Greeks Collection (page 8)

Map of the island of Santorini (Greece), 1420 (parchment)
MMM5474136 Map of the island of Santorini (Greece), 1420 (parchment) by Buondelmonti, Cristoforo (1385-1430); National Maritime Museum, London

Female bust. Aquamarine relief. Size: 2.6 x 1.7 cm. (No. 949, Inv.26794) Museo Nazionale Archeologico, Naples. 579
BEN5474892 Female bust. Aquamarine relief. Size: 2.6 x 1.7 cm. (No. 949, Inv.26794) Museo Nazionale Archeologico, Naples. 579; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania

Two young girls running and dancing. Bas relief from the temple of Heraion del Silaro in Paestum, Italy. 510 BC
BEN5472910 Two young girls running and dancing. Bas relief from the temple of Heraion del Silaro in Paestum, Italy. 510 BC. Dimensions: 85 x 71.6 cm. 417; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

The death of Talos (Greek mythology giant). Left side detail. Red and white figure crater
BEN5473797 The death of Talos (Greek mythology giant). Left side detail. Red and white figure crater. Greek ceramic decorated by the painter from Talos (Inv.1501), 400-390 BC. Height: 75 cm

Scenes from within the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield Lock
5307860 Scenes from within the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield Lock.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting scenes from within the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield Lock, Middlesex)

Greek ceramic: Nike (personification of Victory). Lekame adorned by the painter from Lipari, 4th BC. Size: 21.5 cm
BEN5472464 Greek ceramic: Nike (personification of Victory). Lekame adorned by the painter from Lipari, 4th BC. Size: 21.5 cm. Museo Eoliano, Lipari.; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Greek ceramic: Nike (personification of Victory). View from below. Lekame adorned by the painter from Lipari, 4th BC
BEN5472428 Greek ceramic: Nike (personification of Victory). View from below. Lekame adorned by the painter from Lipari, 4th BC. Size: 21.5 cm. Museo Eoliano, Lipari.; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Pedanius Dioscorides: physician, pharmacologist and botanist, the author of De Materia Medica a 5 volume Pharmacopoeia
5669034 Pedanius Dioscorides: physician, pharmacologist and botanist, the author of 'De Materia Medica' a 5 volume Pharmacopoeia; (add.info)

Portrait de Bias de Priene (495-429 avant JC) philosophe avocat et homme d'etat grec - Gravure vers 1830
FGL5486618 Portrait de Bias de Priene (495-429 avant JC) philosophe avocat et homme d'etat grec - Gravure vers 1830 ©Fototeca Gilardi/Leemage; Fototeca Gilardi.

Portrait de Periandre tyran de Corinthe (7eme-6eme siecle avant JC) Gravure vers 1830 ©Fototeca Gilardi/Leemage
FGL5486603 Portrait de Periandre tyran de Corinthe (7eme-6eme siecle avant JC) Gravure vers 1830 ©Fototeca Gilardi/Leemage; Fototeca Gilardi.

Artist's impression of Athens restored, 1887
7125137 Artist's impression of Athens restored, 1887; (add.info.: Artist's impression of Athens restored. From A Popular History of Greece, published 1887. Athens); Photo © Ken Welsh

Reception of an Olympian victor at Athens, Greece, 1887
7125135 Reception of an Olympian victor at Athens, Greece, 1887; (add.info.: Reception of an Olympian victor at Athens, Greece. A Popular History of Greece, published 1887.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Flemis tapestry. Series The History of Thebe (De geschiedenis van Thebe-La Historia de Tebas)
7208912 Flemis tapestry. Series The History of Thebe (De geschiedenis van Thebe-La Historia de Tebas): Tidio and Polyneses (Tideus en Polineikes, Tidio y Polineces). Ca 1490-1500

Flemis tapestry. Series The History of Thebe (De geschiedenis van Thebe-La Historia de Tebas)
7208908 Flemis tapestry. Series The History of Thebe (De geschiedenis van Thebe-La Historia de Tebas): Tidio and Polyneses (Tideus en Polineikes, Tidio y Polineces). Ca 1490-1500

A battle scene from the Rammeseum at Thebes. This slab is in the hypostyle or "Hall of the Presence"
6867220 A battle scene from the Rammeseum at Thebes. This slab is in the hypostyle or "Hall of the Presence" and it represents the capture of a city by Rameses II

Pompey's escape from the Battle of Pharsalus, 48BC
7177204 Pompey's escape from the Battle of Pharsalus, 48BC.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pompey's escape from the Battle of Pharsalus, 48BC)

A siege tower at The Siege of Athens and Piraeus, 87-86 BC
7177184 A siege tower at The Siege of Athens and Piraeus, 87-86 BC.; Private Collection; (add.info.: A siege tower at The Siege of Athens and Piraeus, 87-86 BC)

