Greek woman wearing traditional costume from Samarina village, Grevena.
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Archaic greek helmet, late 7th century B.C. Cretan. The helmet is inscribed "Neopolis." In repoussé on both sides of the other helmet is a horse; incised on each cheekpiece is a lion. The inscription states that Synenitos, the son of Eklotas, took this object.
Women of Greek tragedy
Clytemnestra by John Collier
Electra by Frederic Leighton
Antigone by Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo
Medea by John William Waterhouse
Clytemnestra by John Collier
Electra by Frederic Leighton
Antigone by Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo
Medea by John William Waterhouse
Herodes Atticus.
Date: A.D. Mid-2nd century
Provenance: Athens, National Archaeological Museum
Herodes Atticus was a Greco-Roman politician and sophist who served as a Roman senator. Appointed consul at Rome in 143, he was the first Greek to hold the rank of consul ordinarius, as opposed to consul suffectus, (A consul elected to start the year—called a consul ordinarius —held more prestige than a suffect consul).
Date: A.D. Mid-2nd century
Provenance: Athens, National Archaeological Museum
Herodes Atticus was a Greco-Roman politician and sophist who served as a Roman senator. Appointed consul at Rome in 143, he was the first Greek to hold the rank of consul ordinarius, as opposed to consul suffectus, (A consul elected to start the year—called a consul ordinarius —held more prestige than a suffect consul).
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Philip was the first Greek ruler to issue gold coins uninterruptedly. The coins issued by Philip highlighted the Hellenic origin of the Macedonian royal family while they also aimed at propagating his pro-Hellenic attitude and his Pan-Hellenic policy within the Greek world.
The Macedonian coinage resulted in rapid development of Macedonian commerce and trade which improved the economic position of the kingdom. It helped Macedonia’s economy to spread far beyond the frontiers of its commercial connections, making the monarchy become more self-reliant and able to liberate itself from the economic preponderance of Athens on the Macedonian coast.
One could argue that Macedonia rose due to the genius of Philip which enabled the kingdom to abandon its almost non-existent presence in the Greek affairs, and become the major power in Greece which eventually transformed into one of the most glorious empires in history.
The Macedonian coinage resulted in rapid development of Macedonian commerce and trade which improved the economic position of the kingdom. It helped Macedonia’s economy to spread far beyond the frontiers of its commercial connections, making the monarchy become more self-reliant and able to liberate itself from the economic preponderance of Athens on the Macedonian coast.
One could argue that Macedonia rose due to the genius of Philip which enabled the kingdom to abandon its almost non-existent presence in the Greek affairs, and become the major power in Greece which eventually transformed into one of the most glorious empires in history.
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Crown from the tomb of Philip II of Macedon (382–336 BC) and the Thracian princess Meda of Odessa (died 336 BC) in Aigai, Macedonia. Known as the crown of Meda.
According to N. G. L. Hammond, when Philip died, Meda committed suicide so that she would follow Philip to Hades. The people of Macedonia, who were not used to such honours to their kings by their consorts, buried her with him at the Great Tumuli of Vergina, in a separate room. The second larnax found in the tomb might belong to her.
According to N. G. L. Hammond, when Philip died, Meda committed suicide so that she would follow Philip to Hades. The people of Macedonia, who were not used to such honours to their kings by their consorts, buried her with him at the Great Tumuli of Vergina, in a separate room. The second larnax found in the tomb might belong to her.
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