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2,000-Year-Old #Hellenistic Tomb Discovered Under Collapsed Port Road in Northern #Cyprus
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https://arkeonews.net/2000-year-old-hellenistic-tomb-discovered-under-collapsed-port-road-in-northern-cyprus/

A pair of gold bull head earrings, decorated with granulation, filigree and garnets. Dating late 4th century BC.

Hoops formed of wound wire with animal-head finials were a very popular type of earring during the #Hellenistic period.

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On display at Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Two gold earrings, the finials are shaped like bull heads, with intricate detailing and coiled lower sections. Red gemstone set in the forehead of the animals. The earrings are displayed against a dark background.

Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: this Hellenistic grave stele, memorialising Discourides. Archaeological Museum, Istanbul.

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painted grave stele showing a Greek soldier

Ancient Hellenistic sculpture workshop with unfinished statues unearthed at Floga site on Paros island, Greece...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/ancient-hellenistic-sculpture-workshop-floga-greece/

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Ancient Hellenistic sculpture workshop with unfinished statues unearthed at Floga site on Paros island, Greece

A newly excavated site on the Greek island of Paros has given a remarkable insight into the work and life of ancient sculptors. Led by Dr. Sofia Detoratou of the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Cyclades, the archaeological team completed this year’s exploration at the Floga site in Paroikia, where evidence of a long-operating sculpture workshop dating from the Hellenistic era has surfaced.

First excavated in the mid-1980s, the site initially came to the attention of researchers when large deposits of marble chips and several incomplete statues were discovered in three complexes of buildings. These early finds indicated the possibility of artisanal activity, and additional research was done in 2008, followed by more systematic excavation from 2013 onward...

Ancient gold ring from Second Temple period unearthed in Jerusalem’s City of David

A 2,300-year-old gold ring set with a polished red garnet stone was uncovered in the City of David in Jerusalem, shedding more light on the wealth and practices of the city’s inhabitants during the Hellenistic era...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/ancient-gold-ring-unearthed-in-city-of-david/

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Ancient gold ring from Second Temple period unearthed in Jerusalem’s City of David

A 2,300-year-old gold ring set with a polished red garnet stone was uncovered in the City of David in Jerusalem, shedding more light on the wealth and practices of the city’s inhabitants during the Hellenistic era.

The new find was discovered in the foundations of a large ancient building believed to have been built during the late third or early second century BCE. Along with the ring, archaeologists also discovered an impressive collection of jewelry, including several bronze earrings, a decorated gold bead, and a gold earring with the image of a horned animal...

Ancient #Hellenistic sculpture workshop with unfinished statues unearthed at Floga site on #Paros island, #Greece
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https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/ancient-hellenistic-sculpture-workshop-floga-greece/

Ancient World Magazine has another post on Cleopatra's unlucky child Caesarion https://www.ancientworldmagazine.com/articles/caesarion-son-julius-caesar-cleopatra/ #antiquidons #egyptology #hellenistic #ancMedToot

Echoes of Wisdom: Hermes, Christ, and the Path to Rebirth. Hellenistic Egypt, was a vibrant crossroads of ideas, where Egyptian traditions, Greek philosophy, and early Judeo-Christian thought mingled and sparked new understandings. Within this dynamic environment, fascinating figures and philosophies emerged, including the legendary Hermes Trismegistus!

Deep report!

https://michaeltheanon.blogspot.com/2025/05/echoes-of-wisdom-hermes-christ-and-path.html

#hermes #healing #selfawareness #love #philosophy #hellenistic #Christ #Alexandria

Mysterious 2,200-year-old pyramid and ancient artifacts unearthed in the Judean Desert

A significant archaeological excavation is currently being conducted in the Judean Desert, where a gigantic 2,200-year-old pyramidal monument, which dates back to the Hellenistic period, has been unearthed...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/mysterious-pyramid-in-the-judean-desert/

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Mysterious 2,200-year-old pyramid and ancient artifacts unearthed in the Judean Desert

A significant archaeological excavation is currently being conducted in the Judean Desert, where a gigantic 2,200-year-old pyramidal monument, which dates back to the Hellenistic period, has been unearthed. The site has already yielded a wealth of artifacts from the past, like papyrus scrolls written in Greek, bronze coins from Ptolemaic rulers and Antiochus IV, weapons, wooden spoons, and textiles...

#Hellenistic Tomb Unearthed in Corinthia Reflects Ancient Healing Cult Practices
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https://pappaspost.com/hellenistic-tomb-unearthed-in-corinthia-reflects-ancient-healing-cult-practices/

#2000yearold #statue found abandoned in #garbage bag in #Greece

A #marblestatue of a woman over #2000yearsold was found #abandoned in a garbage bag near #Thessaloniki, according to police.
Experts determined the statue dates to the #Hellenistic era, a period between 320 and 30 B.C.

https://ground.news/article/2-000-year-old-statue-found-dumped-near-garbage-cans-in-greece

Daily Life In the Hellenistic Age from Alexander to Cleopatra by James Allan Evans, 2007

https://archive.org/details/dailylifeinhelle0000evan

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For #AncientSiteSunday the #Hellenistic theatre at Pergamon, #Turkey, built in the 3rd century BC, alterations were made in the #Roman period. It's one of the steepest known ancient theatres. The capacity was about 10,000 spectators.

Photo: C. Bredfeldt

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