https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1386688 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/105/57/EF/323415.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1386688 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:03:58 +0000 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:03:58 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53412954/in/album/1386688 tag:ipernity.com,2026-08-17,doc-53412954 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:32:02 +0000 2026-02-01T14:05:56+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53412954/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/54/53412954.a82a2168.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Olympic Games were held for more than 1,000 years. The first games took place in 776 B.C. Participants and spectators from all over Greece took part. They were held continuously over 293 Olympiads until the Roman Emperor Theodosius I banned the Games in 393 AD, as he considered them a pagan cult.<br /> <br /> The museum's Neoclassical building was completed in 1888. It stands on a hill about 400 meters northwest of Altis, across the bridge over the Kladeos.<br /> <br /> In February 2012, an armed robbery was committed at the museum, during which numerous exhibits were stolen. However, the theft was solved in November 2012, and the items were recovered.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Head of Zeus<br /> <br /> Bronze, 520 - 510 BC</div> Olympia - Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53412954/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/54/53412954.a82a2168.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Olympic Games were held for more than 1,000 years. The first games took place in 776 B.C. Participants and spectators from all over Greece took part. They were held continuously over 293 Olympiads until the Roman Emperor Theodosius I banned the Games in 393 AD, as he considered them a pagan cult.<br /> <br /> The museum's Neoclassical building was completed in 1888. It stands on a hill about 400 meters northwest of Altis, across the bridge over the Kladeos.<br /> <br /> In February 2012, an armed robbery was committed at the museum, during which numerous exhibits were stolen. However, the theft was solved in November 2012, and the items were recovered.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Head of Zeus<br /> <br /> Bronze, 520 - 510 BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53407090/in/album/1386688 tag:ipernity.com,2026-08-10,doc-53407090 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:30:27 +0000 2026-02-01T14:46:38+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53407090/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/90/53407090.4cb1f1b9.240.jpg?r2" width="231" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Olympia was the sanctuary of Zeus in the northwest of the Peloponnese. It was the site of the ancient Olympic Games. <br /> <br /> The modern town of Archaia Olympia is located on the outskirts of the ancient sanctuary.<br /> <br /> The excavation site is vast and complex. The ancient author Pausanias mentions about seventy temples, some of which have been reconstructed. Much of what the archaeologists have found is on display at the Archaeological Museum.<br /> <br /> <br /> Portrait head<br /> from a statue of Lucas Verus<br /> <br /> 2nd c AD</div> Olympia - Archaeological Museum <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53407090/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/90/53407090.4cb1f1b9.240.jpg?r2" width="231" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Olympia was the sanctuary of Zeus in the northwest of the Peloponnese. It was the site of the ancient Olympic Games. <br /> <br /> The modern town of Archaia Olympia is located on the outskirts of the ancient sanctuary.<br /> <br /> The excavation site is vast and complex. The ancient author Pausanias mentions about seventy temples, some of which have been reconstructed. Much of what the archaeologists have found is on display at the Archaeological Museum.<br /> <br /> <br /> Portrait head<br /> from a statue of Lucas Verus<br /> <br /> 2nd c AD</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53406376/in/album/1386688 tag:ipernity.com,2026-08-09,doc-53406376 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:37:03 +0000 2026-02-01T14:37:11+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53406376/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/63/76/53406376.f4cb6ebe.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="175" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Olympia was the sanctuary of Zeus in the northwest of the Peloponnese. It was the site of the ancient Olympic Games. <br /> <br /> The modern town of Archaia Olympia is located on the outskirts of the ancient sanctuary.<br /> <br /> The excavation site is vast and complex. The ancient author Pausanias mentions about seventy temples, some of which have been reconstructed. Much of what the archaeologists have found is on display at the Archaeological Museum.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The Temple of Zeus was the dominant structure in the Olympic sanctuary and was built between approximately 480 - 456 BC. Measuring about 64 meters long, 28 meters wide, and 20 meters high, the temple is an important structures of early Classical architecture. It was the largest temple in the Peloponnese and, at the time of its construction, the largest temple in mainland Greece.<br /> <br /> The reconstructed West Pediment<br /> <br /> At its center is the 3.15-meter-tall Apollo of Olympia. The subject of the depiction is the battle of the Lapiths, with the support of Theseus and Peirithous, against the Centaurs, who, drunken with wine, disrupted the wedding of Peirithous with the Lapith woman Hippodamia or Deidameia.<br /> <br /> Details</div> Olympia - Archaeological Museum <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53406376/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/63/76/53406376.f4cb6ebe.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="175" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Olympia was the sanctuary of Zeus in the northwest of the Peloponnese. It was the site of the ancient Olympic Games. <br /> <br /> The modern town of Archaia Olympia is located on the outskirts of the ancient sanctuary.<br /> <br /> The excavation site is vast and complex. The ancient author Pausanias mentions about seventy temples, some of which have been reconstructed. Much of what the archaeologists have found is on display at the Archaeological Museum.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The Temple of Zeus was the dominant structure in the Olympic sanctuary and was built between approximately 480 - 456 BC. Measuring about 64 meters long, 28 meters wide, and 20 meters high, the temple is an important structures of early Classical architecture. It was the largest temple in the Peloponnese and, at the time of its construction, the largest temple in mainland Greece.<br /> <br /> The reconstructed West Pediment<br /> <br /> At its center is the 3.15-meter-tall Apollo of Olympia. The subject of the depiction is the battle of the Lapiths, with the support of Theseus and Peirithous, against the Centaurs, who, drunken with wine, disrupted the wedding of Peirithous with the Lapith woman Hippodamia or Deidameia.<br /> <br /> Details</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53406150/in/album/1386688 tag:ipernity.com,2026-08-09,doc-53406150 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:14:18 +0000 2026-02-01T14:30:14+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53406150/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/61/50/53406150.a1141e9b.240.jpg?r2" width="121" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Olympia was the sanctuary of Zeus in the northwest of the Peloponnese. It was the site of the ancient Olympic Games. <br /> <br /> The modern town of Archaia Olympia is located on the outskirts of the ancient sanctuary.