Hellenistic Periods and Cultures Archaeology

Hellenistic Periods and Cultures Archaeology

Hellenistic

The classical period of ancient Greek civilization from the first Olympic Games in 776 BC until the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. (From Hellas, the Greek name for Greece). This includes ancient Greek colonies outside the present boundaries of Greece.

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- Excavation at Olbia, one of the most important and well preserved of the ancient Greek colonies on the Black Sea.
- Ian Swindale and his students in Crete present the history of the magnificent frieze and sculptures from the Parthenon in Athens and the campaign to return to Greece those now in the British Museum.
- From BBC, The classical pioneers of mathematics, astronomy and physics borrowed their number system from Egypt, research suggests.
- Dartmouth College classical archaeology course: City-States and Panhellenic Sanctuaries 480 - 323 B.C.E.
- Project aims to highlight the Hellenic cultural presence in Alexandria, the city founded by Alexander the Great.
- An article by Igor V. Bondyrev. Peculiarity of geographic position and abundance of natural resources as well as unusual situation in home policy of Greece itself, complicated by the beginning of ecological crisis in regional ecosystems in Ancient Greece,
- Excavation summary and images of the Greek colony of Olbia.
- Ongoing investigation details of a major archeological site.
- A guide to archaeological sites of interest on the Greek mainland, Peloponnesos, Greek Islands and western Turkey, with bibliography, from the University of Richmond.
- Features photos of Athenian Black/Red figure vases.
- Interactive student guide to ancient Greek sites using Quicktime movies and a travel log from the University of New Orleans. Includes Samos, Ephesus, Mycenae, Olympia, Athens and Delphi.
- Photographs by Leo Curran, University of Buffalo, of Classical remains across Europe, with some models and reconstructions of their original appearance. Searchable.

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