Images

A stone head which originally protruded from the exterior wall of the temple at the Chavin religious site of Chavin de Huantar. Over 100 such heads have been found, each is unique and represents the transformation of a shaman into a supernatural...

A map showing the extent of the Chavin civilization (900-200 BCE) and its religious centre Chavin de Huantar, a celebrated site of pilgrimage.

Corinthian figurine of a female playing the aulos. Athens, NAM, 16961, c.550.

A young male tunes his tortoise-shell lyre, and a hare waits in anticipation. Fragmentary Kylix, c. 480 BCE. (Museum of the Ancient Agora, Athens)

A komast ('after-party reveler') plays his kithara. The body of the instrument is shown in red, the arms in white. The seven strings of the instrument can be clearly seen, also depicted in white. Skyphos by the Theseus Painter illustrating...

A red-figure askos-strainer depicting a fox, hare, and palmette. 5th century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

A red-figure hydria by the Kleophon Painter, 440-430 BCE. The scene depicts women dressing. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

A red-figure pelike from Rhodes, c. 430 BCE. The scene depicts a youth and a seated courtesan. Painted by Polygntos. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

A red-figure calyx krater from Boeotia, c. 410 BCE. The scene depicts a wedding procession. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

Bronze ballot disks used in Greek courts to vote guilty (a hole in the centre) or innocent (a solid centre). c. 300 BCE. (Agora Museum, Athens)