Statue of Asclepius, ancient Greek God of Medicine
7177150 Statue of Asclepius, ancient Greek God of Medicine.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Asclepius, ancient Greek God of Medicine)

Ancient history sites Greece and Italy, 18th century (print)
7315194 Ancient history sites Greece and Italy, 18th century (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: 18th century map of Italy and Greece showing major sites of ancient history)

Amalia of Oldenburg, Queen of Greece, 19th century (print)
7315153 Amalia of Oldenburg, Queen of Greece, 19th century (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amalia of Oldenburg, 1818-1875, Bavarian born Queen of Greece, wife of King Otto of Greece)

Temple of Karnak, 1909 (print)
7293037 Temple of Karnak, 1909 (print); (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. The temple of Karnak, Thebes. Illustration, Egypt, 1909.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Three Men, 17th century (Chalk, Pencil)
7261622 Three Men, 17th century (Chalk, Pencil); 50.35x67.9 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Three men in classical dress, two of the men are gesturing to each other)

View of Greece: Acropolis to Athenes. Engraving of APPERT, 19th century after the Daguerrian photographic excursions
JEB4834111 View of Greece: Acropolis to Athenes. Engraving of APPERT, 19th century after the Daguerrian photographic excursions. In " Most Remarkable Views and Monuments of the Universe"

An archeologist drawing the excavations by Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890)
NWI4953192 An archeologist drawing the excavations by Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890) of the south-east gate of the site of Troy (Greece), circa 1890

Ancient Olympic Games, running events, 1885 (engraving)
ELD4932770 Ancient Olympic Games, running events, 1885 (engraving); (add.info.: Ancient Greece: Ancient Olympic Games, running events Engraving from "History of the world" by Ridpath 1885)

Sciences: eolipyle, steam machine, as it was drawn by Heron of Alexandria or Heron The Elder
NWI4947793 Sciences: eolipyle, steam machine, as it was drawn by Heron of Alexandria or Heron The Elder, Greek engineer and mathematician of the 1st century BC

Egyptian tomb wall painting
3119460 Egyptian tomb wall painting; (add.info.: Egyptian tomb wall painting from Thebes, Luxor. Dated 11th Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Egyptian tomb wall painting
3119287 Egyptian tomb wall painting; (add.info.: Egyptian tomb wall painting from Thebes, Luxor. Dated 11th Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Map of the peninsula of the Balkans, (Bosnia, Serbia, Moldova, Hungary, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Romania)
NWI4871491 Map of the peninsula of the Balkans, (Bosnia, Serbia, Moldova, Hungary, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece and Turkey), circa 1870

Portulan of the Mediterranean Sea and its coasts (Africa, Barbary, Europe, Middle East)
JEB4874759 Portulan of the Mediterranean Sea and its coasts (Africa, Barbary, Europe, Middle East). Nautical chart by Joan Oliva on parchment, 1593 preserved at the Municipal Library of Marseille

Amphorisque Grose II.3B, Grose I.2, Aryballe Grose I.1. Glass. Mould (stained glass)
JEB4872379 Amphorisque Grose II.3B, Grose I.2, Aryballe Grose I.1. Glass. Mould (stained glass) - 3rd century BC - Hellenistic period - Rhodes (Greece) - Inventory number 1778-1779-1782

Greece, Chania, CR: transport of oil barrels on a cart pulled and pushed by men in a shopping street, 1908
LUX4764785 Greece, Chania, CR: transport of oil barrels on a cart pulled and pushed by men in a shopping street, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania)

Greece, Chania, CR: the port, boarding of French troops - view of the port
LUX4764805 Greece, Chania, CR: the port, boarding of French troops - view of the port and shuttles to take soldiers to the ship waiting for them offshore, 1909; (add.info.: Greece, Chania)

Greece, Theresso, Crete: military campaign of Crete, French military. The halt of the mules next to a whitewashed
LUX4764280 Greece, Theresso, Crete: military campaign of Crete, French military. The halt of the mules next to a whitewashed chapel, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Theresso)

Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete's military campaign, international shooting competition
LUX4764243 Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete's military campaign, international shooting competition, the arrival of zaizus in front of the detachments of international armies, Russian, English

Greece, Candie, Heraklion, Heraklion, Heraklion: General view with the harbour in the foreground
LUX4763523 Greece, Candie, Heraklion, Heraklion, Heraklion: General view with the harbour in the foreground and sailing boats sheltered from the old Venetian pier

Greece, Crete, Candia: English sector, port, Venetian fortifications, sailboats and many barrels, 1908
LUX4763079 Greece, Crete, Candia: English sector, port, Venetian fortifications, sailboats and many barrels, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Crete, Candia: English sector, port, Venetian fortifications)

Greece, Crete, Candia: English sector, archeological site, Knossos Palace, ancient Cretan ruins, 1908
LUX4763028 Greece, Crete, Candia: English sector, archeological site, Knossos Palace, ancient Cretan ruins, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Crete, Candia: English sector, archeological site)

