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Cuirassed Bust of a Roman Emperor from Eleusis
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Cuirassed Bust of a Roman Emperor from Eleusis

This cuirassed bust of an emperor was installed at the centre of the pediment of the Greater Propylaea at Eleusis (Greece). Although the face is badly damaged, it may be a portrait of the emperor Marcus...
Sanctuary of Pluto at Eleusis
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Sanctuary of Pluto at Eleusis

The Sanctuary of Pluto/Hades was a peribolos wall enclosing a cave through which Pluto brought Kore back from the underworld. The small temple was built c. 328 BCE but was remodeled on many occasions from the 4th century...
Triumphal Arch, Eleusis
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Triumphal Arch, Eleusis

The ruins of the East Triumphal Arch built by Antoninus Pius in the 2nd century CE outside the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore at Eleusis.
Greater Propylaea or Gateway, Eleusis
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Greater Propylaea or Gateway, Eleusis

The Greater Propylaea at the Sanctuary of Eleusis (Greece) was a monumental gate probably built by Marcus Aurelius on the same site as an earlier gate from the time of Kimon, c. 170 CE - c. 180 CE.
Greater Propylaea of Eleusis
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Greater Propylaea of Eleusis

The Greater Propylaea at the Sanctuary of Eleusis (Greece) was a monumental gate probably built by Marcus Aurelius on the same site as an earlier gate from the time of Kimon, c. 170 CE - c. 180 CE.
Lesser Propylaea, Eleusis
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Lesser Propylaea, Eleusis

The Lesser Propylaea at Eleusis (Greece) was a small gateway to the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore built in the 1st century BCE.
Antinous as Asclepius from Eleusis
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Antinous as Asclepius from Eleusis

Statue of the deified Antinous represented as Asclepius, found in the outer court of the sanctuary of Demeter and Kore at Eleusis (Greece) which it apparently adorned, 2nd century CE. (Archaeological Museum of Eleusis...
Epinetron
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Epinetron

Epinetron (pl. epinetra) - a half-cyclinder worn over the thigh with the closed end over the knee, used for preparing wool for weaving. The upper surface was often incised to make a rough surface against which the wool fibres could...
Egyptianized Royal Statue from Hadrian's Villa
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Egyptianized Royal Statue from Hadrian's Villa

This marble statue depicts a standing-striding royal man with an Egyptianized style and was found at Hadrian's villa (Tivoli), Italy. Roman period, circa 135 CE.(State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany...
Egyptian Sphinx from Hadrian's Villa
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Egyptian Sphinx from Hadrian's Villa

This basalt Egyptian-style sphinx was found at Hadrian's villa (Tivoli), Italy. Roman period, 1st century CE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).
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