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Athens, Greece / #Archaeology, #arthistory and #culturalheritage through images in A&A website' s official Pinterest account.
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Eternal cities
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Eternal cities / Remnants of the past in cities and communities where settlement spreaded across the centuries
Amphipolis: step-by-step Sphinxes
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Amphipolis: step-by-step Sphinxes / The step-by-step revelation of an impressive set of Sphinxes at Kasta Tumulus, (Amphipolis, Greece), August/September 2014.
Archaeology's Hidden Wonders
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Archaeology's Hidden Wonders / Little known but important and beautiful archaeological and heritage sites around the world.
La Almoloya
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La Almoloya / A set of photos from the vast Bronze Age archaeological site at La Almoloya, Spain. Featuring remains of what it is thought to have been a palace, residential area and a number of rich tombs, the site is mostly reminiscent of a contemporary Eastern Mediterranean city-state and has no parallel in Western Europe. Having no cultural connections with the East whatsoever, it is thought to have been the venue for one of Western Europe's earliest urban societies.
El Greco
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El Greco / A board dedicated to Doménikos Theotokópoulos, the great Master (1541-1614) who began his career as an Byzantine icon painter in his native Crete, trained in "western" Renaissance painting styles and worked in Italy and Spain, going on to become one of the greatest art influencers of all time.
Knossos
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Knossos / A set of images from the Middle to Late Bronze Age palatial remains near Heraklion, Crete, which were associated with the dwellings of the mythical King Minos and formed the most important centerof the so-called Minoan civilization.
Mycenaean Platamonas
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Mycenaean Platamonas / Images from the newly discovered Mycenaean (LBA) settlement at Rema Xydias Platamonas, where the only known LBA apsidal house remains from the Northern Olympus area have come to light.
Been there... done that
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Been there... done that / Archaeology's travels and adventures so far... in pictures.
In Your Dreams...
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In Your Dreams... / Places, monuments and heritage sites around the world that seem like they have come out of a fairy-tale. OnlY, they haven't. Aren't they worth visiting then? And, at least, having a board on their own?
Theopetra
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Theopetra / Finds from Theopetra Cave that highlight steps in human craftsmanship and art
Fortresses in Medieval Crete
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Fortresses in Medieval Crete / A set of images by N. Gigourtakis accompanying his article on "Fortifications in Crete During the Byzantine Period" published by Archaeology & Arts. #archaeology , #castle , #Crete, #Greece
Beautiful things
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Beautiful things / Objects combining archaeological significance and exquisite beauty.
Personal Paleography
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Personal Paleography / Personal notes with a historical twist. A board dedicated to handwriting samples of people who made history.
Philistines: The Missing Link?
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Philistines: The Missing Link? / Photos from the excavation at Ashkelon, Israel, that revealed a cemetery that is allegedly "the first ever known cemetery of the Philistines". The finds are said to add to our knowledge as to where the Philistines came from, pointing to more on the "Aegean question". #archaeology , #Israel , #Philistines, #cemetery
Castles around the world
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Castles around the world / Miracles of fortification architecture and a joy to the eye. Enjoy