<br /> <br /> The excavation site is vast and complex. The ancient author Pausanias mentions about seventy temples, some of which have been reconstructed. Much of what the archaeologists have found is on display at the Archaeological Museum.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Head of Athena<br /> Clay, Corinthian workshop, 5th c BC</div> Olympia - Archaeological Museum <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53406150/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/61/50/53406150.a1141e9b.240.jpg?r2" width="121" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Olympia was the sanctuary of Zeus in the northwest of the Peloponnese. It was the site of the ancient Olympic Games. <br /> <br /> The modern town of Archaia Olympia is located on the outskirts of the ancient sanctuary.<br /> <br /> The excavation site is vast and complex. The ancient author Pausanias mentions about seventy temples, some of which have been reconstructed. Much of what the archaeologists have found is on display at the Archaeological Museum.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Head of Athena<br /> Clay, Corinthian workshop, 5th c BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53366884/in/album/1386688 tag:ipernity.com,2026-07-02,doc-53366884 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:13:14 +0000 2026-02-01T13:20:43+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53366884/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/84/53366884.5a8ae375.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="185" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The small archaeological museum is located at the entrance to the excavation site and displays some artifacts found there.<br /> <br /> <br /> Left - Portrait of Emperor Hadrian / 117 - 138 AD <br /> <br /> Right - Portrait of a bearded man / 3rd c AD</div> Epidaurus - Archaeological Museum <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53366884/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/84/53366884.5a8ae375.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="185" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The small archaeological museum is located at the entrance to the excavation site and displays some artifacts found there.<br /> <br /> <br /> Left - Portrait of Emperor Hadrian / 117 - 138 AD <br /> <br /> Right - Portrait of a bearded man / 3rd c AD</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53361712/in/album/1386688 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-27,doc-53361712 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:51:13 +0000 2026-02-01T14:35:00+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53361712/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/17/12/53361712.63666293.240.jpg?r2" width="170" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Mycene was inhabited already during neolithic and the early Bronze period. During the pre-classical period Mycenae was one of the most important cities in Greece. The Mycenaean culture (c. 1600 BC to c. 1100 BC) was named after it.<br /> <br /> Over the centuries the population density increased, and by 1350 BC the citadel and the lower town had a population of 30,000 and covered an area of 32 hectares. At that time the fortifications on the acropolis and other surrounding hills were rebuilt in a style known as Cyclopean because the blocks of stone used were so massive that they were thought in later ages to be the work of the Cyclopes.<br /> Within these walls successive monumental palaces were built. The final palace dates to the start of ca. 1390–1300 BC. Earlier palaces must have existed but they had been cleared away or built over. From 1200 BC onwards, Mycenae began to decline and lost its dominant position. Like all the palaces in southern Greece, the palace at Mycenae was destroyed. The settlement shrank, but the citadel and the lower town remained inhabited. During the Archaic period, a temple to Hera was built on the highest point.<br /> <br /> In 480 BC 80 Mycenaeans took part in the Battle of Thermopylae. In 468 BC the Argives conquered Mycenae, deported the inhabitants and razed the walls. During the Hellenistic period, the city was resettled and a theatre was built. After that, the site was only resettled for a short time. In the 3rd century BC Mycenae was abandoned. <br /> <br /> The excavations, which were begun in the 1870s by Heinrich Schliemann and Panagiotis Stamatakis, yielded incredible finds, particularly within the grave circles. The most spectacular of which are now housed in Athens, however, the exhibits on display at the Archaeological Museum, which forms part of the site, are also breathtaking.<br /> <br /> Excavating the shaft graves in Grave Circles A and B, numerous objects made of various gold alloys were found. A total of around 15 kg of gold was recorded.<br /> <br /> A man’s head<br /> Ivory, 1250–1180 BC</div> Mycenae - Archaeological Museum <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53361712/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/17/12/53361712.63666293.240.jpg?r2" width="170" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Mycene was inhabited already during neolithic and the early Bronze period. During the pre-classical period Mycenae was one of the most important cities in Greece. The Mycenaean culture (c. 1600 BC to c. 1100 BC) was named after it.<br /> <br /> Over the centuries the population density increased, and by 1350 BC the citadel and the lower town had a population of 30,000 and covered an area of 32 hectares. At that time the fortifications on the acropolis and other surrounding hills were rebuilt in a style known as Cyclopean because the blocks of stone used were so massive that they were thought in later ages to be the work of the Cyclopes.<br /> Within these walls successive monumental palaces were built. The final palace dates to the start of ca. 1390–1300 BC. Earlier palaces must have existed but they had been cleared away or built over. From 1200 BC onwards, Mycenae began to decline and lost its dominant position. Like all the palaces in southern Greece, the palace at Mycenae was destroyed. The settlement shrank, but the citadel and the lower town remained inhabited. During the Archaic period, a temple to Hera was built on the highest point.<br /> <br /> In 480 BC 80 Mycenaeans took part in the Battle of Thermopylae. In 468 BC the Argives conquered Mycenae, deported the inhabitants and razed the walls. During the Hellenistic period, the city was resettled and a theatre was built. After that, the site was only resettled for a short time. In the 3rd century BC Mycenae was abandoned. <br /> <br /> The excavations, which were begun in the 1870s by Heinrich Schliemann and Panagiotis Stamatakis, yielded incredible finds, particularly within the grave circles. The most spectacular of which are now housed in Athens, however, the exhibits on display at the Archaeological Museum, which forms part of the site, are also breathtaking.<br /> <br /> Excavating the shaft graves in Grave Circles A and B, numerous objects made of various gold alloys were found. A total of around 15 kg of gold was recorded.<br /> <br /> A man’s head<br /> Ivory, 1250–1180 BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53360058/in/album/1386688 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-25,doc-53360058 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:49:47 +0000 2026-02-01T14:20:08+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53360058/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/00/58/53360058.be7a4403.240.jpg?r2" width="233" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Mycene was inhabited already during neolithic and the early Bronze period. During the pre-classical period Mycenae was one of the most important cities in Greece. The Mycenaean culture (c. 1600 BC to c. 1100 BC) was named after it.