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Heroon of Trysa - Detail
Detail of battling warriors from the west wall of the Heroon of Trysa frieze in the Ephesos Museum, Vienna. The Heroon of Trysa dates to 380 BCE and was discovered in 1841 CE by an Austrian school teacher, Julius August Schönborn. A heroön...
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Seashore Battle, Heroon of Trysa
Detail of a seashore battle scene from the west wall of the Heroon of Trysa in the Ephesos Museum, Vienna. The Heroon of Trysa dates to 380 BCE. A heroön is defined as a shrine constructed in the Classical world over and around the tomb...
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Battle Scene from the Heroon of Trysa
Detail of a seashore battle scene from the west wall of the Heroon of Trysa in the Ephesos Museum, Vienna. The Heroon of Trysa is an ancient Lycian tomb dating to 380 BCE. Trysa is a site in southwest Turkey.
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The Street of Knights, Rhodes
The living quarters of the holy warriors, commonly known as the Knights Hospitaller, line the Street of Knights in the old town of Rhodes.
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Reconstruction of the Entrance to the Heroon of Trysa
Reconstruction of the entrance to the Heroon of Trysa at the Ephesos Museum in Vienna, Austria. The Heroon is an ancient tomb dating to 380 BCE which was discover in 1841 CE in Lycia, in southwest Turkey.
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Model of the Heroon of Trysa
The Heroon of Trysa as it appeared in 1841 CE; a model of the Lycian site in the Ephesus Museum, Vienna, Austria. The Heroon of Trysa is the modern name for an ancient tomb, built around 380 BCE in Trysa, in ancient Lycia in southwest Turkey...
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Austronesian Sail Types
Austronesian sail types: A: Double sprit (Sri Lanka) B: Common sprit (Philippines) C: Oceanic sprit (Tahiti) D: Oceanic sprit (Marquesas) E: Oceanic sprit (Philippines) F: Crane sprit (Marshall Islands) G: Rectangular boom lug...
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Dispersal of Austronesian People Across the Pacific
A map outlining the migratory paths of Austronesian speaking populations, including estimated dates.
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Star Compass
A recreation of the star compass of Polynesian navigator, Mau Piailug (1932-2010 CE), depicted with shells on sand and with Satawalese (Caroline Islands) text labels, as described by the Polynesian Voyaging Society.
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Monastery Ruins on Selja Island, Norway
The monastery ruins on Selja Island, Stad, Norway. The Benedictine abbey was constructed in the 11th century CE and was linked to the legend of Saint Sunniva (10th century CE). Behind is the trail up to the sacred cave in the mountain side.
