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Greek Artifacts - Artifacts of Ancient Greece

Pottery, archaeological sites, vase painting styles and terminology for examining ancient Greek artifacts.

Labrys

A labrys is a weapon that may have a connection with labyrinths.

Antikythera Mechanism

"The device employs an elaborate arrangement of more than 30 gears for its calculations. The level of miniaturization and complexity is remarkable, with some parts resembling those used by 18th-century clockmakers." It could have been used to predict eclipses.

Amphora

Glossary definition of amphora.

Red Figure and Bi-Lingual Vases

Glossary explanation of the later vase painting styles.

Black Figure

Short explanation of black figure vases.

Hydria

Glossary definition of hydria.

Prehistoric Archaeology of the Aegean

29 lessons. Introductory lesson explains Helladic, Cycladic, and Anatolian. Others on palaces in the Aegean, Minoan art, shaft graves, religious architecture, and ordinary housing.

Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites

From Perseus, an alphabetical list of Greco-Roman archaeological sites, brief articles and bibliographies.

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