Attica red painted jug unearthed in Camarina, Sicily

Attica red painted jug unearthed in Camarina, Sicily

"Attic red-figure hydra" (Attic red-figure hydra) is a classic red-painted pottery produced in the ancient Greek Attica region (centered on Athens), while "Sicily" (Camarina, Sicily) was unearthed in an ancient Greek colony in southern Sicily, Italy.
Classical period artifacts Klatt wine

Classical period artifacts Klatt wine

Glass-shaped Kratt wine ware decorated with red figures, Sicily La Gusa. Front: The warrior bids farewell to his family (wife and son in the arms of a nanny); Back: The man, armed with a stick and Himatian, stands between two women. From the site of Kamarina, Lagusa Province, Sicily, Italy. Classical period, 5th century BC. Collected in the Parco Archeologico di Kamarina e Cava d'Ispica Archaeological Park.
Ancient Greek Pottery Kraut

Ancient Greek Pottery Kraut

A Krater is a large pottery from ancient Greece, often used to mix wine and water. A kraut with a red patterned column refers to a column with a red pattern painted on the pottery. This pottery was made in the Camarina (Camarina) region of Sicily between about the 5th century BC and the 4th century BC. This Klatt style of decoration is known as the Red-figure style, which was very popular in ancient Greek pottery. The red painting style is characterized by the use of red paint to draw patterns on a black background, making the patterns more vivid and detailed.
Fifth Century BC Cultural Relics Wine Glass-shaped Klatt Wine Vapor

Fifth Century BC Cultural Relics Wine Glass-shaped Klatt Wine Vapor

Glass-shaped Kratt wine ware decorated with red figures, Sicily La Gusa. Front: The warrior bids farewell to his family (wife and son in the arms of a nanny); Back: The man, armed with a stick and Himatian, stands between two women. From the site of Kamarina, Lagusa Province, Sicily, Italy. Classical period, 5th century BC. Collected in the Parco Archeologico di Kamarina e Cava d'Ispica Archaeological Park.
The Victory of Crassus Greek Coloane

The Victory of Crassus Greek Coloane

The Victory of Krates Greek Stoa is an ancient Greek architectural relic. This colonnade is located in the Holy Land of Delphi, near the Temple of Apollo. It was built between 478 BC and 470 BC to commemorate the Athenians' victory in the Persian Wars.
The Theban stone tablet from the 3rd century BC

The Theban stone tablet from the 3rd century BC

Statue of Warrior in Helmet

Statue of Warrior in Helmet

The statue of a warrior wearing a helmet is a semi-naked statue of an ancient Greek warrior with a tunic and a large feathered helmet decorated with a carved motif. There is a hole in the right hand: the original statue should hold up a spear (there is a hole). The period in which the artifact was made was Europe (period)-Iron Age-Europe (period)-Ancient Greece, with dimensions of 20.5cm in height and 5.5cm in width. The collection site is the National Archaeological Museum of France.
Ancient Greek clay pot

Ancient Greek clay pot

The ancient Greek clay pot was an ancient Greek ceramic vessel, often used to store and transport small quantities of liquids, such as oils and perfumes. The artifact you mentioned was found on the island of Cyprus during the European Iron Age in the 7th century BC. Production period 7th century BC, Europe (period) Iron Age. It is found on the island of Cyprus (origin). Dimensions: height 22cm, diameter 12.3cm, currently collected in the Louvre Museum in France.
Alexander the Great's Drachma Silver Coin

Alexander the Great's Drachma Silver Coin

The Great Emperor of Lishan's silver tetradrachma coin was made between 325 BC and 320 BC. Coins were minted in Side (now Türkiye). The obverse of this coin features the portrait of a young Hercules wearing a lion skin helmet. Hercules is a hero in Greek mythology known for his strength and courage. On this coin, he is depicted as a young man wearing lion skin, which is his emblem. This Delacroix silver coin is collected by the French National Archaeological Museum.
Greek King Heraeus Drachma Silver Coin

Greek King Heraeus Drachma Silver Coin

The drachma silver coin of King Heraeus of ancient Greece, a half crown bust of King Heraeus from around 40 BC to AD 0, with the left hand holding a long scepter. Drachma is the most commonly used large denomination coin, typically made of silver. The weight of the coin is about 17 grams and the diameter is about 24 millimeters.
The Terracotta Disc "Festus Disc" on the Greek island of Crete

The Terracotta Disc "Festus Disc" on the Greek island of Crete

The Festus disk, also known as the Festus disk, Festus disk, Festus disk, or Festus disk, is a clay disk from the 17th century BC. It is a 6.5-inch diameter terracotta disk with 241 hieroglyphs engraved on both sides, arranged in a spiral pattern from the outside to the inside. The Festus disk is a clay disk discovered on the island of Crete, dating back to around 2000 BC. However, its origin, meaning, and purpose remain a mystery. There are a total of 241 imprints on the disc representing 45 different symbols, some of which represent people, animals, plants, and tools.
Greek King Heraeus IV Drachma Silver Coin

Greek King Heraeus IV Drachma Silver Coin

The drachma silver coin of King Heraeus of ancient Greece, a half crown bust of King Heraeus from around 40 BC to AD 0, with the left hand holding a long scepter. Drachma is the most commonly used large denomination coin, typically made of silver. The weight of the coin is about 17 grams and the diameter is about 24 millimeters.
The circulating currency of the ancient Greek Macedonian period was the Macedonian Shield and Silver Coin

The circulating currency of the ancient Greek Macedonian period was the Macedonian Shield and Silver Coin

