Tuesday, January 09, 2007

The Perseus Antikythera

Greek bronze, c 350 BCE. A reader e-mailed this to me and it's definately worth posting.

Roman Bronze

My cousin sent me these photos from the Museum of Art, in Toledo, Ohio.
c 140 CE. Height 142.6 cm.

The museum in Toledo has a good collection of ancient art. I'll have to talk my way into some more photos.


Roman Sardonyx Cameo of Athena

Late 1st century BCE, in a 17th century mount by Josias Belle. Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris.

Amenhotep III

Limestone relief from Theban tomb 57. 18th Dynasty. c1370 BCE. Altes Museum, Berlin.

Ardgroom Stone Circle

Also known as Carfea, on the Beara Peninsula, County Cork, Eire. (Photo Credit)

The Spellenstein

A five meter standing stone in Rentrisch, Germany.
Photo Credits- Above and Below

Thursday, January 04, 2007