The Building Of The Academy Of Athens, Greece

The building of the Academy of Athens, Greece

Colorfully decorated entrance ceiling of the Academy of Athens, Greece

Beryl intaglio with portrait of Julia Domna, wife of the Emperor Septimius Severus (A.D. 193–211) and mother of Emperor “Caracalla” (A.D. 211–217)

Date: circa 200 AD. Dimensions: H. 15/16 in. (2.4 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Nemesis. Antalya Archeological Museum (Antalya, Antalya Müzesi).

Medium: Marble

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Statue of Apollo Citharoedus 

Fresco from Pompeii, 50—1 BCE. 87 × 48 cm.

Napoli, Museo archeologico nazionale

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Roman Gateway to Patara, Turkey

Ancient Patara was a wealthy port city at the mouth of the Xanthos River. It was said to have been founded by Patarus, a son of Apollo. The city was noted in antiquity for its temple and oracle of Apollo, second only to that of Delphi.

Patara was originally a Lycian settlement and then served as an important naval base during the wars of Alexander the Great’s successors. It later became part of the Lycian League and then a thriving port within the Roman Empire. Sometime during the Middle Ages the harbour of Patara silted up, rendering the port useless.