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Greece Athens Acropolis
24/09/2026

Greece Athens Acropolis

A stunning $1 million USD Gold Aureus of Augustus sold in 2014. It is believed that only 22 exist with 15 in museums and...
24/09/2026

A stunning $1 million USD Gold Aureus of Augustus sold in 2014. It is believed that only 22 exist with 15 in museums and 7 (including this piece) owned privately. The image of the cow represents the sacrifice made for the opening of the Temple to Apollo in 28 BC.

Some people have raised the point that it is not a heifer but a bull, seeing as it has horns. Not everyone realises that male and female cattle all have horns unless they have been selectively bred out or removed at around 2 months. We are just used to seeing milk cows with no horns.

Hundreds of years of breeding has led to certain breeds being females with no horns In chapter 12 of Homer’s Odyssey the sacred cattle of the sun god Helios are described as:

" female, straight horned, sacred, noisy and not to be eaten "

Image: CC BY SA Public Domain.
Dan & Lily's Roman History

Arch of Titus showing the Jewish Menorah. Taken when Jerusalem was sacked. Photo taken September 2025.
24/09/2026

Arch of Titus showing the Jewish Menorah. Taken when Jerusalem was sacked. Photo taken September 2025.

Parthenon of Acropolis, Athens, Greece.
22/09/2026

Parthenon of Acropolis, Athens, Greece.

The Oracle of Delphi , Greece.
22/09/2026

The Oracle of Delphi , Greece.

An ancient Assyrian technique for river crossing using inflated skins, around the 8th century BCE.
02/09/2026

An ancient Assyrian technique for river crossing using inflated skins, around the 8th century BCE.

“Marble Portrait Bust of a Young Man" is a dazzling Roman sculpture originating from the Antonine period [A.D. 161–180]....
02/09/2026

“Marble Portrait Bust of a Young Man" is a dazzling Roman sculpture originating from the Antonine period [A.D. 161–180]. Carved in Athens during the mid-second century A.D., this masterpiece was created to memorialize a beautiful youth by blending his likeness with the characteristics of ancient Greek mythological heroes.
The Hair: The sculpture features a luxuriant head of thick, deeply carved curls. While Roman artists in Italy used deep drilling to achieve sharp light-and-dark contrasts, the Greek sculptors who crafted this piece opted for a plastic approach, giving every single lock a varying, individualized snail-like shape.
Heroic Idealism: The sharp turn of the head, a n**e chest, a casually draped cloak, and a ribbon-like sword belt were all chosen deliberately to mimic classical 5th-century B.C. bronze work. This design choice evoked the jeunesse dorée (gilded youth) fashion of the time and recalled the legendary Homeric heroes of Classical Greece
at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.

with de-cladded sword. Possibly waiting for Troilus. Tondo of an Attic black-figure , c. 560 B.C.
29/08/2026

with de-cladded sword. Possibly waiting for Troilus. Tondo of an Attic black-figure , c. 560 B.C.

Have You Ever Seen the Caryatids of the Acropolis? 🇬🇷✨The famous Porch of the Caryatids belongs to the ancient Erechthei...
29/08/2026

Have You Ever Seen the Caryatids of the Acropolis? 🇬🇷✨

The famous Porch of the Caryatids belongs to the ancient Erechtheion, built on the Acropolis more than 2,400 years ago.

A picture is worth a thousand words, they say. And here, thousands of years‼ The Temple of Hephaestus, with a view of th...
21/08/2026

A picture is worth a thousand words, they say. And here, thousands of years‼ The Temple of Hephaestus, with a view of the Acropolis in the background.

photo: trikaliotis_george

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