By Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker

Identify the classical orders—the architectural styles developed by the Greeks and Romans used to this day.

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By Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker

Achilles and Ajax, heroes of the Trojan War, break from battle to play a friendly game that hints at a tragic future.

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By Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker

The god Apollo spoke through his priestess at Delphi, and Greek cities competed for his favor with offerings.

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By Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker

What’s in a name? Discover whether this ancient Greek offering is an idealized young woman or a goddess.

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By Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker

For the ancient Greeks, the human body was perfect. Explore this example of the mathematical source of ideal beauty.

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By Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker

This bronze god sank to the bottom of the sea where he sat for millennia, but who is he and what can he tell us?

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By Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker

Athena's great temple has inspired for 2,500 years, and only became a ruin fairly recently.

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By Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker

Discover stunning depictions of gods, heroes, and mythical beasts in the most influential sculptures in history.

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By Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker

Ancient Greeks made them, Ottomans captured them, Venetians blew them up, and the British took them away.

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By Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker

Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty, emerges from her bath, but what did her nudity mean to the Greeks?

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By Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker

Pain is visible on the face of this dying warrior. Did the ancient Greeks sympathize with their defeated enemies?

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By Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker

Look closely to see bloody wounds and a lifetime of scars on this defeated athlete.

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