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Poliochne on Lemnos, one of the earliest European settlements (Early Bronze Age, c. 3200–2100 BCE), with its maze-like houses and public squares revealing the social organization and daily life of its inhabitants. – Photo Credit: Amalia Spiliakou, July 2025

Poliochne on Lemnos

October 3, 2025
by Amalia Spiliakou Ancient Greek ArtArchaeologyMycenaean ArtTeaching Resources

Poliochne on Lemnos reveals one of Europe’s earliest cities, where planned streets, communal spaces, and evolving Bronze Age architecture illuminate the rise of complex urban life in the Aegean.

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Ancient Greek city of Hephaistia, late 5th to early 4th century BC, Lemnos Island, Greece

Hephaistia on the island of Lemnos

September 18, 2025
by Amalia Spiliakou Ancient Greek ArtArchaeologyTeaching Resources

Hephaistia on Lemnos preserves a layered ancient city where sanctuary, theatre, and domestic life intertwine, offering a tranquil archaeological landscape shaped by myth, civic identity, and centuries of continuous habitation.

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Statuette of Asklepios Enthroned, Athenian workshop, 150 – 200 AD, Marble, Height: 42.3 cm, Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth, Greece

Statuette of Asklepios Enthroned

June 13, 2025
by Amalia Spiliakou ArchaeologyRoman ArtTeaching Resources

Unearthed in a luxurious Roman villa in Corinth, a marble statuette of Asclepius enthroned reveals the quiet persistence of pagan devotion even as Christianity reshaped the ancient world.

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Tablinum in the House of the Ancient Hunt in Pompeii, Italy

House of the Ancient Hunt

March 28, 2025
by Amalia Spiliakou 19th century ArtArchaeologyRoman Art

Pompeii’s House of the Ancient Hunt offers an intimate window into Roman elite life — its vivid hunting frescoes and mythological scenes a breathtaking testament to ancient artistry and domestic refinement.

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Luigi Bazzani's watercolour painting of a fountain in Pompeii (House of the Large Fountain, Pompeii).

Luigi Bazzani’s Watercolours of Pompeii

January 10, 2025
by Amalia Spiliakou 19th century ArtArchaeologyRoman ArtTeaching Resources

Explore Pompeii watercolours by Luigi Bazzani—where art meets archaeology, capturing the haunting beauty and living memory of Pompeii.

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House of the Large Fountain in Pompeii.

House of the Large Fountain

December 5, 2024
by Amalia Spiliakou ArchaeologyRoman ArtTeaching Resources

Explore the House of the Large Fountain—a luxurious residence in Pompeii famed for mosaics, sculpture, and its elaborate garden fountain reflecting elite Roman domestic life.

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The Bicentenary House, the fresco of Aphrodite and Aris, Herculaneum

The House of the Bicentenary in Herculaneum

March 27, 2024
by Amalia Spiliakou ArchaeologyMythologyRoman ArtTeaching Resources

Herculaneum’s House of the Bicentenary — mythological frescoes, opulent mosaics, and noble elegance frozen in time — survives Vesuvius and centuries of decay through extraordinary modern conservation efforts.

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Europe on the Bull from Pompeii, Room ‘f’ in the House of Jason

Europa on the Bull in the House of Jason in Pompeii

January 14, 2024
by Amalia Spiliakou MythologyRoman ArtTeaching Resources

At House of Jason, the fresco of Abduction of Europa transforms Ovid’s myth into a vivid Roman vision of divine deception, capturing wonder, vulnerability, and the threshold between trust and destiny.

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Mosaic Emblema with Doves on a Water Basin, Room ‘n’ House of Doves in Pompeii

House of the Doves in Pompeii

December 28, 2023
by Amalia Spiliakou Roman ArtTeaching Resources

At House of the Doves, the celebrated mosaic of doves evokes Hellenistic mastery and Plinian admiration, symbolising peace, renewal, and the delicate harmony of nature preserved in Roman domestic art.

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The Latin inscription HAVE, translated as Welcome in English, salutes visitors to the largest and most luxurious residence in Pompeii, The House of the Faun, 2nd century BC to 79 AD, Pompeii, Italy

House of the Faun

September 3, 2023
by Amalia Spiliakou Roman ArtTeaching Resources

The House of the Faun in Pompeii, built around 180 BC, showcases Roman luxury with vast space, elegant architecture, and remarkable mosaics, including the famed Alexander Mosaic and welcoming “HAVE” inscription.

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