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Ancient Greece: c. 800 – 31 B.C.E.
Taken from Greece, confiscated by an emperor and returned to the people.
How an ancient Greek bronze ended up ...
Ancient Greeks made them, Ottomans captured them, Venetians blew them up, and the British took them away.
Who owns the Parthenon sculptures?
Gods carry away the dead on a pot looted from a tomb, trafficked out of Italy, bought by the Met, and finally returned.
Euphronios, Sarpedon Krater
This pot stood above a grave, and the female mourners depicted on it tear out their hair in grief.
Terracotta Krater
Through interactions with other Mediterranean cultures, ancient Greek potters developed new techniques.
Sophilos: a new direction in Greek pottery
Explore ancient Greece as it evolved from small city-states to an empire spanning the Mediterranean world.
Ancient Greece, an introduction
Don’t overlook this stunning, little temple, often called the pearl of the Acropolis.
Temple of Athena Nike on the Athenian ...
Greek potters developed a remarkable variety of shapes, sizes, and styles that offer insights into ancient culture.
Greek Vase-Painting, an introduction
Running, wrestling, and boxing: like today, athletic victory would bring you fame and prestige in ancient Greece.
Olympic games
Learn how ancient Greeks mastered the human form and built soaring temples.
Introduction to ancient Greek art
Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty, emerges from her bath, but what did her nudity mean to the Greeks?
Capitoline Venus (copy of the Aphrodite of ...
This ancient pot depicts not one, but two myths: Perseus slaying Medusa and Odysseus blinding the cyclops.
Eleusis Amphora
The island of Siphnos used its great wealth to earn the favor of the gods through art, architecture, and offerings.
Siphnian Treasury, Delphi
The god Apollo spoke through his priestess at Delphi, and Greek cities competed for his favor with offerings.
Sanctuary of Apollo, Delphi
Discover ancient sculptures as they were meant to be seen: in vibrant color.
Egyptian blue on the Parthenon sculptures
Cupid, chubby and quietly sleeping, is a common symbol today … but what did this sculpture mean to ancient Greeks?
Bronze statue of Eros sleeping
From heroes and gods to everyday life, ancient Greek pottery depicted a variety of subjects.
Ancient Greek vase production and the black-figure ...
How did ancient Greek potters make and decorate their pottery?
Making Greek vases
This early Greek depiction of the idealized male form displays power and poise in his nudity and steadfast gaze.