Images Dated 17th May 2018 (page 98)

Byzantine mosaic of the Transfiguration, 11th century
Byzantine mosaic of the Transfiguration from the monastery at Daphni near Athens, 11th century

Mosaic detail of the angel Gabriel, 11th century
Byzantine mosaic detail of the angel Gabriel in the monastery at Daphni near Athens, 11th century

Mosaic of Christ Pantocrator, 11th century
Mosaic of Christ Pantocrator in the dome of Daphni church, 11th century

Mount Parnassus in Greece, seen from the Osias Loukas monastery in April

Flowers and olive trees in April in Phocis

Grave circle A in the citadel at Mycenae, 16th century BC
Grave circle A in the citadel at Mycenae, seen from the Lion Gate, 16th century BC

The steps leading to the cistern in Mycenae

The Treasury of Atreus in Mycenae, 13th century BC

Morning market in Argos, 6th century BC
Morning market in Argos with the Acropolis beyond. The Kastro on top is built on 6th century BC foundations

Daniel Defoe (1660-1731), 18th century. Artist: Anonymous
Daniel Defoe (1660-1731), 18th century. Private Collection

The Empress Josephine Tiara, c. 1890. Artist: Holmstrom, August (1829-1903)
The Empress Josephine Tiara, c. 1890. Found in the collection of Houston Museum of Natural Science

Kovsh (drinking vessel or ladle), Between 1899 and 1908. Artist: Ruckert, Fyodor
Kovsh (drinking vessel or ladle), Between 1899 and 1908. Found in the collection of State United Museum Centre in the Kremlin, Moscow

Kovsh (drinking vessel or ladle), Between 1908 and 1917. Artist: Ruckert, Fyodor
Kovsh (drinking vessel or ladle), Between 1908 and 1917. Found in the collection of State United Museum Centre in the Kremlin, Moscow

A Greek Cyclopean bridge on the road between Nauplion and Epidarus

Local boats at an island on Lake Ioanina in Epirus, Greece

Vikos Gorge in Epirus, Greece

The tower of the winds in Athens, 1st century
The tower of the winds in Athens, built in the Roman period to house a water clock, 1st century

Detail of embroidered vestments depicting the Last Supper, 14th century
Detail of embroidered vestments depicting the Last Supper, probably made in Constantinople, 14th century

A byzantine mosaic of St Basil, 11th century
A byzantine mosaic of St Basil, in the Katholikon in Osios Loukas Monastery, 11th century

A Byzantine mosaic of Christ Pantocrator, 11th century
A Byzantine mosaic of Christ Pantocrator, in the Narthex of the Katholikon in Osios Loukas Monastery, 11th century

A byzantine mosaic of the Archangel Raphael, 11th century
A byzantine mosaic of the Archangel Raphael in the Katholikon in the Monastery of Osios Loukas, 11th century

A fresco of Christ, 11th century
A fresco of Christ from the monastery of St Luke Stiris in Phocis, 11th century

The monastery of Osios Loukas, 10th-11th century
The monastery of Osios Loukas (Phocis) in Greece, showing the east face of the church of the Theotokos on the right, which is 10th century Byzantine, and the Katholikon on the left

The town of Naoussa seen from the fort in the harbour
The town of Naoussa on the Isle of Paros seen from the fort in the harbour

Noussa harbour in the evening
Noussa harbour on the Isle of Paros in the evening

The town of Oia on Santorini above the volcanic cliffs, and the volcanic path to the anchorage

Mandraki Harbour in Rhodes, 1st century BC
Children in Mandraki Harbour in Rhodes, 1st century BC

The old town of Rhodes, with the Street of the Knights of St John

Fountain in the Old town and Palace of Armeria, 14th century. Artist: Roger de Pins
Fountain in the Old town and Palace of Armeria on the Isle of Rhodes, 14th century

The grape-harvest in Rhodes for wine-making

A fortress on Lindos Acropolis, 14th century
A fortress on Lindos Acropolis, built by the knights of the Order of St John of Jerusalem on the ancient Greek acropolis, 14th century

Lindos acropolis on the isle of Rhodes, 4th century BC
Lindos acropolis on the isle of Rhodes, with Greek and Byzantine ruins, 4th century BC

Minoan pot with an octopus motif, from Heracleion Museum in Crete

Ritual axe-head in the shape of a leopard from Crete, now in the Archaeological Museum in Heracleion

Late Minoan burial in a Bath Tub Sarcophagus, 11th century BC
Late Minoan burial in a Bath Tub Sarcophagus, in the Archaeological Museum in Heracleion, 11th century BC

Minoan ivory bull-leaper from Knossos, Crete. Now in the Archaeological Museum in Heracleion, Crete

Minoan bronze of a harpist, at the Archaeological Museum in Heracleion, Crete

Minoan gold votive double-axe, 16th century BC
Minoan gold votive double-axe from Arkalokhori, Crete. Now at the Archaeological Museum in Iraklion, 16th century BC

Reconstruction of the Priest-King fresco at Knosssos, 17th-14th century BC
Reconstruction of the Priest-King fresco at the Minoan palace of Knosssos, 17th-14th century BC

Detail of a bull sacrfice from a Cretan sarcophagus, 16th century BC
Detail of a bull sacrfice from a Cretan sarcophagus, found at Aghia Triada near Phaestos, 16th century BC

Inside the Diktaen cave above the village of Pyschro on Crete. It is the reputed birthplace of Zeus, and was sacred since before Minoan times. A lot of votive objects have been found here

Minoan wine press, 16th century
A Minoan wine press at Vathypetro in Crete. The grapes were pressed in the vessel on the right, and fed the juice into the left. The stone trough is for washing feet, 16th century BC

Ikon of a descent into Hell, 17th century
Ikon of a descent into Hell from the Church of the Virgin at Potamies on Crete, 17th century

Byzantine ikon of Saint John the Baptis, 1st century BC
Byzantine ikon of Saint John the Baptist from Potamies, Crete. Now in the Historical Museum of Heracleion, 1st century BC

Detail from embroidered vestments of angels, 17th century
Detail from embroidered vestments of angels, from the monastery of Asomatos on Crete. Now in the Historical Museum in Heracleion, 17th century

Detail from the Ikon of the Pentecost, 17th century
Detail from the Ikon of the Pentecost showing two apostle, from the monastery of Areti, Crete, 17th century

Ikon of the Holy Trinity, 17th century
Ikon of the Holy Trinity from the monastery of Areti, Crete, 17th century

Detail of a fresco of Saints in Paradise, 13th century
Detail of a fresco of Saints in Paradise in the church of Panayia Kera, at Krista, Crete, 13th century

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