Images

A Boeotian tripod exaleiptron (also known as a kothon), mid-6th century BCE. These vessels were used for keeping fine oils and perfumes and had an inverted lip to reduce spillage.

A map illustrating the position of Greek (blue) and Persian (red) forces at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE. The allied Greek city-states led by Athens would win the battle and repel the invasion of Greece by Persian King Darius.

This is a 3d representation of how Spartan warriors in action might have looked. Armoured warriors equipped with shield and spear, known as Hoplites, were typical of ancient Greek warfare.

A black-figure Attic kyathos depicting the Gorgon Medusa, c. 510-500 BCE. Kyathoi were used for serving wine into cups. (Getty Villa, Malibu).

A Mastos wine cup from Etruria, c. 520-500 BCE. Mastoi were shaped like a female breast with a nipple at the base instead of a foot. (British Musuem, London).

An Attic psykter vessel depicting hoplites riding dolphins, c. 520-510 BCE. These vessels were used for cooling wine by filling them with wine and placing the vessel within a larger vessel (a krater) which was itself filled with cool water...

Egyptian scarab amulets from the Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period, 2040-1550 BCE. (Capitoline Museums, Rome).

Objects from the tomb of Thutmose IV, 14th century BCE, including amulets in the form of the ankh, the symbol of life or everlasting life. Two large amulets in the shape of an ankh were found among shabti figures and other funerary objects...

Scarab shaped amulet containing the image and cartouche of Amenhotep III, promising its owner in this world 'life' (represented by an ankh). These beetle amulets were used in Ancient Egypt for rituals or administrative purposes (14th century...

A scene from the end of the Trojan War. The Greeks, to infiltrate the city, had taken the advice of Odysseus and tricked the Trojans into believing the Greek forces had left Troy. Leaving behind the offering of a massive horse the Greeks...