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An ancient Greek drachm from Knossos, in Crete, depicting the goddess Hera on one side and a labyrinth on the other, representing the city's identity and its connection to the famous myth of the Minotaur

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An ancient Greek drachm from Knossos, in Crete, depicting the goddess Hera on one side and a labyrinth on the other, representing the city's identity and its connection to the famous myth of the Minotaur

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A silver tetradrachm from the ancient Greek city of Mende in modern-day Greece, 405-348 BCE. The coin depicts the head of Dionysos wearing a wreath of ivy on the obverse, and an ithyphallic ass with a crow on its rump pecking at its tail on the reverse

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A silver tetradrachm from the ancient Greek city of Mende in modern-day Greece, 405-348 BCE. The coin depicts the head of Dionysos wearing a wreath of ivy on the obverse, and an ithyphallic ass with a crow on its rump pecking at its tail on the reverse

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A remarkable coin of Knossos, Crete showing the famed Labyrinth of Knossos, home of the Minotaur

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A remarkable coin of Knossos, Crete showing the famed Labyrinth of Knossos, home of the Minotaur

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A silver tetradrachm from the ancient Greek city of Selinunte in Sicily, depicting a quadriga driven by Artemis and Apollo on the obverse, and on the reverse, the river-god Selinus naked, holding branch and pouring libation over garlanded altar. c. 460-450 BCE

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A silver tetradrachm from the ancient Greek city of Selinunte in Sicily, depicting a quadriga driven by Artemis and Apollo on the obverse, and on the reverse, the river-god Selinus naked, holding branch and pouring libation over garlanded altar. c. 460-450 BCE

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A silver didrachm from the ancient Greek city of Gela in Sicily, depicting on the obverse a nude bearded rider hurling a spear with his raised right hand and holding the horse’s reins in his left, and on the reverse the forepart of man-headed bull, with long pointed beard. C. 490-475 BCE

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A silver didrachm from the ancient Greek city of Gela in Sicily, depicting on the obverse a nude bearded rider hurling a spear with his raised right hand and holding the horse’s reins in his left, and on the reverse the forepart of man-headed bull, with long pointed beard. C. 490-475 BCE

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The Herodium, Herod the Great’s fortress and one of the largest from the ancient world. He intentionally buried the whole mountain and converted it to a funerary complex upon his death

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The Herodium, Herod the Great’s fortress and one of the largest from the ancient world. He intentionally buried the whole mountain and converted it to a funerary complex upon his death

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"La Parisienne", aka the Minoan Lady, is a fresco fragment from the Palace of Knossos in Crete, dated around 1400 BC. It depicts a young woman in profile with large, black-outlined eyes, bright red lips, fair skin and black hair, often interpreted as a priestess due to her attire...

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"La Parisienne", aka the Minoan Lady, is a fresco fragment from the Palace of Knossos in Crete, dated around 1400 BC. It depicts a young woman in profile with large, black-outlined eyes, bright red lips, fair skin and black hair, often interpreted as a priestess due to her attire...

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A gold stater from the ancient city of Tarentum in Italy, depicting on the obverse the youthful head of Herakles wearing lion skin. 281-276 BCE

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A gold stater from the ancient city of Tarentum in Italy, depicting on the obverse the youthful head of Herakles wearing lion skin. 281-276 BCE

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Minoan snake goddess figurine excavated in 1903 in the Minoan palace at Knossos in the Greek island of Crete. c 1600 BCE, Heraklion Archaeological Museum

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Minoan snake goddess figurine excavated in 1903 in the Minoan palace at Knossos in the Greek island of Crete. c 1600 BCE, Heraklion Archaeological Museum

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A silver drachm from ancient Cilicia in Turkey, depicting a Janiform head on the obverse, and a triform bearded male head on the reverse. 400-380 BCE

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A silver drachm from ancient Cilicia in Turkey, depicting a Janiform head on the obverse, and a triform bearded male head on the reverse. 400-380 BCE

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Roman fresco depicting Mars and Venus - lovers who, according to ancient myths, were to hide their love before Volcano , husband of Venus. The object was found in Herculaneum.

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Roman fresco depicting Mars and Venus - lovers who, according to ancient myths, were to hide their love before Volcano , husband of Venus. The object was found in Herculaneum.

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Pompeian fresco depicting Theseus after killing the Minotaur. The fresco is not large. In the past, it was the central panel of a larger painting. It was like a painting hung in the middle of the wall and the attention of the person entering the room was supposed to focus on it.

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Pompeian fresco depicting Theseus after killing the Minotaur. The fresco is not large. In the past, it was the central panel of a larger painting. It was like a painting hung in the middle of the wall and the attention of the person entering the room was supposed to focus on it.

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A bronze Roman coin minted in the ancient city of Nicomedia, in Turkey, depicting the laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of the emperor Caracalla, and on the reverse, the serpent god Glycon coiled to left, with human head and long hair. 198-217 CE

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A bronze Roman coin minted in the ancient city of Nicomedia, in Turkey, depicting the laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of the emperor Caracalla, and on the reverse, the serpent god Glycon coiled to left, with human head and long hair. 198-217 CE

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“Depiction of a Minoan city on the Ship Fresco in Room 5 on the upper floor of the West House”

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“Depiction of a Minoan city on the Ship Fresco in Room 5 on the upper floor of the West House”

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A 5th century BCE silver tetradrachm from Naxos, in Sicily, depicting on the obverse a bearded head of Dionysos, and on the reverse a nude and ithyphallic Silenos, squatting on the ground and raising kantharos to his lips

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A 5th century BCE silver tetradrachm from Naxos, in Sicily, depicting on the obverse a bearded head of Dionysos, and on the reverse a nude and ithyphallic Silenos, squatting on the ground and raising kantharos to his lips

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Electrum hectae from the ancient city of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos in Greece, 6th-4th century BCE

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Electrum hectae from the ancient city of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos in Greece, 6th-4th century BCE

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Didrachm from Selinunte in Sicily, depicting on the obverse, Heracles about to strike the Cretan bull with a club, and on the reverse, a heron, a selinon leaf and the river-god Hypsas, holding branch and patera, and pouring libation over altar around which a serpent twines. 440 BCE

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Didrachm from Selinunte in Sicily, depicting on the obverse, Heracles about to strike the Cretan bull with a club, and on the reverse, a heron, a selinon leaf and the river-god Hypsas, holding branch and patera, and pouring libation over altar around which a serpent twines. 440 BCE

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A Greek tetradrachm minted in Syracuse, Sicily by the master engraver Kimon. It is considered one of the most beautiful ancient coins.

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A Greek tetradrachm minted in Syracuse, Sicily by the master engraver Kimon. It is considered one of the most beautiful ancient coins.

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A 5th century BCE silver tetradrachm from the ancient Greek city of Messana in modern day Italy. Now housed at the BnF Museum in Paris

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A 5th century BCE silver tetradrachm from the ancient Greek city of Messana in modern day Italy. Now housed at the BnF Museum in Paris

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Two Theran young women collecting Saffron, part of the Goddess of Nature Fresco, Cycladian-Minoan civilization, 16th century BC. Akrotiri, island of Thera , Greece. The short hair of the girl on the left and the shaved hairstyle of the other depict two young girls...

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Two Theran young women collecting Saffron, part of the Goddess of Nature Fresco, Cycladian-Minoan civilization, 16th century BC. Akrotiri, island of Thera , Greece. The short hair of the girl on the left and the shaved hairstyle of the other depict two young girls...

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