<br /> <br /> Over the centuries the population density increased, and by 1350 BC the citadel and the lower town had a population of 30,000 and covered an area of 32 hectares. At that time the fortifications on the acropolis and other surrounding hills were rebuilt in a style known as Cyclopean because the blocks of stone used were so massive that they were thought in later ages to be the work of the Cyclopes.<br /> Within these walls successive monumental palaces were built. The final palace dates to the start of ca. 1390–1300 BC. Earlier palaces must have existed but they had been cleared away or built over. From 1200 BC onwards, Mycenae began to decline and lost its dominant position. Like all the palaces in southern Greece, the palace at Mycenae was destroyed. The settlement shrank, but the citadel and the lower town remained inhabited. During the Archaic period, a temple to Hera was built on the highest point.<br /> <br /> In 480 BC 80 Mycenaeans took part in the Battle of Thermopylae. In 468 BC the Argives conquered Mycenae, deported the inhabitants and razed the walls. During the Hellenistic period, the city was resettled and a theatre was built. After that, the site was only resettled for a short time. In the 3rd century BC Mycenae was abandoned. <br /> <br /> <br /> The excavations, which were begun in the 1870s by Heinrich Schliemann and Panagiotis Stamatakis, yielded incredible finds, particularly within the grave circles. The most spectacular of which are now housed in Athens, however, the exhibits on display at the Archaeological Museum, which forms part of the site, are also breathtaking.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Detail of an anthropomorphic figure<br /> 1250 - 1180 BC</div> Mycenae - Archaeological Museum <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53360058/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/00/58/53360058.be7a4403.240.jpg?r2" width="233" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Mycene was inhabited already during neolithic and the early Bronze period. During the pre-classical period Mycenae was one of the most important cities in Greece. The Mycenaean culture (c. 1600 BC to c. 1100 BC) was named after it.<br /> <br /> Over the centuries the population density increased, and by 1350 BC the citadel and the lower town had a population of 30,000 and covered an area of 32 hectares. At that time the fortifications on the acropolis and other surrounding hills were rebuilt in a style known as Cyclopean because the blocks of stone used were so massive that they were thought in later ages to be the work of the Cyclopes.<br /> Within these walls successive monumental palaces were built. The final palace dates to the start of ca. 1390–1300 BC. Earlier palaces must have existed but they had been cleared away or built over. From 1200 BC onwards, Mycenae began to decline and lost its dominant position. Like all the palaces in southern Greece, the palace at Mycenae was destroyed. The settlement shrank, but the citadel and the lower town remained inhabited. During the Archaic period, a temple to Hera was built on the highest point.<br /> <br /> In 480 BC 80 Mycenaeans took part in the Battle of Thermopylae. In 468 BC the Argives conquered Mycenae, deported the inhabitants and razed the walls. During the Hellenistic period, the city was resettled and a theatre was built. After that, the site was only resettled for a short time. In the 3rd century BC Mycenae was abandoned. <br /> <br /> <br /> The excavations, which were begun in the 1870s by Heinrich Schliemann and Panagiotis Stamatakis, yielded incredible finds, particularly within the grave circles. The most spectacular of which are now housed in Athens, however, the exhibits on display at the Archaeological Museum, which forms part of the site, are also breathtaking.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Detail of an anthropomorphic figure<br /> 1250 - 1180 BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53356622/in/album/1386688 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-21,doc-53356622 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:18:25 +0000 2026-02-01T11:48:41+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53356622/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/22/53356622.dd55c0b3.240.jpg?r2" width="173" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Corinth was founded in the Neolithic period, around 5000 BC.<br /> It possessed a unique strategic position on the narrow Isthmus and so the city controlled trade routes between mainland Greece and Peloponnese. Powerful colonies like Syracuse and Corcyra were established across the sea. After a paved ship trackway was built, ships could cross the land, avoiding dangerous capes. In the 5th century BC, it fought against Persian invasion forces. During the Peloponnesian War Corinth joined Sparta to defeat Athens and so protect its economic dominance. Later, the city fought Sparta during the Corinthian War. In 146 BC, Roman commander Lucius Mummius attacked the defiant city. The Roman army completely destroyed Corinth and enslaved its citizens. For a century, the historic site remained a desolated ghost town. Julius Caesar refounded it as a Roman colony in 44 BC. Barbarian tribes looted Corinth later on. Under Byzantine rule, it served as a strong military center. The Ottoman Empire captured the city's fortress in 1458. A catastrophic earthquake completely ruined Old Corinth in the year 1858. Modern Corinth was successfully rebuilt six kilometers away from the ruins.<br /> <br /> The Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth is located within the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth.<br /> <br /> Head of Serapis <br /> Marble, 2nd c AD</div> Corinth - Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53356622/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/22/53356622.dd55c0b3.240.jpg?r2" width="173" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Corinth was founded in the Neolithic period, around 5000 BC.<br /> It possessed a unique strategic position on the narrow Isthmus and so the city controlled trade routes between mainland Greece and Peloponnese. Powerful colonies like Syracuse and Corcyra were established across the sea. After a paved ship trackway was built, ships could cross the land, avoiding dangerous capes. In the 5th century BC, it fought against Persian invasion forces. During the Peloponnesian War Corinth joined Sparta to defeat Athens and so protect its economic dominance. Later, the city fought Sparta during the Corinthian War. In 146 BC, Roman commander Lucius Mummius attacked the defiant city. The Roman army completely destroyed Corinth and enslaved its citizens. For a century, the historic site remained a desolated ghost town. Julius Caesar refounded it as a Roman colony in 44 BC. Barbarian tribes looted Corinth later on. Under Byzantine rule, it served as a strong military center. The Ottoman Empire captured the city's fortress in 1458. A catastrophic earthquake completely ruined Old Corinth in the year 1858. Modern Corinth was successfully rebuilt six kilometers away from the ruins.<br /> <br /> The Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth is located within the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth.<br /> <br /> Head of Serapis <br /> Marble, 2nd c AD</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53356600/in/album/1386688 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-21,doc-53356600 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:08:05 +0000 2026-02-01T11:57:54+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53356600/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/00/53356600.083e361d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="100" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Corinth was founded in the Neolithic period, around 5000 BC.