Catal Huyuk

A historically inaccurate artist's representation of the city of Catal Huyuk

Sesklo

Neolithic "city", buildings depicted had doors instead of roof openings.

Mysterious Structure/Sheep Fold

Once thought to be a labyrinth for children, more likely a sheep fold

Steatopygous

Neolithic "big-bottom" fertility idol

Ithyphallic

Neolithic male fertility idol

Neolithic Sacred Ground

Ruins of Olympia

Minoan Period Cup

Depicts the myth of Thesus slaying the minotaur, also depicts goddess Athena

Sir Arthur Evans

Ethically questionable archaeologist, found Knossos on Crete.

Possible Throne Room

Found at Knossus, may have actually been for a Queen rather than a queen. Decorated with traditonal Frescos

Palace at Knossus

Historically inaccurate, decorated as Evans saw fit with no historical evience

Ancient Body

Found strangled in the Alps of Denmark, sparked archaeological interest

Knossus Ruins

What Arthur Evans first excavated vs. his inaccurate restoration

Ancient Pots

Pots found underneath the subway for the Olympics, salvage archaeology.

Hidden Fort

Celtic fort that can be seen aerially but not from the ground, was found by grass differences

Excavating Grids

Organizational grids used in archaeology

Pottery Shards

Organized by strata, earliest on bottom, most recent on top

Underwater Archaology

Differs from on land because there is no strata, no wood, and no modern day society in the way

Modern Restoration

Today, instead of messing with actual ruins, we create plaster mock-ups to paint and put in museums

Tomb Markers

Found in London, along with their restored plaster versions

Horns of Consecration

Monument commonly found throughout Crete

Double Axes

Commonly found on Crete or with Horns of Consecration, Likely symbolic because they are not designed for doing harm

Snake Goddess

Snake goddess idol, may be a symbol of fertility 

Bull Jumping

Artist's depiction of Greek bull jumping, may or may not actually be possible

Thera City

Excavation site of the ancient city of Thera

Rhyton

Ancient Greek artifact, possibly for liquid

Minoan Woman

Historically accurate Artist's representation of an ancient Minoan woman

Mycenaen Ruins

Site of some Mycenean ruins, excavated by Schliemann

Heinrich Schliemann

German archaeologist, found the city of Troy

Spring Fresco

Restored by gluing fallen pieces back onto the wall, it is entirely original and has been kept well preserved by ash

Grave Circle A

First thing Schliemann found, Agamemnon and the golden masked bodies were found here

Agamemnon's Mask

Most elaborate of the masks found in Grave Circle A, may not have actually been Agamemnon's

Lion Dagger

Detailled bronze daggers found in Mycenean tombs, had to have been from Egypt where there were lions

Nile Dagger

Daggers found in Mycenean tombs, from Egypt as they depict Nilotic ducks and papyrus plants

Mycenean Soldier

Mycenean soldier with Boar's Tusk hat and figure 8 shield

Bronze Armor

Protective plates of bronze armor used by the Greeks in battle

Greek/Persian Battle

Depiction of a battle between a Greek and a Persian soldier

Chigi Vase

Depicts phalanx to phalanx combat between the hoplites and the Persians

Kleobis & Biton

Funeral monument Kleobis & Biton who Herodotus wrote about

Kritios Boy

one of the first "beautiful nudes" excavated from the acropolis at athens

Blonde Boy

Made circa the Kritios boy, still has some yellow paint remaining on his hair

Clay Megaron Model

one of the only pieces of evidence we have for buildings in the geometric period (wood remnants have been destroyed)

Arch of Hadrian

Originally had a statue of Hadrian inside, but the agoraphopic Greeks removed it and placed the columns on top istead

Temple of Apollo Ruins

First stone temple, had monolithic columns. Burned by the Romans in Corinth

Corinthian Column

Column that is constructed in the corinthian style of architecture

Ionian Column

Column constructed in the Ionian style of architecture

Schliemann's House

Schleimann's personal palace of troy

Parthenon

Present day ruins of the parthenon