Tag: 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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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Kassope Archaeological Site | Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Κασσώπης
Read more: Kassope Archaeological Site | Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος ΚασσώπηςKassope or Cassope (Ancient Greek: Κασσώπη, Κασσωπία, Κασσιόπη). Ancient Kassope is located on a remote plateau of Mt. Zalongo in Epirus, Greece, approximately 20 km…
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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…
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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…
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Orraon | Όρραον
Read more: Orraon | ΌρραονOrraon: The Stone Stronghold of the Molossians The archaeological site of Orraon (Ancient Greek: Ὄρραον. Also Horreum or Horraon), situated on a strategic limestone…