<br /> It possessed a unique strategic position on the narrow Isthmus and so the city controlled trade routes between mainland Greece and Peloponnese. Powerful colonies like Syracuse and Corcyra were established across the sea. After a paved ship trackway was built, ships could cross the land, avoiding dangerous capes. In the 5th century BC, it fought against Persian invasion forces. During the Peloponnesian War Corinth joined Sparta to defeat Athens and so protect its economic dominance. Later, the city fought Sparta during the Corinthian War. In 146 BC, Roman commander Lucius Mummius attacked the defiant city. The Roman army completely destroyed Corinth and enslaved its citizens. For a century, the historic site remained a desolated ghost town. Julius Caesar refounded it as a Roman colony in 44 BC. Barbarian tribes looted Corinth later on. Under Byzantine rule, it served as a strong military center. The Ottoman Empire captured the city's fortress in 1458. A catastrophic earthquake completely ruined Old Corinth in the year 1858. Modern Corinth was successfully rebuilt six kilometers away from the ruins.<br /> <br /> The Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth is located within the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth.<br /> <br /> Antique heads <br /> perhaps from a greek ladies' hairdresser displaying his hairdos here.</div> Corinth - Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53356600/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/00/53356600.083e361d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="100" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Corinth was founded in the Neolithic period, around 5000 BC.<br /> It possessed a unique strategic position on the narrow Isthmus and so the city controlled trade routes between mainland Greece and Peloponnese. Powerful colonies like Syracuse and Corcyra were established across the sea. After a paved ship trackway was built, ships could cross the land, avoiding dangerous capes. In the 5th century BC, it fought against Persian invasion forces. During the Peloponnesian War Corinth joined Sparta to defeat Athens and so protect its economic dominance. Later, the city fought Sparta during the Corinthian War. In 146 BC, Roman commander Lucius Mummius attacked the defiant city. The Roman army completely destroyed Corinth and enslaved its citizens. For a century, the historic site remained a desolated ghost town. Julius Caesar refounded it as a Roman colony in 44 BC. Barbarian tribes looted Corinth later on. Under Byzantine rule, it served as a strong military center. The Ottoman Empire captured the city's fortress in 1458. A catastrophic earthquake completely ruined Old Corinth in the year 1858. Modern Corinth was successfully rebuilt six kilometers away from the ruins.<br /> <br /> The Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth is located within the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth.<br /> <br /> Antique heads <br /> perhaps from a greek ladies' hairdresser displaying his hairdos here.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53356598/in/album/1386688 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-21,doc-53356598 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:50:47 +0000 2026-02-01T11:56:53+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53356598/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/65/98/53356598.31ba6406.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Corinth was founded in the Neolithic period, around 5000 BC.<br /> It possessed a unique strategic position on the narrow Isthmus and so the city controlled trade routes between mainland Greece and Peloponnese. Powerful colonies like Syracuse and Corcyra were established across the sea. After a paved ship trackway was built, ships could cross the land, avoiding dangerous capes. In the 5th century BC, it fought against Persian invasion forces. During the Peloponnesian War Corinth joined Sparta to defeat Athens and so protect its economic dominance. Later, the city fought Sparta during the Corinthian War. In 146 BC, Roman commander Lucius Mummius attacked the defiant city. The Roman army completely destroyed Corinth and enslaved its citizens. For a century, the historic site remained a desolated ghost town. Julius Caesar refounded it as a Roman colony in 44 BC. Barbarian tribes looted Corinth later on. Under Byzantine rule, it served as a strong military center. The Ottoman Empire captured the city's fortress in 1458. A catastrophic earthquake completely ruined Old Corinth in the year 1858. Modern Corinth was successfully rebuilt six kilometers away from the ruins.<br /> <br /> The Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth is located within the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth.<br /> <br /> Portrait of Julius Caesar<br /> Marble, 1st c AD</div> Corinth - Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53356598/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/65/98/53356598.31ba6406.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Corinth was founded in the Neolithic period, around 5000 BC.<br /> It possessed a unique strategic position on the narrow Isthmus and so the city controlled trade routes between mainland Greece and Peloponnese. Powerful colonies like Syracuse and Corcyra were established across the sea. After a paved ship trackway was built, ships could cross the land, avoiding dangerous capes. In the 5th century BC, it fought against Persian invasion forces. During the Peloponnesian War Corinth joined Sparta to defeat Athens and so protect its economic dominance. Later, the city fought Sparta during the Corinthian War. In 146 BC, Roman commander Lucius Mummius attacked the defiant city. The Roman army completely destroyed Corinth and enslaved its citizens. For a century, the historic site remained a desolated ghost town. Julius Caesar refounded it as a Roman colony in 44 BC. Barbarian tribes looted Corinth later on. Under Byzantine rule, it served as a strong military center. The Ottoman Empire captured the city's fortress in 1458. A catastrophic earthquake completely ruined Old Corinth in the year 1858. Modern Corinth was successfully rebuilt six kilometers away from the ruins.<br /> <br /> The Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth is located within the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth.<br /> <br /> Portrait of Julius Caesar<br /> Marble, 1st c AD</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53356594/in/album/1386688 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-21,doc-53356594 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:37:47 +0000 2026-02-01T11:51:22+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53356594/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/65/94/53356594.74845f32.240.jpg?r2" width="192" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Corinth was founded in the Neolithic period, around 5000 BC.<br /> It possessed a unique strategic position on the narrow Isthmus and so the city controlled trade routes between mainland Greece and Peloponnese. Powerful colonies like Syracuse and Corcyra were established across the sea. After a paved ship trackway was built, ships could cross the land, avoiding dangerous capes. In the 5th century BC, it fought against Persian invasion forces. During the Peloponnesian War Corinth joined Sparta to defeat Athens and so protect its economic dominance. Later, the city fought Sparta during the Corinthian War. In 146 BC, Roman commander Lucius Mummius attacked the defiant city. The Roman army completely destroyed Corinth and enslaved its citizens. For a century, the historic site remained a desolated ghost town. Julius Caesar refounded it as a Roman colony in 44 BC. Barbarian tribes looted Corinth later on. Under Byzantine rule, it served as a strong military center. The Ottoman Empire captured the city's fortress in 1458. A catastrophic earthquake completely ruined Old Corinth in the year 1858. Modern Corinth was successfully rebuilt six kilometers away from the ruins.<br /> <br /> The Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth is located within the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth.<br /> <br /> Portrait of Emperor Nero<br /> marble, ca 60 AD</div> Corinth - Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53356594/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/65/94/53356594.74845f32.240.jpg?r2" width="192" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Corinth was founded in the Neolithic period, around 5000 BC.