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| Buondelmonti's map of the island of Leukas in 'The Description of the Greek Islands (1420)' which inaugurated the modern tradition of travel accounts that include facts about geography and antiquities |
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| Drawing of the Western Facade of the Parthenon by Cyriacus of Ancona (1391-1455), the earliest known drawing of the Parthenon |
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| Jacob Spon (1647-1685) shown in his 1676 visit to Athens, where he is guided by Consul Giraud |
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| Coloured drawing by the Venetian engineer Verneda, showing the bombardment of the Athenian Acropolis on September 26, 1687, which transformed the Parthenon from a well preserved building into a ruin |
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| Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-1768) sometimes described as the Father of Classical archaeology |
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| Lord Byron (6th Baron Byron), 1788-1824 in "eastern dress" |
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| View of the room in the British Museum in which the Elgin Marbles were installed in 1819 |
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| The Throne Room of the Palace of Minos in Knossos as it was reconstructed by Sir Arthur Evans in the 1920s |
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| The "Cup-bearer" fresco, a modern reconstruction set up in the South Propylaeum of the Palace at Knossos |
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| The North Lustral Basin as it was restored by Sir Arthur Evans |
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| Middle Minoan (ca 2100-1600 BC) storage jar with the characteristic light-on-dark decoration known as Kamares ware. This is the first wheelmade pottery on the island of Crete. |
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| Late Neolithic handmade jar from the site of Dimini in Thessaly, 4th millenium BC (ca. 3000-4000 BC) |
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| Early Neolithic Terracotta (clay) figurine from Nea Nikomedeia in Macedonia ca 6000 BC |
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| Early Helladic handmade "sauceboats" (Urfinis ware) from the Greek mainland, 3000-2000 BC |
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| Three views of an early Cycladic marble figurine of the so called folded-arm variety (Dokathismata type) 2700-2300 BC |
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| Two Early Cycladic marble figurines of musicians (left: harp player, right: flute player), 2700-2300 BC |
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| Middle Helladic gray Minyan goblet from Mycenea ca 2000-1900 BC. First Wheelmade Greek pottery on the mainland |
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| Fragment of large handmade Middle Helladic matt-painted pot from Aigina decorated with what is often interpreted as 'surfboard rider' ca 2000-1600 BC |
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| Late Minoan 1A Floral Style jug 1550-1500 BC (wheelmade) from Phiastos on Crete |
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| Late Minoan 1B Marine Style stirrup jar ca 1500-1540 BC (wheelmade) from Crete |
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| Mycenaean (Late Helladic) Pictorial Style krater from Enkomi on Cyprus, 14th century BC. The vase depicts a warrior & tree below a chariot with two charioteers, in front of which is a figure, sometimes interpreted as the god Zeus or Poseidon, holding the scales of destiny |
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| Mycenaean (Late Helladic) Pictorial Style Krater from the citadel of Mycenae, found by Heinrich Schliemann, and known as the warrior vase, ca 1200-1190 BC |
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| Athenian Protogeometric neck-handled amphora from Athens, ca 1050-900 BC with mechanically drawn concentric circles and semicircles |
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| Athenian Early Geometric shoulder-handled amphora from Athens, ca. 900-850 BC |
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| Aerial view of the Palace of Minos at Knossos in its landscape |
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| Detailed Aerial view of the Palace of Minos at Knossos |
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| Upper story of the west wing of the Palace of Knossos as reconstructed by Arthur Evans, with horns of consecration in the centre |
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| Aerial view of the Minoan Palace at Mallia. Most of the remains are Second Palace (or Neopalatial) period (ca 1725/1700 - 1450 BC) |
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| View of the Central Court and North End of the Minoan Palace at Phiastos looking north toward Mount Ida. The entire palatial compound toward the mountain. |
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| Aerial view of the Late Minoan town at Gournia excavated by Harriet Boyd Hawes |
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| View of the Minoan town of Gournia |
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| Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890), the excavator of, among other sites, Troy, Mycenae, and Tiryns |
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| Sir Arthur Evans (1851-1941), the excavator of Knossos |
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| Faience plaques found at the Palace of Knossos showing multi-storied Minoan houses (15th century BC) |
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| Burnt clay tablets preserving the three different types of script of Minoan Crete: a) (upper left) Minoan hieroglyphic; b) (upper right) Linear A; c) (bottom) Linear B. The latter was deciphered by Michael Ventris as an early form of Greek. The other two scripts remain undeciphered |
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| The so-called Queen's Megaron in the Domestic Quarter at Knossos with the Dolphin fresco as restored by Arthur Evans. The fresco probably did not belong in this position but derives from the floor of the story above. |
