https://www.ipernity.com/tag/323415/keyword/224862 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/105/57/EF/323415.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/323415/keyword/224862 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:36:09 +0000 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:36:09 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53443394 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-21,doc-53443394 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:55:10 +0000 2026-02-01T12:42:41+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/323415/53443394"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/33/94/53443394.930f6a04.240.jpg?r2" width="178" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions. <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. <br /> <br /> After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries. <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence. <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule. As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant. <br /> <br /> Female statuette <br /> This prehistoric, Cycladic-style marble idol displays the typical schematic, geometrically simplified form characteristic of the Early Bronze Age. In prehistoric cultures, such figures were usually associated with fertility rites or served as grave goods. <br /> <br /> Marble, ca 2500 BC</div> Eretria - 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/323415/53443394"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/33/94/53443394.930f6a04.240.jpg?r2" width="178" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions. <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. <br /> <br /> After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries. <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence. <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule. As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant. <br /> <br /> Female statuette <br /> This prehistoric, Cycladic-style marble idol displays the typical schematic, geometrically simplified form characteristic of the Early Bronze Age. In prehistoric cultures, such figures were usually associated with fertility rites or served as grave goods. <br /> <br /> Marble, ca 2500 BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53443390 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-21,doc-53443390 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:35:34 +0000 2026-02-01T12:36:29+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/323415/53443390"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/33/90/53443390.63599385.240.jpg?r2" width="111" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Female figure<br /> <br /> probably originally from Iran. It was found in the Temple of Apollo Daphnephoros.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Bronze, 6th–7th century BC</div> Eretria - 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/323415/53443390"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/33/90/53443390.63599385.240.jpg?r2" width="111" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Female figure<br /> <br /> probably originally from Iran. It was found in the Temple of Apollo Daphnephoros.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Bronze, 6th–7th century BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53443388 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-21,doc-53443388 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:08:04 +0000 2026-02-01T12:35:55+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/323415/53443388"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/33/88/53443388.86113236.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="152" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Horse blinker<br /> <br /> Made in northern Syria, imported to Greece and found in the Temple of Apollo Daphnephoros.<br /> <br /> A male figure is holding two animals by their tails, whilst another animal can be seen on the narrower part. This ‘Master of Beast’ motif was not only widespread in the Middle East<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Bronze, 9th century BC</div> Eretria - 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/323415/53443388"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/33/88/53443388.86113236.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="152" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Horse blinker<br /> <br /> Made in northern Syria, imported to Greece and found in the Temple of Apollo Daphnephoros.<br /> <br /> A male figure is holding two animals by their tails, whilst another animal can be seen on the narrower part. This ‘Master of Beast’ motif was not only widespread in the Middle East<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Bronze, 9th century BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53443298 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-21,doc-53443298 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:22:13 +0000 2026-02-01T12:41:27+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/323415/53443298"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/32/98/53443298.9ac6ec0e.240.jpg?r2" width="158" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Pithos<br /> <br /> Such large vessels were used as storage containers for goods such as oil or wine, and occasionally as burial urns<br /> <br /> ca. 680–670 BC</div> Eretria - 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/323415/53443298"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/32/98/53443298.9ac6ec0e.240.jpg?r2" width="158" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Pithos<br /> <br /> Such large vessels were used as storage containers for goods such as oil or wine, and occasionally as burial urns<br /> <br /> ca. 680–670 BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53443276 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-21,doc-53443276 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:42:43 +0000 2026-02-01T12:39:09+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/323415/53443276"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/32/76/53443276.e570511e.240.jpg?r2" width="185" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jug / Tankard<br /> <br /> Characteristic of the geometric style are the precise, continuous bands, zigzag and triangular patterns, and the highly stylised waterfowl.<br /> <br /> 8th c BC</div> Eretria - 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/323415/53443276"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/32/76/53443276.e570511e.240.jpg?r2" width="185" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jug / Tankard<br /> <br /> Characteristic of the geometric style are the precise, continuous bands, zigzag and triangular patterns, and the highly stylised waterfowl.<br /> <br /> 8th c BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53443258 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-21,doc-53443258 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:00:33 +0000 2026-02-01T12:28:42+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/323415/53443258"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/32/58/53443258.843912ea.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="191" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> Megarian Bowl<br /> <br /> During production, these bowls were cast in a clay mould with negative relief decoration. This enabled the highly detailed reliefs to be mass-produced.<br /> <br /> 3rd - 1st c BC</div> Eretria - 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/323415/53443258"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/32/58/53443258.843912ea.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="191" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> Megarian Bowl<br /> <br /> During production, these bowls were cast in a clay mould with negative relief decoration. This enabled the highly detailed reliefs to be mass-produced.