<br /> It possessed a unique strategic position on the narrow Isthmus and so the city controlled trade routes between mainland Greece and Peloponnese. Powerful colonies like Syracuse and Corcyra were established across the sea. After a paved ship trackway was built, ships could cross the land, avoiding dangerous capes. In the 5th century BC, it fought against Persian invasion forces. During the Peloponnesian War Corinth joined Sparta to defeat Athens and so protect its economic dominance. Later, the city fought Sparta during the Corinthian War. In 146 BC, Roman commander Lucius Mummius attacked the defiant city. The Roman army completely destroyed Corinth and enslaved its citizens. For a century, the historic site remained a desolated ghost town. Julius Caesar refounded it as a Roman colony in 44 BC. Barbarian tribes looted Corinth later on. Under Byzantine rule, it served as a strong military center. The Ottoman Empire captured the city's fortress in 1458. A catastrophic earthquake completely ruined Old Corinth in the year 1858. Modern Corinth was successfully rebuilt six kilometers away from the ruins.<br /> <br /> The Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth is located within the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth.<br /> <br /> Portrait of Emperor Nero<br /> marble, ca 60 AD</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53355548/in/album/1386688 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-20,doc-53355548 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:40:02 +0000 2026-02-01T11:17:29+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53355548/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/55/48/53355548.c5815e54.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="178" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Corinth was founded in the Neolithic period, around 5000 BC.<br /> It possessed a unique strategic position on the narrow Isthmus and so the city controlled trade routes between mainland Greece and Peloponnese. Powerful colonies like Syracuse and Corcyra were established across the sea. After a paved ship trackway was built, ships could cross the land, avoiding dangerous capes. In the 5th century BC, it fought against Persian invasion forces. During the Peloponnesian War Corinth joined Sparta to defeat Athens and so protect its economic dominance. Later, the city fought Sparta during the Corinthian War. In 146 BC, Roman commander Lucius Mummius attacked the defiant city. The Roman army completely destroyed Corinth and enslaved its citizens. For a century, the historic site remained a desolated ghost town. Julius Caesar refounded it as a Roman colony in 44 BC. Barbarian tribes looted Corinth later on. Under Byzantine rule, it served as a strong military center. The Ottoman Empire captured the city's fortress in 1458. A catastrophic earthquake completely ruined Old Corinth in the year 1858. Modern Corinth was successfully rebuilt six kilometers away from the ruins.<br /> <br /> The Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth is located within the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth.<br /> <br /> Terracotta votive female heads<br /> 4th c BC</div> Corinth - Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53355548/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/55/48/53355548.c5815e54.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="178" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Corinth was founded in the Neolithic period, around 5000 BC.<br /> It possessed a unique strategic position on the narrow Isthmus and so the city controlled trade routes between mainland Greece and Peloponnese. Powerful colonies like Syracuse and Corcyra were established across the sea. After a paved ship trackway was built, ships could cross the land, avoiding dangerous capes. In the 5th century BC, it fought against Persian invasion forces. During the Peloponnesian War Corinth joined Sparta to defeat Athens and so protect its economic dominance. Later, the city fought Sparta during the Corinthian War. In 146 BC, Roman commander Lucius Mummius attacked the defiant city. The Roman army completely destroyed Corinth and enslaved its citizens. For a century, the historic site remained a desolated ghost town. Julius Caesar refounded it as a Roman colony in 44 BC. Barbarian tribes looted Corinth later on. Under Byzantine rule, it served as a strong military center. The Ottoman Empire captured the city's fortress in 1458. A catastrophic earthquake completely ruined Old Corinth in the year 1858. Modern Corinth was successfully rebuilt six kilometers away from the ruins.<br /> <br /> The Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth is located within the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth.<br /> <br /> Terracotta votive female heads<br /> 4th c BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348100/in/album/1386688 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-11,doc-53348100 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:56:22 +0000 2026-01-01T13:52:01+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348100/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/81/00/53348100.bc6abb5e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="197" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Marble heads <br /> <br /> 2nd c. AD</div> Ierapetra - Archaeological Collection <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348100/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/81/00/53348100.bc6abb5e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="197" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Marble heads <br /> <br /> 2nd c. AD</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348050/in/album/1386688 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-11,doc-53348050 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:03:52 +0000 2026-01-01T13:49:35+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348050/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/50/53348050.db2c2a39.240.jpg?r2" width="169" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Marble head <br /> of a larger than life statue <br /> Sculpted in the time of Emperor Augustus (27 BC - 14 AC)</div> Ierapetra - Archaeological Collection <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348050/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/50/53348050.db2c2a39.240.jpg?r2" width="169" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Marble head <br /> of a larger than life statue <br /> Sculpted in the time of Emperor Augustus (27 BC - 14 AC)</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53310304/in/album/1386688 tag:ipernity.com,2026-04-30,doc-53310304 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:44:33 +0000 2025-12-01T14:23:46+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53310304/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/03/04/53310304.626b2a70.240.jpg?r2" width="188" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Nicosia (aka Lefkosia) is the capital of Cyprus. Its northern part is the de facto capital of Northern Cyprus. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years. <br /> <br /> In 1960, Nicosia became the capital of the Republic of Cyprus, a state established by the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. In 1974, there was a coup d'état led by the Greek military junta to unite the island with Greece. The coup ousted president Makarios III and precipitated the invasion of the island by the Turkish army. The Turkish army advanced their positions, eventually capturing 37% of Cypriot territory including the northern part of Nicosia. <br /> <br /> Today, Nicosia is divided by the Green Line into a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot quarter, which is monitored by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force.