Images

A Mycenaean gold ring depicting a hunting scene. From Grave Circle A, Mycenae, 16th century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

A marble statue of a fighting Gaul. Found in Delos. 100 BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

A marble portrait bust of Roman emperor Lucius Verus, reign 161-169 CE. Found in Athens. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

A detail of a marble copy of the Athena Parthenos which stood in the Parthenon. Also known as the Varvakeion Athena, it is the best preserved such copy. 3rd century CE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

A marble copy of the Athena Parthenos which stood in the Parthenon. Also known as the Varvakeion Athena, it is the best preserved such copy. 3rd century CE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

Detail of a contemporary portrait of Justinian I in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna. The emperor's robe is of Tyrian purple.

Mycenaean warriors depicted on a krater from Mycenae known as the 'House of the Warrior Vase', 12th century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

A sphinx in pentelic marble, from a funerary stele, c. 570 BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

East facade of the Parthenon, Athens, 5th century BCE.

Athena from an Athenian silver tetradrachm, 5th century BCE. (Numismatics Museum of Athens)