece began in 480 BCE, and lasted until 323 BCE.
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Bassae
Read more: BassaeΒάσσαι (Bassae, also transilterated as Bassai) is an archaeological site in the Pelopponese which is home to the Classical Era temple of Apollo Epikourios. The temple of Apollo Epikourios at Bassae of Figaleia still has its colonnade standing…
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Brauron
Read more: BrauronBrauron (Βραυρών, Βραυρώνα, also transliterated Vravron, Vravrona) is an ancient sanctuary in eastern Attica near Athens. It was dedicated to the Goddess Artemis and it can be related to the Brauronion on the Acropolis of Athens. Worship on the…
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Charioteer of Delphi
Read more: Charioteer of DelphiThe “Charioteer of Delphi” (Greek: Ἡνίοχος, meaning the rein-holder; often transliterated as Heniokhos or Iniohos“) is one of the best known ancient Greek statues, and one of the best preserved Classical bronze casts. It is considered a fine…
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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, a prosperous city in Asia Minor. Today, its ancient ruins comprise the Empúries Archaeological Site. A Brief…
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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 era from its early transformation of Iberian settlements to a major Greek market and town, to its…
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Epidaurus Archaeological Site
Read more: Epidaurus Archaeological SiteThe Asklepieion of Epidaurus (Ασκληπιείον τής Επιδαύρου) is a renown ancient Greek healing center which is considered the cradle of medicinal arts, and the mother sanctuary of the plethora of other Asklepieia that were built throughout the Hellenic…
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Erechtheion
Read more: ErechtheionWhile the Parthenon was the most imposing temple on the Acropolis, another building, the Erechtheion was built to accommodate the religious rituals that the old temple housed. Construction of the Erechtheion began in the Classical Era while the…
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History of Greece: Classical Greece
Read more: History of Greece: Classical GreeceThe flurry of development and expansion of the Archaic Era was followed by the period of maturity we came to know as “Classical Greece”. Recognized as the pinnacle of Ancient Greek civilization, the Classical Period is the most famous for…
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Media: Penrose Acropolis Plates
Read more: Media: Penrose Acropolis PlatesAcropolis Drawings and Measurements by Francis Penrose, 1888Media: Penrose Acropolis Plates This is a collection of art and artifacts made of bronze in Ancient Greece. They were photographed in museums and archaeological sites. More Media Galleries: Related Pages
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National Archaeological Museum in Athens: Classical 480 – 323 BCE
Read more: National Archaeological Museum in Athens: Classical 480 – 323 BCESome of the best examples of classical Greek art from excavations across the country and beyond are on exhibit at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. The classical era is associated with the most important characteristics of what…