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Funerary Altar and Statue of Marcus Nonius Balbus in Herculaneum
Marcus Nonius Balbus was a prominent figure of Herculaneum during the Augustan period (27 BCE - 14 CE). He embellished the town with civic monuments and public facilities. His generosity to Herculaneum is preserved in inscriptions, and at...
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Entrance to the Underground Theatre of Herculaneum
The ancient theatre of Herculaneum was first discovered in 1709 by a farmer who was digging a well and was later excavated by tunnelling down through the volcanic rock. The theatre was built of stone in the Augustan period (27 BCE – 14 CE...
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Plaster Copy of the Laocoön Group
Plaster copy of the Laocoön group. Allard Pierson, University of Amsterdam, (APM 16.097). The sculpture was shown in this way for four centuries. Laocoön's outstretched arm, the arm of the younger son and parts of the snake are early-modern...
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Map of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East, c. 1300 BCE
Map of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East c. 1300 BCE, showing the period of Great Powers, with the six large kingdoms and empires (the Hittites, the Mycenaean Civilization, Assyria, Babylonia, Elam and the New Kingdom of Egypt) co-existing...
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Macedonian Gold Wreath from Vergina
A gold oak wreath and two-handled silver vessel (ampulla) from the main chamber of Tomb II, in the Royal Tombs at Aegae (Vergina).
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Excavation of the Vaulted Tomb at Aegae, Vergina
The roof and facade of the vaulted tomb in Aegae (Vergina) emerging from the soil in 1977 CE. From Unearthing the Family of Alexander the Great. Grant (2019) p51. Used with permission from Pen & Sword Books.
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Recreation of the Tomb A Cremation from Derveni
A depiction of the cremation structure at Derveni Tomb A, in Thessalonica. From Unearthing the Family of Alexander the Great. Grant (2019) p153. Used with permission from Pen & Sword Books.
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Family Tree of the Royal Dynasty of Macedon in the 4th Century BCE
Family tree of the Royal Dynasty of Macedon in the 4th Century BCE. From Unearthing the Family of Alexander the Great. Grant (2019) p76. Used with permission from Pen & Sword Books.
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Model of the Shrine & Tombs Under the Great Tumulus, Vergina
A model of the shrine and tombs under the Great Tumulus at Vergina. From Unearthing the Family of Alexander the Great. Grant (2019). p49. Used with permission from Pen & Sword Books.
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Greek Larnax from the Royal Tomb in Vergina
The gold chest or "larnax" containing male bones from the main chamber of the royal tomb known as "Tomb II" in Vergina. The chest is decorated with the royal “Vergina Sun” or “Star” symbol, which has been associated with the Argead dynasty...
