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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)

A herm in the form of a sleeping Silenus. 2nd century CE (Agora Museum, Athens)

St. Kevin's Church at Glendalough monastic site, Ireland. The church is also known as St. Kevin's Kitchen and dates from the 12th century.

The iconic Round Tower at Glendalough monastic site, Ireland. Originally built as a bell tower, Cloigtheach, the structure is almost 1000 years old.

Malahide Castle, Ireland. Malahide Castle was the ancestral home of the Talbot family for centuries, and parts of the building date to the 12th century CE. The first castle was built by Richard Talbot, an English knight who had helped King...

Saint Brigid's Well, Kildare, Ireland. The drinking well is believed to have been used by Brigid and her white cow. The well continues to be a pilgrimage site, especially for the celebration of Imbolc on February 1st.

Saint Brigid's Well, Kildare, believed to be the well used by Brigid herself and where she let her white cow drink water. The well continues to be a sacred site of pilgrimage, especially for the celebration of Imbolc on February 1st.