Thursday, July 9, 2015

Kerameikos

Kerameikos is the Greek word for pottery and from which the English word ceramic is derived. It started as a settlement for potters and vase painters before being converted into a burial ground in the 12th century BC





Stele of Dermetria and Pamphile



Loutrophoros of Hegetor
Farewell scene depicted on the vase







The professional photographer



Tomb of Dionysios of Kollytos



This is a replica
The original is in the Oberlander Museum



Hegeso
Admiring her jewels with a servant




Hegeso
We saw the original in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens in 2005







The Sacred Way



The Sacred Gate




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