Images

A detail of the 'Saarbrucken Ephebe'. 1st century BCE - 1st century CE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

The 'Saarbrucken Ephebe'. 1st century BCE - 1st century CE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

A Boeotian grave stele. 5th century BCE, Thespian marble. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

A gold stemmed cup from Mycenae, often called the 'Cup of Nestor' following Homer's description. A dove rests on the top of each handle. 16th century BCE, Grave IV, Grave Circle A, Mycenae. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

A bronze Mycenaean sword with a gold handle inlaid with lapis lazuli. 16th century BCE. From Mycenae, Grave IV, Grave Cricle A. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

A 2nd century CE Attic relief plaque depicting three nymphs being led to a tree and an altar by a fourth woman. (Archaeological Museum of Piraeus, Athens)

A 2nd century CE Attic relief plaque depicting Hercules abducting Iole. On the right is a youth representing the 'leader of the bride' or nymphagogus. (Archaeological Museum of Piraeus, Athens)

A 2nd century CE Attic relief plaque showing a priest and priestess performing a religious ritual. (Archaeological Museum of Piraeus)

A depiction of an Amazon warrior from a 2nd century CE Attic relief slab. (Archaeological Museum of Piraeus, Athens).

A silver tetradrachm of the Bactrian king Eucratides I (r. c. 171–145 BCE). (Numisamiatics Museum, Athens)