From Kerameikos, [Athens, Greece]. "Comparison of the head of the kouros from the Sacred Gate with the Dipylon Head leaves virtually no doubt that they were created by the same sculptor about 600 BC. He was the first Athenian marble-carver of...
Archaeological sites; Excavation; Construction; Construction equipment; Subways; Mass transit; Streets; Roads; Automobiles; Vehicles; Trees; Plants; Gardens
Excavation on the southwest edge of the Zappeion Gardens (near the junction of Amalias and Olgas Avenues) preparing a ventilation shaft for the Metro system.
"Every so often as the excavation continued, one of the workmen would shout: 'Another marble here!' In the end, we found ourselves - entranced and speechless - before a group of sculptures lying side by side: from west to east ([in this...
1) Insula of the Painted Vaults 2) Horrea Epagathiana 3) Capitolium 4) forum 5) Temple of Roma and Augustus 6) Insula of Diana 7) Piazza delle Corporazioni (Forum of the Corporations) 8) theater 9) Baths of Neptune 10) Sullan walls.
"The characteristic feature of the archaeology of Delos is that the great sanctuary of Apollo, the panhellenic Ionian religious center, existed alongside a large settlement with imposing houses, which were created by the development of the...
Sculpture; Men; Athletes; People associated with entertainment & sports; Nudes; Genitals; Muscles; Clothing & dress; Capes (Clothing); Headbands (Headgear); Headgear; Victories; Tree stumps; Trees; Archaeological sites; Ruins; Expedition...
Supported by two workers from Mykonos. “Island marble. Found in the building known conventionally as the House of the Diadoumenos, on Delos, in 1894. The hands are missing. The tip of the nose is restored. The youth is depicted nude, frontally,...
