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Zitsa ELAS MonumentIn the Plateia of National Resistance on the outskirts of the town of Zitsa, a large (~ 25 meters in diameter), circular, and marble-paved space, has…
Xani KallitheasAt the intersection of the main Kalpaki road and a dirt farm road stands a memorial to a particular incursion against the Nazi force. The memorial is…
ArchidikeThe grave marker is in the form of a pedimented stele with rosettes. The pediment survives with carved and painted details including acroteria carved…
Lamella OrphicaThe lamella is a small, thin, rectangular sheet of gold, with dimensions 2.2 × 3.7 × 0.1 cm. The surface of the lamella is wrinkled, but the letters…
Nymph DedicationThis small terracotta representation of a architectural pediment is molded in one piece with an overhanging sima and slight stylized gutter…
Knossos Tablet ( KN 903)This oblong clay tablet is between 0.1 and 0.15m (4-6 inches) long and has been inscribed with Linear B. This script is a syllabic representation of…
Horos Inscription A (Aegina)On a tall rectangular stone, the inscription is written from left to right in the top section of the boundary marker. It is unusual that both the…
Altar of the ChiansCalled either the Temple of Apollo Pythios or the Altar of the Chians, this altar was erected by the people of the island of Chios during the 5th…
Akraiphia Grave StelaeThis grave stele marks the tomb of a young man named Mnasitheos. His likeness is depicted in a high relief on the stone unclothed and in profile…
Attic Black Figure Eye CupAt 0.12 m in height (4.48 inches), this wide-brimmed cup with two low placed handles is fired using the black figure technique. There are two figures…
Horos B Inscription (Aegina)On a tall rectangular stone, the inscription is written from left to right in the top section of the boundary marker. Most of the letters are clear,…
Mosaic of Zeus and GanymedeThis is a Roman floor mosaic made out of glass and stone tesserae. This mosaic depicts Ganymede offering a drink to Zeus disguised as an eagle. Below…
Stratonikos, son of StratosThe stele is in the form of a naiskos, with carved and painted architectural details; the roof is indicated with incisions. There is a preserved tang…
Monastery of Aghia Panaghia GoumenissaThis modern inscription is written on a trash can that was found outside of a monastery in Gouménissa. This inscription is a common Greek phrase…
Black Figure Dinos FragmentThis fragment of Attic pottery dates back to the 6th-century workshop of Sophilos, who is one of the oldest Attic potters we can still call by name…
Corinthian AryballosThere are two inscriptions on this Corinthian black-figure aryballos. On this aryballos, Herakles battles the Hydra while Athena stands with her hands…
PhrasikleiaThis grave marker has both a Parian marble statue and a limestone base with an inscription on both the front and right side. The statue and base…
HedisteThis grave marker for Hediste is in the form of a naiskos. Under the geison is a painted scene, underneath which is a 6 line inscription in ancient…
Osios LoukasThe mosaic depicts Jesus wearing a neutral tunic, wrapped in blue cloak, and holding a book in his left hand. The second part of the inscription is…
Pitsa PlaqueThe plaque is wooden with a scene painted on the surface. The wood is covered with stucco and the image painted on top with several colors. The…