<br /> <br /> There are more than a dozen archeological museum ons Caprus, but the Cyprus Museum is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus.<br /> <br /> The museum was founded in 1882 to preserve the country’s ancient art treasures. The background to this was that Cyprus was, at that time, being systematically plundered of its archaeological treasures. The American ambassador, Luigi Palma di Cesnola, alone had acquired 35,000 artefacts for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, whilst his brother, Alessandro Palma di Cesnola, stood trial for art theft. A law passed in 1905 to protect archaeological remains enabled the museum to safeguard artefacts and sites more effectively. In 1908, the museum moved to its current building and in 1961, an extension was added to the building. <br /> <br /> <br /> Marble head of<br /> <br /> Dionysos<br /> <br /> Salamis, 2nd c AD</div> Nicosia - Cyprus Museum <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53310304/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/03/04/53310304.626b2a70.240.jpg?r2" width="188" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Nicosia (aka Lefkosia) is the capital of Cyprus. Its northern part is the de facto capital of Northern Cyprus. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years. <br /> <br /> In 1960, Nicosia became the capital of the Republic of Cyprus, a state established by the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. In 1974, there was a coup d'état led by the Greek military junta to unite the island with Greece. The coup ousted president Makarios III and precipitated the invasion of the island by the Turkish army. The Turkish army advanced their positions, eventually capturing 37% of Cypriot territory including the northern part of Nicosia. <br /> <br /> Today, Nicosia is divided by the Green Line into a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot quarter, which is monitored by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force.<br /> <br /> There are more than a dozen archeological museum ons Caprus, but the Cyprus Museum is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus.<br /> <br /> The museum was founded in 1882 to preserve the country’s ancient art treasures. The background to this was that Cyprus was, at that time, being systematically plundered of its archaeological treasures. The American ambassador, Luigi Palma di Cesnola, alone had acquired 35,000 artefacts for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, whilst his brother, Alessandro Palma di Cesnola, stood trial for art theft. A law passed in 1905 to protect archaeological remains enabled the museum to safeguard artefacts and sites more effectively. In 1908, the museum moved to its current building and in 1961, an extension was added to the building. <br /> <br /> <br /> Marble head of<br /> <br /> Dionysos<br /> <br /> Salamis, 2nd c AD</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53309896/in/album/1386688 tag:ipernity.com,2026-04-29,doc-53309896 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:49:23 +0000 2025-12-01T14:15:30+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53309896/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/98/96/53309896.b32ed82a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Nicosia (aka Lefkosia) is the capital of Cyprus. Its northern part is the de facto capital of Northern Cyprus. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years. <br /> <br /> In 1960, Nicosia became the capital of the Republic of Cyprus, a state established by the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. In 1974, there was a coup d'état led by the Greek military junta to unite the island with Greece. The coup ousted president Makarios III and precipitated the invasion of the island by the Turkish army. The Turkish army advanced their positions, eventually capturing 37% of Cypriot territory including the northern part of Nicosia. <br /> <br /> Today, Nicosia is divided by the Green Line into a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot quarter, which is monitored by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force.<br /> <br /> There are more than a dozen archeological museum ons Caprus, but the Cyprus Museum is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus.<br /> <br /> The museum was founded in 1882 to preserve the country’s ancient art treasures. The background to this was that Cyprus was, at that time, being systematically plundered of its archaeological treasures. The American ambassador, Luigi Palma di Cesnola, alone had acquired 35,000 artefacts for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, whilst his brother, Alessandro Palma di Cesnola, stood trial for art theft. A law passed in 1905 to protect archaeological remains enabled the museum to safeguard artefacts and sites more effectively. In 1908, the museum moved to its current building and in 1961, an extension was added to the building. <br /> <br /> <br /> A gold mask fragment featuring half a face,</div> Nicosia - Cyprus Museum <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53309896/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/98/96/53309896.b32ed82a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Nicosia (aka Lefkosia) is the capital of Cyprus. Its northern part is the de facto capital of Northern Cyprus. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years. <br /> <br /> In 1960, Nicosia became the capital of the Republic of Cyprus, a state established by the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. In 1974, there was a coup d'état led by the Greek military junta to unite the island with Greece. The coup ousted president Makarios III and precipitated the invasion of the island by the Turkish army. The Turkish army advanced their positions, eventually capturing 37% of Cypriot territory including the northern part of Nicosia. <br /> <br /> Today, Nicosia is divided by the Green Line into a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot quarter, which is monitored by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force.<br /> <br /> There are more than a dozen archeological museum ons Caprus, but the Cyprus Museum is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus.<br /> <br /> The museum was founded in 1882 to preserve the country’s ancient art treasures. The background to this was that Cyprus was, at that time, being systematically plundered of its archaeological treasures. The American ambassador, Luigi Palma di Cesnola, alone had acquired 35,000 artefacts for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, whilst his brother, Alessandro Palma di Cesnola, stood trial for art theft. A law passed in 1905 to protect archaeological remains enabled the museum to safeguard artefacts and sites more effectively. In 1908, the museum moved to its current building and in 1961, an extension was added to the building. <br /> <br /> <br /> A gold mask fragment featuring half a face,</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53308642/in/album/1386688 tag:ipernity.com,2026-04-28,doc-53308642 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:39:11 +0000 2025-12-01T22:39:11+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53308642/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/86/42/53308642.d7cdeec8.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Nicosia (aka Lefkosia) is the capital of Cyprus. Its northern part is the de facto capital of Northern Cyprus. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years. <br /> <br /> In 1960, Nicosia became the capital of the Republic of Cyprus, a state established by the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. In 1974, there was a coup d'état led by the Greek military junta to unite the island with Greece. The coup ousted president Makarios III and precipitated the invasion of the island by the Turkish army. The Turkish army advanced their positions, eventually capturing 37% of Cypriot territory including the northern part of Nicosia. <br /> <br /> Today, Nicosia is divided by the Green Line into a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot quarter, which is monitored by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force.