This silver coin was minted in the city of Amphipolis in Macedonia under Roman control. The diameter of this silver coin is 3.3 centimeters. Artemis is a hunting goddess in Greek mythology, whose image is embedded in a delicate Macedonian shield. On the reverse side is a stick, surrounded by a wreath, with a line of inscriptions indicating that this coin belongs to the first region of the Roman vassal state. This Macedonian shield silver coin is in the collection of the Minneapolis Museum of Art.
The currency of the classical period in ancient Greece, the drachma silver coin

The currency of the classical period in ancient Greece, the drachma silver coin

The obverse of this coin features the portrait of a young Hercules wearing a lion skin helmet. Hercules is a hero in Greek mythology known for his strength and courage. On this coin, he is depicted as a young man wearing lion skin, which is his emblem. Coins are made of silver. In ancient times, the ten drachma was the most commonly used large denomination coin, usually made of silver. The weight of the coin is about 17 grams and the diameter is about 24 millimeters.
The Ten Drachma Silver Coin, a currency from the classical period of ancient Greece

The Ten Drachma Silver Coin, a currency from the classical period of ancient Greece

The obverse of this coin features the portrait of a young Hercules wearing a lion skin helmet. Hercules is a hero in Greek mythology known for his strength and courage. On this coin, he is depicted as a young man wearing lion skin, which is his emblem. Coins are made of silver. In ancient times, the ten drachma was the most commonly used large denomination coin, usually made of silver. The weight of the coin is about 17 grams and the diameter is about 24 millimeters.
The tetradrachma silver coin, a currency from the classical period of ancient Greece

The tetradrachma silver coin, a currency from the classical period of ancient Greece

The obverse of this coin features the portrait of a young Hercules wearing a lion skin helmet. Hercules is a hero in Greek mythology known for his strength and courage. On this coin, he is depicted as a young man wearing lion skin, which is his emblem. Coins are made of silver. In ancient times, the tetradrachma was the most commonly used large denomination coin, usually made of silver. The weight of the coin is about 17 grams and the diameter is about 24 millimeters.
Statue of Aphrodite of Syracuse

Statue of Aphrodite of Syracuse

This statue is made of Parian marble, 1.8 meters high, and can be traced back to the second century AD. The sculpture initially lacked a head, neck, and right arm, and was later created by sculptor Antonio Canova
Statue of Strangford Apollo in ancient Greece

Statue of Strangford Apollo in ancient Greece

Strangford Apollo is an ancient Greek statue depicting a naked boy with missing arms and lower legs. This statue was made around 490 BC and is one of the latest examples of youth sculpture type statues, made of Parian marble. This statue has been in the collection of the British Museum since 1864.
The Talan copper coin of King Antiochus during the classical period of ancient Greece

The Talan copper coin of King Antiochus during the classical period of ancient Greece

King Antiochus was the king of the Indo Greek kingdom and ruled over the capital city of Taxila. Bopearachchi believed that he ruled in the western part of the Indo Greek kingdom from 115 BC to 95 BC, while R.C. Senior placed him around 130-120 BC and in the eastern part of Punjab. Dram (English: dram or drachm; pharmaceutical symbol: ʒ) was originally a weight and coin unit in ancient Greece. It is a unit of mass in the constant weight system, as well as a unit of mass and volume in the pharmaceutical weight system
Marble statue of the head of King Apion of Selenica in ancient Greece

Marble statue of the head of King Apion of Selenica in ancient Greece

Ptolemy Apion was the last king of Cyrenaica in Greece from 150 BC to 145 BC. He is a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty. This statue was made during the Hellenistic period in the 1st century BC and is 36.83 centimeters tall. The statue was discovered in the Temple of Apollo on Mount Panathos in central Greece and is now located in the British Museum.
Attica Standard Edition of Menander I Silver Coins from the Classical Period of Ancient Greece

Attica Standard Edition of Menander I Silver Coins from the Classical Period of Ancient Greece

The obverse depicts a silver coin of Menander I. Menander I was the king of ancient Greece Bactria and later India Greece. His ruling regions include Balkh Province in present-day Afghanistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in India, and the Greater Punjab region. This silver coin is the Attica Standard Edition, and this style of silver coin is very rare, possibly only issued as a gift. The weight of this silver coin meets Attic standards, with only two denominations: gold and silver. The Harvard Art Museum has a collection of silver coins from Menander I.
The copper coin of Nande I, a currency of the classical period in ancient Greece

The copper coin of Nande I, a currency of the classical period in ancient Greece

The obverse depicts the copper coin of Menander I. Menander I was the king of ancient Greece Bactria and later India Greece. His ruling regions include Balkh Province in present-day Afghanistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in India, and the Greater Punjab region. This style is the Athena Archidemus version, with the obverse depicting the portrait of Menander I and the reverse depicting Athena Archidemus standing on the left, holding a shield with her left hand and throwing thunder with her right hand. The Harvard Art Museum has a collection of Menander I's copper coins.
The currency of the ancient Greek classical period, the silver coin of Menander I

The currency of the ancient Greek classical period, the silver coin of Menander I

The obverse depicts a silver coin of Menander I. Menander I was the king of ancient Greece Bactria and later India Greece. His ruling regions include Balkh Province in present-day Afghanistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in India, and the Greater Punjab region. This style is the Athena Alcides version, with the obverse depicting the portrait of Menander I and the reverse depicting Athena Alcides standing on the left, holding a shield with her left hand and throwing thunder with her right hand. The Harvard Art Museum has a collection of Menander I's silver coins.
The currency of ancient Greek classical period, Eucratide I Status copper coin

The currency of ancient Greek classical period, Eucratide I Status copper coin

This artifact is a Stat copper coin of Diobor with an Eucratic inscription. Eucratis was the last important king of Bactria in Greece in the mid-2nd century BC. He reigned from 170 BC to 145 BC, overthrew the Yutimid dynasty, and restored the rule of the Diodotid dynasty. This stele is collected by the British Museum.
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