Showing posts with label Greece. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greece. Show all posts

Sunday, September 04, 2022

Animals in Relief

Lots of animals in this set. And they're neat looking. Some are from the burials of pets.













 

Saturday, September 03, 2022

Story of Athena

The Archaeological Museum had a separate exhibit area dedicated to the relationship of Athena with Athens and the various wars. It was interesting and a deep contrast to the staging of the rest of the museum.







 

Friday, September 02, 2022

Exquisite Pottery

The workmanship on these is daunting. I always marvel at how well things in ancient times were made.



 

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Lovely Design Fodder

These are pieces to use for inspiration when I have time to design...





 

Monday, August 29, 2022

Greek Gargoyles

I didn't realize the history of Gargoyles was quite this long.



 

Friday, August 26, 2022

More of the Mystery Machine

This is the modern reconstruction of the machine. It was a timekeeping device used for longitudinal tracking.





 

Sunday, August 21, 2022

Ordinary People

Murals of ordinary people who look like they could be living today.


 

Saturday, August 20, 2022

Another Egypt Room

Because we all go to Greece to see mummies. To be fair, the Italians do this too.