<br /> <br /> 3rd - 1st c BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53443116 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-21,doc-53443116 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:58:17 +0000 2026-02-01T12:28:16+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/323415/53443116"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/31/16/53443116.15d69544.240.jpg?r2" width="198" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> Glass vessels<br /> <br /> These vessels date primarily from the Roman Imperial period. The invention of glassblowing had revolutionized production, making it possible to craft everyday and luxury items—such as vials, cups, and small bottles—in a wide variety of delicate forms.<br /> <br /> 1st - 2nd c AD</div> Eretria - 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/323415/53443116"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/31/16/53443116.15d69544.240.jpg?r2" width="198" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> Glass vessels<br /> <br /> These vessels date primarily from the Roman Imperial period. The invention of glassblowing had revolutionized production, making it possible to craft everyday and luxury items—such as vials, cups, and small bottles—in a wide variety of delicate forms.<br /> <br /> 1st - 2nd c AD</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53442976 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-21,doc-53442976 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:17:22 +0000 2026-02-01T12:34:03+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/323415/53442976"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/76/53442976.0de3cca6.240.jpg?r2" width="220" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> Aryballos or alabastron (perfume bottle) <br /> shaped like a sandaled foot<br /> <br /> <br /> The vessel is richly detailed and depicts a foot wearing a classic ancient lace-up sandal (“krepis”).<br /> <br /> 5th c BC</div> Eretria - 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/323415/53442976"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/76/53442976.0de3cca6.240.jpg?r2" width="220" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> Aryballos or alabastron (perfume bottle) <br /> shaped like a sandaled foot<br /> <br /> <br /> The vessel is richly detailed and depicts a foot wearing a classic ancient lace-up sandal (“krepis”).<br /> <br /> 5th c BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53442926 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-21,doc-53442926 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:47:14 +0000 2026-02-01T12:32:42+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/323415/53442926"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/26/53442926.8ad895e3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="186" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> Fragment of a Woman's Head<br /> <br /> Terracotta, ca 350 BC</div> Eretria - 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/323415/53442926"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/26/53442926.8ad895e3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="186" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> Fragment of a Woman's Head<br /> <br /> Terracotta, ca 350 BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53442882 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-21,doc-53442882 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:21:19 +0000 2026-02-01T12:30:27+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/323415/53442882"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/28/82/53442882.65cdbbd5.240.jpg?r2" width="239" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> Figure of a horse and rider<br /> Such figurines were often used as grave goods or votive offerings in sanctuaries. They symbolized high social status.<br /> <br /> Terracotta, 6th c BC</div> Eretria - 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/323415/53442882"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/28/82/53442882.65cdbbd5.240.jpg?r2" width="239" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> Figure of a horse and rider<br /> Such figurines were often used as grave goods or votive offerings in sanctuaries. They symbolized high social status.<br /> <br /> Terracotta, 6th c BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53442880 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-21,doc-53442880 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:04:30 +0000 2026-02-01T12:30:12+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/323415/53442880"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/28/80/53442880.310bf191.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="186" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> Antefix (decorative tile)<br /> Depicting a terrifying Gorgon<br /> <br /> 6th c BC</div> Eretria - 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/323415/53442880"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/28/80/53442880.310bf191.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="186" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> Antefix (decorative tile)<br /> Depicting a terrifying Gorgon<br /> <br /> 6th c BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53442568 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-20,doc-53442568 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:42:29 +0000 2026-02-01T12:26:39+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/323415/53442568"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/25/68/53442568.7065db54.240.jpg?r2" width="129" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> A boy riding a goose<br /> <br /> Such figures were common in ancient Greece. Boys riding geese were frequently depicted alongside the child god Eros. They were often used as grave goods or votive offerings in sanctuaries<br /> <br /> 3rd c BC</div> Eretria - 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/323415/53442568"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/25/68/53442568.7065db54.240.jpg?r2" width="129" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> A boy riding a goose<br /> <br /> Such figures were common in ancient Greece. Boys riding geese were frequently depicted alongside the child god Eros. They were often used as grave goods or votive offerings in sanctuaries<br /> <br /> 3rd c BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53442562 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-20,doc-53442562 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:28:19 +0000 2026-02-01T12:25:42+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/323415/53442562"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/25/62/53442562.d7c63402.240.jpg?r2" width="175" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Child on its mother’s lap<br /> <br /> Artefact found in a child’s grave<br /> <br /> 4th c BC</div> Eretria - 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/323415/53442562"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/25/62/53442562.d7c63402.240.jpg?r2" width="175" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Child on its mother’s lap<br /> <br /> Artefact found in a child’s grave<br /> <br /> 4th c BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53442542 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-20,doc-53442542 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:57:21 +0000 2026-02-01T12:24:20+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/323415/53442542"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/25/42/53442542.64280880.240.jpg?r2" width="237" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Two griffins<br /> <br /> <br /> Mosaic, 4th c BC</div> Eretria - 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/323415/53442542"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/25/42/53442542.64280880.240.jpg?r2" width="237" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Two griffins<br /> <br /> <br /> Mosaic, 4th c BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53442492 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-20,doc-53442492 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:02:47 +0000 2026-02-01T12:23:39+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/323415/53442492"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/92/53442492.729656cf.