Italy
There are 181 items in Italy:
Capua, Etruscan Ritual Calendar |
Capua, Head of one of the Dioscuri |
Celts
Celts: common name for the Iron Age civilizations of Western Europe, more or less identical to the La Tène culture.Names The…
Coin from Acragas: eagle with hare |
Copenhagen, National Museum of Denmark
A lovely museum with a very large collection of Egyptian, Cypriote, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman art. It takes about half a day to see it all. I had not expected such a nice collection: this is one of the world's…Cumae
Cumae: Greek town in Italy, best-known for its prophetess, the Sibylla.History Relief with a home-coming hero Metal trade between the Etruscans and…
Cumae, Relief of a hero, riding a horse |
Demosthenes (general)
Demosthenes (†413 BCE): important Athenian commander during the Archidamian War and the Sicilian Expedition. Portait of an unknown Athenian general In 431…Devotio
Devotio: the ritual dedication of an enemy, or self-dedication, to the gods of the Underworld. This Roman custom is also known from other ancient nations.Roman Ritual …Diodorus on the Fall of Motya
Motya In 398, Dionysius I, the tyrant of Syracuse, launched a campaign against the Carthaginians, who had conquered central Sicily in…Dorieus
Dorieus (†510 BCE): Spartan prince from the Agiad dynasty, leader of two unsuccessful colonial adventures. Spartan hoplite, found at Sparta and…Ducetius
Ducetius (†440 BCE): native Sicilian leader who founded a state similar to that of the Greek tyrants on his island. Sicily…