A priestess holding a metal pot performs in the final dress rehearsal for the lighting of the flame held on May 9, 2012, in ancient Olympia, Greece. AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris

L. Sprague De Camp, Ancient Capitals, The Ancient Engineers, 1966

Byzantine art at Kariye Camii (formerly Chora Monastery), which was converted into a mosque by the grand vizier of Bayezid II in the early 16th century. It was converted into a museum in 1948, and converted back into a mosque in 2020.
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'Marine Life' mosaic. Date: 1st-2nd centuries AD. Collection: Santa Cruz Museum, Toledo, Spain. Photo: Stock Image.

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The ancient theatre of Epidavros, Peloponnese, Greece. 4th c.BC.

I find the fake panel covering the mosaics to be odd.

I really don’t see how Chora is well-suited as a mosque. It looks cramped and like the layout isn’t ideal.

It’s sad it was re-converted purely to be a symbolic cultural trophy, it would be far better being purely a museum.

Evolution of the Ancient Greek bronze statues: Archaic, Classic and Hellenistic period.

Minotauro (Minotaur) by Jordi Garriga Mora (2007)

The Imperial Crown. Place of origin: West Germany Date: 2nd half of the 10th century; Crown cross addition of the early 11th century Medium: Gold, enamel, gemstones, pearls.

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“Ariadne and the Minotaur” by Hermann Albert (1937).

Ancient Greek sculptures were often adorned with paint to enhance their lifelike appearance and to convey messages or symbolism. Pigments made from natural materials like minerals, plants, and animal products were used to create a range of colors, including reds, blues, yellows,…

'Kore' from the Acropolis Museum in Athens. The statue has traces of the original colours that would have been visible when it decorated the Acropolis in the 6th century BC. Photographer: Giorgos Vitsaropoulos/Acropolis Museum.

Seraph. Detail from the Hrabanus Maurus, De laudibus Sanctae Crucis, Germany ca. 1170. Collection: British Library, Harley 3045, fol. 9v

Gold signet-ring. Culture/period: Late Roman & Byzantine. Date: A.D. 5th century Medium: Gold. Collection: British Museum.

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The True Trinity in True Unity by Hildegard of Bingen, 1165, Vision Scivias II, Hildegardis-Codex.

Illustration of a black borzoi cerberus within a golden decorative frame. The background within the frame is red, and gold cloud-like streamers cross over the cerberus’ body. Work by by alchenart.

Eduard Buchler (1861-1958) - Classical ruins with a maiden in the foreground, 1915.