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Theseus and the Amazon queen Antiope<br /> <br /> The group of figures, fragments of which still exist, depicted the abduction of the Amazon queen Antiope by the Attic hero Theseus<br /> <br /> <br /> Marble, c 510 BC</div> Eretria - 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/323415/53442492"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/92/53442492.729656cf.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Theseus and the Amazon queen Antiope<br /> <br /> The group of figures, fragments of which still exist, depicted the abduction of the Amazon queen Antiope by the Attic hero Theseus<br /> <br /> <br /> Marble, c 510 BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53442370 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-20,doc-53442370 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:25:12 +0000 2026-02-01T12:22:59+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/323415/53442370"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/23/70/53442370.c1948afa.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> Athena of Eretria<br /> <br /> Torso fragment from the western pediment of the Archaic temple of Apollo Daphnephoros. A large gorgoneion – a terrifying head of Medusa – is depicted on Athena’s chest. The temple was built around 510 BC and destroyed by the Persians some 20 years later during their campaign against the Greeks.<br /> <br /> Marble, c 510 BC</div> Eretria - 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/323415/53442370"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/23/70/53442370.c1948afa.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> Athena of Eretria<br /> <br /> Torso fragment from the western pediment of the Archaic temple of Apollo Daphnephoros. A large gorgoneion – a terrifying head of Medusa – is depicted on Athena’s chest. The temple was built around 510 BC and destroyed by the Persians some 20 years later during their campaign against the Greeks.<br /> <br /> Marble, c 510 BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53442280 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-20,doc-53442280 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:19:20 +0000 2026-02-01T12:22:12+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/323415/53442280"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/22/80/53442280.49c31c38.240.jpg?r2" width="129" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> Aphrodite and Eros<br /> <br /> Aphrodite leans toward her favorite son and constant companion, Eros.<br /> <br /> Marble 2nd - 1st c BC</div> Eretria - 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/323415/53442280"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/22/80/53442280.49c31c38.240.jpg?r2" width="129" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> Aphrodite and Eros<br /> <br /> Aphrodite leans toward her favorite son and constant companion, Eros.<br /> <br /> Marble 2nd - 1st c BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53442200 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-20,doc-53442200 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:06:43 +0000 2026-02-01T12:20:44+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/323415/53442200"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/22/00/53442200.dc396637.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="170" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> Bronze signet rings<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> c. 4th century BC</div> Eretria - 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/323415/53442200"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/22/00/53442200.dc396637.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="170" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> Bronze signet rings<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> c. 4th century BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53442174 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-20,doc-53442174 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:03:26 +0000 2026-02-01T12:18:34+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/323415/53442174"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/21/74/53442174.1061dc76.240.jpg?r2" width="192" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> Anthropomorphic vessel<br /> <br /> presumably a ritual incense burner depicting a stylised,<br /> perforated face with a wide-open mouth<br /> <br /> 7th - 6th c BC</div> Eretria - 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/323415/53442174"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/21/74/53442174.1061dc76.240.jpg?r2" width="192" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> Anthropomorphic vessel<br /> <br /> presumably a ritual incense burner depicting a stylised,<br /> perforated face with a wide-open mouth<br /> <br /> 7th - 6th c BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53442164 tag:ipernity.com,2026-09-20,doc-53442164 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:39:35 +0000 2026-02-01T12:17:43+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/323415/53442164"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/21/64/53442164.e41745ee.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="129" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> Ship model<br /> Such clay models were often offered as votive gifts or placed in the graves of the deceased as grave goods.<br /> <br /> Terracotta, 8th c BC</div> Eretria - 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/323415/53442164"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/21/64/53442164.e41745ee.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="129" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We know from Homer that Eretria, now a small town, sent ships to the Trojan War. In the 8th century BC, Eretria and its nearby neighbour and rival, Chalkis, were both thriving trading cities. Towards the end of the 8th century BC, however, Eretria and Chalcis waged a long war for control of the fertile Lelantine Plain. Eretria was defeated, the city destroyed, and it lost its lands and possessions.<br /> <br /> Around 424 BC Eretria came under the hegemony of Athens. In a naval battle off Eretria in 411 BC, the Spartan fleet, with the support of the people of Eretria, succeeded in destroying the Athenian ships. Following its liberation from Athenian hegemony, the polis experienced a new period of prosperity<br /> <br /> Following the Greeks’ defeat at the hands of the Macedonians (338 BC), Macedonian influence began to take hold, first under Philip II of Macedon, then under his son Alexander the Great and his successors. In 198 BC, Eretria was conquered by the Romans. After that, Eretria never regained the prosperity it had enjoyed in previous centuries.<br /> <br /> Following a severe earthquake in 365, the site appears to have been only sporadically inhabited and seems to have been abandoned by 511 at the latest. Modern Eretria was not re-established until 1824, following the Greek War of Independence.<br /> <br /> <br /> The museum was built in 1960 and displays significant finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Eretria and the surrounding area from the Early Bronze Age to the period of Roman rule.<br /> <br /> As Eretria was abandoned and not built over, and has been systematically excavated since the late 19th century, the finds are abundant.<br /> <br /> Ship model<br /> Such clay models were often offered as votive gifts or placed in the graves of the deceased as grave goods.<br /> <br /> Terracotta, 8th c BC</div> Martin M. Miles