<br /> <br /> There are more than a dozen archeological museum ons Caprus, but the Cyprus Museum is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus.<br /> <br /> The museum was founded in 1882 to preserve the country’s ancient art treasures. The background to this was that Cyprus was, at that time, being systematically plundered of its archaeological treasures. The American ambassador, Luigi Palma di Cesnola, alone had acquired 35,000 artefacts for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, whilst his brother, Alessandro Palma di Cesnola, stood trial for art theft. A law passed in 1905 to protect archaeological remains enabled the museum to safeguard artefacts and sites more effectively. In 1908, the museum moved to its current building and in 1961, an extension was added to the building. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Limestone head of <br /> <br /> Alexander the Great<br /> <br /> Hellenistic period, 2nd c BC</div> Nicosia - Cyprus Museum <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53308642/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/86/42/53308642.d7cdeec8.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Nicosia (aka Lefkosia) is the capital of Cyprus. Its northern part is the de facto capital of Northern Cyprus. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years. <br /> <br /> In 1960, Nicosia became the capital of the Republic of Cyprus, a state established by the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. In 1974, there was a coup d'état led by the Greek military junta to unite the island with Greece. The coup ousted president Makarios III and precipitated the invasion of the island by the Turkish army. The Turkish army advanced their positions, eventually capturing 37% of Cypriot territory including the northern part of Nicosia. <br /> <br /> Today, Nicosia is divided by the Green Line into a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot quarter, which is monitored by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force.<br /> <br /> There are more than a dozen archeological museum ons Caprus, but the Cyprus Museum is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus.<br /> <br /> The museum was founded in 1882 to preserve the country’s ancient art treasures. The background to this was that Cyprus was, at that time, being systematically plundered of its archaeological treasures. The American ambassador, Luigi Palma di Cesnola, alone had acquired 35,000 artefacts for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, whilst his brother, Alessandro Palma di Cesnola, stood trial for art theft. A law passed in 1905 to protect archaeological remains enabled the museum to safeguard artefacts and sites more effectively. In 1908, the museum moved to its current building and in 1961, an extension was added to the building. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Limestone head of <br /> <br /> Alexander the Great<br /> <br /> Hellenistic period, 2nd c BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53308608/in/album/1386688 tag:ipernity.com,2026-04-28,doc-53308608 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:03:55 +0000 2025-12-01T14:03:18+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53308608/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/86/08/53308608.ce8d553d.240.jpg?r2" width="154" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Nicosia (aka Lefkosia) is the capital of Cyprus. Its northern part is the de facto capital of Northern Cyprus. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years. <br /> <br /> In 1960, Nicosia became the capital of the Republic of Cyprus, a state established by the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. In 1974, there was a coup d'état led by the Greek military junta to unite the island with Greece. The coup ousted president Makarios III and precipitated the invasion of the island by the Turkish army. The Turkish army advanced their positions, eventually capturing 37% of Cypriot territory including the northern part of Nicosia. <br /> <br /> Today, Nicosia is divided by the Green Line into a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot quarter, which is monitored by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force.<br /> <br /> There are more than a dozen archeological museum ons Caprus, but the Cyprus Museum is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus.<br /> <br /> The museum was founded in 1882 to preserve the country’s ancient art treasures. The background to this was that Cyprus was, at that time, being systematically plundered of its archaeological treasures. The American ambassador, Luigi Palma di Cesnola, alone had acquired 35,000 artefacts for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, whilst his brother, Alessandro Palma di Cesnola, stood trial for art theft. A law passed in 1905 to protect archaeological remains enabled the museum to safeguard artefacts and sites more effectively. In 1908, the museum moved to its current building and in 1961, an extension was added to the building. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Marble Head of Ptolemaic queen<br /> <br /> Arsinoe II<br /> <br /> Hellenistic period, 3rd c BC</div> Nicosia - Cyprus Museum <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53308608/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/86/08/53308608.ce8d553d.240.jpg?r2" width="154" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Nicosia (aka Lefkosia) is the capital of Cyprus. Its northern part is the de facto capital of Northern Cyprus. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years. <br /> <br /> In 1960, Nicosia became the capital of the Republic of Cyprus, a state established by the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. In 1974, there was a coup d'état led by the Greek military junta to unite the island with Greece. The coup ousted president Makarios III and precipitated the invasion of the island by the Turkish army. The Turkish army advanced their positions, eventually capturing 37% of Cypriot territory including the northern part of Nicosia. <br /> <br /> Today, Nicosia is divided by the Green Line into a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot quarter, which is monitored by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force.<br /> <br /> There are more than a dozen archeological museum ons Caprus, but the Cyprus Museum is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus.<br /> <br /> The museum was founded in 1882 to preserve the country’s ancient art treasures. The background to this was that Cyprus was, at that time, being systematically plundered of its archaeological treasures. The American ambassador, Luigi Palma di Cesnola, alone had acquired 35,000 artefacts for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, whilst his brother, Alessandro Palma di Cesnola, stood trial for art theft. A law passed in 1905 to protect archaeological remains enabled the museum to safeguard artefacts and sites more effectively. In 1908, the museum moved to its current building and in 1961, an extension was added to the building. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Marble Head of Ptolemaic queen<br /> <br /> Arsinoe II<br /> <br /> Hellenistic period, 3rd c BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53308426/in/album/1386688 tag:ipernity.com,2026-04-28,doc-53308426 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:54:31 +0000 2025-12-01T13:58:42+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53308426/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/84/26/53308426.a823cfd2.240.jpg?r2" width="174" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Nicosia (aka Lefkosia) is the capital of Cyprus. Its northern part is the de facto capital of Northern Cyprus. