Classical
The Classical period of Ancient Greece began in 480 BCE, and lasted until 323 BCE.
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08. History of Greece: Classical Greece | Κλασική Εποχή
The flurry of development and expansion of the Archaic Era was followed by the period of maturity we…
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Acropolis Archaeological Site
The Acropolis (Ακρόπολις) archaeological site includes monuments and artifacts going back at least to the Mycenaean era. In…
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Bassae
Βάσσαι (Bassae, also transilterated as Bassai) is an archaeological site in the Pelopponese which is home to the…
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Brauron
Brauron (Βραυρών, Βραυρώνα, also transliterated Vravron, Vravrona) is an ancient sanctuary in eastern Attica near Athens. It was dedicated…
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Charioteer of Delphi
The “Charioteer of Delphi” (Greek: Ἡνίοχος, meaning the rein-holder; often transliterated as Heniokhos or Iniohos“) is one of…
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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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Epidaurus Archaeological Site
The Asklepieion of Epidaurus (Ασκληπιείον τής Επιδαύρου) is a renown ancient Greek healing center which is considered the…
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Erechtheion
While the Parthenon was the most imposing temple on the Acropolis, another building, the Erechtheion was built to…
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Kassope Archaeological Site | Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Κασσώπης
Kassope or Cassope (Ancient Greek: Κασσώπη, Κασσωπία, Κασσιόπη). Ancient Kassope is located on a remote plateau of Mt. Zalongo in Epirus, Greece,…
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Media: Penrose Acropolis Plates
Acropolis Drawings and Measurements by Francis Penrose, 1888Media: Penrose Acropolis Plates This is a collection of art and…
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National Archaeological Museum in Athens: Classical 480 – 323 BCE
Some of the best examples of classical Greek art from excavations across the country and beyond are on…