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| Bull's head rhyton from the Little Palace at Knossos carved from a block of black steatite, with horns originally of gilded wood, eyes of rock crystal and jasper, and nostrils of mother of pearl (horns and much of the head are modern restorations), 1550-1500 BC |
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| Faience statuettes of the snake goddess (or the snake goddess and her attendants) from the Temple of Repositories at Knossos, c 1600 BC |
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| Fresco known as "La Parisienne," part of the Camp-Stool Fresco, c 1400 BC. The prominent "sacral knot" worn at the back of the neck is often taken to indicate that she was a priestess or even a goddess, though this is conjecture |
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| The Bull-leaping or Toreador Fresco from the east-wing of the Palace of Knossos, 15th century BC |
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| Miniature fresco known as the Grandstand fresco, Knossos, Second Palace period (note the tripartite shrine with "horns of consecration" on the roof, surrounded by females and males). After 1600 BC |
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| Seal stones of the Neopalatial period from the Palace of Knossos; a) (top) a goddess standing between two griffins (Potnia Theron); b) pair of bulls; c) lioness attacking a bull |
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| Gold earrings from the necropolis of Mavro Spelio near Knossos, showing granulation work. Shortly after 1400 BC (note the schematic bull's head form) |
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| Gold signet ring from the Minoan tomb at Isopata, near Knossos, showing a religious scene that may represent an ecstatic ritual dance & the epiphany of a goddess, c. 1500 BC. Some of the floating symbols in the sky may represent stellar constellations |
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| The Ayia Triada sarcophagus made of limestone and decorated with various religious scenes in fresco technique, c 14th century BC. It was found near the "Villa" in Ayia Triada |
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| Detail of the Flying Fish Fresco from the site of Phylakopi on the island of Middle Cycladic, c. 18th-17th century BC |
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| The Thera volcano is still sporadically active, particularly the eruptions of Nea Kameni, seen here from the town of Phera |
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| The Bronze Age (Late Cycladic) site of Akrotiri. View of the excavations showing Triangular square, with the West House on the left and building complex delta on the right |
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| Akrotiri: the Antelopes fresco from the west wall of Room Beta 1 |
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| Akrotiri: The Boxing Boys Fresco from the south wall from Room Beta 1 |
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| Akrotiri: one of the eight devices on the walls of Room 4 in the West House. Referred to as “Ikria,” Marinatos originally thought them to be “banners,” but later decided they were “cabins.” Others see them as “litters” or “palanquins” |
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| Akrotiri: detail of miniature fresco from the south wall of Room 5 in the West House showing two cities and a "flotilla" or a "regatta" between them |
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| Akrotiri: the so-called Sea Battle Fresco, one of the two groups of fragments from the north wall of Room 5 in the West House |
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| Christos Tsountas (1857-1934). Discovered the cultures of Neolithic Thelassy and the Cyclades |
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| View of the Citadel at Mycenae with Grave Circle A excavated by Heinrich Schliemann shown in the foreground |
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| Four bronze daggers with inlaid decorations of gold, silver and niello from Shaft Graves IV & V of Grave Circle A, c. 1550 BC |
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| Five gold masks from Grave IV & V of Grave Circle A, dated to the 16th century BCE |
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| Limestone stele (tombstone) from Grave V of Grave Circle A decorated with running spirals and a chariot scene, 16th century BC |
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| The Lion's Gate at Mycenae, variously dated between 1350 and 1200 BC |
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| Fresco known as the "Mycenaean Lady" of "Goddess" from the so-called "House of High Priest" at Mycenae, c 1200 BC |
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| Ivory head of a warrior wearing a helmet covered with boars' tusks, from a chamber tomb at Mycenae |
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| Typical Mycenaean terracotta figurines, two of the psi type and one (in the centre) of the phi type, 13th century BCE |
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| The largest tomb of Tholos Tombs at Mycenae, known as the treasury of Arteus, constructed some time after 1250 BC. View of dromos and the facade |
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| View of the interior of the Treasury of Arteus |
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| Plaster female head from Mycenae, possibly of a sphinx or a goddess, c. 13th century |
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| Gold signet ring from the acropolis of Mycenae that looks very Minoan in style; is it Minoan or Mycenaean? |
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| One of the two gold cups found by Tsountas at Vapheio, near Sparta, known as the Vapheio cups, ca 1450 BC or earlier |
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| Complete late Bronze Age corselet of bronze, with a boars' tusk helmet, from a chamber tomb at Dendra in the Argoild |
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| Mycenaean Linear B Syllabary |
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| Left:Entrance & corridor between the walls of the citadel at Tiryns leading to the Megaron Right: plan of the megaron complex |
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| Corbelled gallery built into the fortifications of Tiryns and dating to the last building phase of the last building phase of the citadel of Tiryns |
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