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years. <br /> <br /> In 1960, Nicosia became the capital of the Republic of Cyprus, a state established by the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. In 1974, there was a coup d'état led by the Greek military junta to unite the island with Greece. The coup ousted president Makarios III and precipitated the invasion of the island by the Turkish army. The Turkish army advanced their positions, eventually capturing 37% of Cypriot territory including the northern part of Nicosia. <br /> <br /> Today, Nicosia is divided by the Green Line into a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot quarter, which is monitored by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force.<br /> <br /> There are more than a dozen archeological museum ons Caprus, but the Cyprus Museum is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus.<br /> <br /> The museum was founded in 1882 to preserve the country’s ancient art treasures. The background to this was that Cyprus was, at that time, being systematically plundered of its archaeological treasures. The American ambassador, Luigi Palma di Cesnola, alone had acquired 35,000 artefacts for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, whilst his brother, Alessandro Palma di Cesnola, stood trial for art theft. A law passed in 1905 to protect archaeological remains enabled the museum to safeguard artefacts and sites more effectively. In 1908, the museum moved to its current building and in 1961, an extension was added to the building. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Limestone head wearing a wreath<br /> <br /> Archaic period 6th c BC</div> Nicosia - Cyprus Museum <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53308426/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/84/26/53308426.a823cfd2.240.jpg?r2" width="174" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Nicosia (aka Lefkosia) is the capital of Cyprus. Its northern part is the de facto capital of Northern Cyprus. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years. <br /> <br /> In 1960, Nicosia became the capital of the Republic of Cyprus, a state established by the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. In 1974, there was a coup d'état led by the Greek military junta to unite the island with Greece. The coup ousted president Makarios III and precipitated the invasion of the island by the Turkish army. The Turkish army advanced their positions, eventually capturing 37% of Cypriot territory including the northern part of Nicosia. <br /> <br /> Today, Nicosia is divided by the Green Line into a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot quarter, which is monitored by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force.<br /> <br /> There are more than a dozen archeological museum ons Caprus, but the Cyprus Museum is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus.<br /> <br /> The museum was founded in 1882 to preserve the country’s ancient art treasures. The background to this was that Cyprus was, at that time, being systematically plundered of its archaeological treasures. The American ambassador, Luigi Palma di Cesnola, alone had acquired 35,000 artefacts for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, whilst his brother, Alessandro Palma di Cesnola, stood trial for art theft. A law passed in 1905 to protect archaeological remains enabled the museum to safeguard artefacts and sites more effectively. In 1908, the museum moved to its current building and in 1961, an extension was added to the building. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Limestone head wearing a wreath<br /> <br /> Archaic period 6th c BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53308370/in/album/1386688 tag:ipernity.com,2026-04-28,doc-53308370 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:07:25 +0000 2025-12-01T13:56:57+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53308370/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/83/70/53308370.ea324b66.240.jpg?r2" width="149" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Nicosia (aka Lefkosia) is the capital of Cyprus. Its northern part is the de facto capital of Northern Cyprus. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years. <br /> <br /> In 1960, Nicosia became the capital of the Republic of Cyprus, a state established by the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. In 1974, there was a coup d'état led by the Greek military junta to unite the island with Greece. The coup ousted president Makarios III and precipitated the invasion of the island by the Turkish army. The Turkish army advanced their positions, eventually capturing 37% of Cypriot territory including the northern part of Nicosia. <br /> <br /> Today, Nicosia is divided by the Green Line into a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot quarter, which is monitored by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force.<br /> <br /> There are more than a dozen archeological museum ons Caprus, but the Cyprus Museum is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus.<br /> <br /> The museum was founded in 1882 to preserve the country’s ancient art treasures. The background to this was that Cyprus was, at that time, being systematically plundered of its archaeological treasures. The American ambassador, Luigi Palma di Cesnola, alone had acquired 35,000 artefacts for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, whilst his brother, Alessandro Palma di Cesnola, stood trial for art theft. A law passed in 1905 to protect archaeological remains enabled the museum to safeguard artefacts and sites more effectively. In 1908, the museum moved to its current building and in 1961, an extension was added to the building. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Limestone head of (probably)<br /> <br /> Apollo<br /> <br /> Potamia-Ellines (Sanctuary of Apollo), classical period, end of 5th c BC</div> Nicosia - Cyprus Museum <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53308370/in/album/1386688"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/83/70/53308370.ea324b66.240.jpg?r2" width="149" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Nicosia (aka Lefkosia) is the capital of Cyprus. Its northern part is the de facto capital of Northern Cyprus. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years. <br /> <br /> In 1960, Nicosia became the capital of the Republic of Cyprus, a state established by the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. In 1974, there was a coup d'état led by the Greek military junta to unite the island with Greece. The coup ousted president Makarios III and precipitated the invasion of the island by the Turkish army. The Turkish army advanced their positions, eventually capturing 37% of Cypriot territory including the northern part of Nicosia. <br /> <br /> Today, Nicosia is divided by the Green Line into a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot quarter, which is monitored by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force.<br /> <br /> There are more than a dozen archeological museum ons Caprus, but the Cyprus Museum is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus.<br /> <br /> The museum was founded in 1882 to preserve the country’s ancient art treasures. The background to this was that Cyprus was, at that time, being systematically plundered of its archaeological treasures. The American ambassador, Luigi Palma di Cesnola, alone had acquired 35,000 artefacts for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, whilst his brother, Alessandro Palma di Cesnola, stood trial for art theft. A law passed in 1905 to protect archaeological remains enabled the museum to safeguard artefacts and sites more effectively. In 1908, the museum moved to its current building and in 1961, an extension was added to the building. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Limestone head of (probably)<br /> <br /> Apollo<br /> <br /> Potamia-Ellines (Sanctuary of Apollo), classical period, end of 5th c BC</div> Martin M. Miles