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Randall Niles shows off some pottery discovered at Tel Hazor in Northern Israel.
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Fragment of sarcophagus depicting a Gorgon and Eros with libertus Marcus Aurelius epitaph, Pamphylia Type, Marble, Roman, Asia Minor, 2nd Century A.D, Antonine Period, 55 cm x 82 cm x 13 cm, 100 kg
This sarcophagus presents in relief a mask of Gorgon in a garland of fruits and berries, to the left of the Gorgon, naked Eros, holding on his shoulders the end of the garland and the start of another. Above the Gorgon, a epitaph from libertus Marcus Aurelius.
In Ancient Greece a Gorgoneion (a stone head, engraving, or drawing of a Gorgon face, often with snakes protruding wildly and the tongue sticking out between her fangs) frequently was used as an apotropaic symbol and placed on doors, walls, floors, coins, shields, breastplates, and tombstones in the hopes of warding off evil. In this regard Gorgoneia are similar to the sometimes grotesque faces on Chinese soldiers’ shields, also used generally as an amulet, a protection against the evil eye. Likewise, in Hindu mythology, Kali is often shown with a protruding tongue and snakes around her head.
In some Greek myths, blood taken from the right side of a Gorgon could bring the dead back to life, yet blood taken from the left side was an instantly fatal poison. Athena gave a vial of the healing blood to Asclepius, which ultimately brought about his demise.
Heracles is said to have obtained a lock of Medusa’s hair (which possessed the same powers as the head) from Athena and to have given it to Sterope, the daughter of Cepheus, as a protection for the town of Tegea against attack. According to the later idea of Medusa as a beautiful maiden, whose hair had been changed into snakes by Athena, the head was represented in works of art with a wonderfully handsome face, wrapped in the calm repose of death.
The garland-bearer design was extremely popular in the Mediterranean. It first appeared at the end of the Hellenistic period, and its popularity expanded during the Roman period. The design reached a peak of popularity in the 2nd century CE, adorning sarcophagi made in Asia Minor to be sold in Rome.
Greek garland bearer designs tend to be continuous, and the garlands are furnished with leaves and stems. Roman garland bearer designs are segmented and often use flowers and fruits for decoration.
Garland bearers were also particularly associated to the cult of Dyonisos.
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King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh
From the exhibition at the California Science Center
Los Angeles, California
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Kouros (naked youth) of Parian marble from a funerary grave found in Anavyssos, Attica.
The funerary statue was erected on the grave of Kroisos, who fell in battle, according to the epigram carved on the front of the pedestal. It was stolen and taken to France - 7th Century B.C.
National Archaeological Museum
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The ''Varvakeion'' Athena Copy from AD 200-250 of the original from 438 BC.
Statuette of goddess Athena, made of Pentelic marble. Found in 1880 in Athens, near the Varvakeion school. Known as the Varvakeion Athena, this statuette is the most faithful and best preserved copy of the cult statue of the Athena Parthenos by Pheidias, which was erected in the Parthenon in 438 B.C. The original, which was approximately twelve times larger than the Varvakeion copy, had the naked parts of the body made of ivory, whereas the rest of the statue was faced with leaves of gold. Athena wears the Attic peplos. Her entire breast is covered by a scaly aegis adorned with the gorgoneion at the centre and snakes around the edge. On her head she wears an Attic helmet with raised cheekpieces and three crests, the one in the middle ending at the front in a sphinx and the side ones in winged horses (pegasoi). In her right palm stands a Nike, about to fly. The left arm rests on her shield. On the inside of the shield is Erichthonios, coiled as sacred snake. Traces of red and yellow paint are preserved in many parts of the statue.
Athena is the Olympian goddess of wisdom and war and the adored patroness of the city of Athens. A virgin deity, she was also associated with peace and handicrafts, especially spinning and weaving. Majestic and stern, Athena surpassed everybody in both of her main domains.
National Archaeological Museum
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Silver urn and golden oak wreath found in Alexander IV’s tomb. Vergina, Greece, 310 B.C...
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