Ilias Picta: scene of the Iliad of Homer, 5th century AD. J.C. Above: Agamemnon proposes to leave Troy
GIA5033893 Ilias Picta: scene of the Iliad of Homer, 5th century AD. J.C. Above: Agamemnon proposes to leave Troy. Below: Diomedes and Nestor clash with each other (Book IX, vv)

Portrait of ASCLEPIADE De Pruse (124 40E BC) Greek doctor and philosopher - Engraving from 1794 - Milan Biblioteca
XEE5027846 Portrait of ASCLEPIADE De Pruse (124 40E BC) Greek doctor and philosopher - Engraving from 1794 - Milan Biblioteca nazionale Braidense; Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense, Milan, Lombardy

The treasor of the Atrides or tomb of Agamemnon, Mycenes (Greece) - - Photography attributed to Athanasiou Konstantinos
CSO4982939 The treasor of the Atrides or tomb of Agamemnon, Mycenes (Greece) - - Photography attributed to Athanasiou Konstantinos (1845-1898); (add.info)

The odeon (theatre) of Herode Atticus, built in 161, Athens (Greece) - - Photography attributed to Athanasiou
CSO4982836 The odeon (theatre) of Herode Atticus, built in 161, Athens (Greece) - - Photography attributed to Athanasiou Konstantinos (1845-1898); (add.info.: The odeon (theatre) of Herode Atticus

The tower of the winds (Andronicos clock), 1st century BC, Athenes (Greece)
CSO4982758 The tower of the winds (Andronicos clock), 1st century BC, Athenes (Greece) - Photography attributed to Athanasiou Konstantinos (1845-1898); (add.info)

The choregic monument of Lysicrate, raised on the Acropolis in 335-334 BC
CSO4982726 The choregic monument of Lysicrate, raised on the Acropolis in 335-334 BC, Athenes (Greece) - Photography attributed to Athanasiou Konstantinos (1845-1898); (add.info)

General view of the Piree, Athenes (Greece) - - Photography attributed to Athanasiou Konstantinos (1845-1898)
CSO4982611 General view of the Piree, Athenes (Greece) - - Photography attributed to Athanasiou Konstantinos (1845-1898); (add.info.: General view of the Piree)

General view of the Piree, Athenes (Greece) - Photography attributed to Athanasiou Konstantinos (1875-1905), 1845-1898
CSO4982594 General view of the Piree, Athenes (Greece) - Photography attributed to Athanasiou Konstantinos (1875-1905), 1845-1898; (add.info.: General view of the Piree)

View of the city of Athenes, from the hill of the Muses (Greece) - - Photography attributed to Athanasiou Konstantinos
CSO4983040 View of the city of Athenes, from the hill of the Muses (Greece) - - Photography attributed to Athanasiou Konstantinos (1845-1898); (add.info.: View of the city of Athenes)

The temple of Apollo, Corinth (Greece) - - Photography attributed to Athanasiou Konstantinos (1845-1898)
CSO4983019 The temple of Apollo, Corinth (Greece) - - Photography attributed to Athanasiou Konstantinos (1845-1898); (add.info.: The temple of Apollo)

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"Greeks: Unveiling the Rich Tapestry of Ancient Greece" Step into the realm of ancient Greece, where history and mythology intertwine to create a captivating narrative. From the majestic Acropolis in Athens to the iconic Parthenon, every corner of this land whispers tales of valor and intellect. In 1787, "The Death of Socrates" immortalized one of history's greatest philosophers, showcasing his unwavering commitment to truth. Leonidas I, the revered King of Sparta who died in 480 BC, stands tall in a monumental tribute that echoes his legendary bravery at Thermopylae. Journeying further into Attica reveals the Tholos of Athena Pronaia—a remarkable sanctuary that exudes divine beauty. The Battle of Salamis comes alive as we envision Greek ships fiercely clashing against Persian forces, forever etching their triumph into our collective memory. Phaistos Disc—an enigmatic artifact from XV century BC Phaistos—unleashes mysteries waiting to be unraveled. Meanwhile, Daphni Monastery's Christ Pantocrator radiates spiritual serenity amidst lush surroundings. Witness how Surgeon William Maillard earned his Victoria Cross during Candia's turmoil through an awe-inspiring lithograph. Ares and Aphrodite grace us with their presence through timeless Greek artistry—symbolizing war and love entwined within humanity's essence. Delve deeper into Crete's mythical past as you gaze upon a restored Taureador Fresco from Knossos Palace—the very heartland where Minos reigned supreme. Maps meticulously outline Knossos' architectural marvels surrounding its grand palace—a testament to Minoan civilization’s ingenuity. As we explore these fragments from antiquity, let us celebrate Greeks for their indomitable spirit that shaped Western civilization. Their legacy endures through centuries—inspiring generations with wisdom and artistic brilliance.