Hellenistic (Periods and Cultures)

Hellenistic Sites:

Maecenas: Images of Ancient Greece and Rome Maecenas: Images of Ancient Greece and Rome: Photographs by Leo Curran, University of Buffalo, of Classical remains across Europe, with some models and reconstructions of their original appearance. Searchable. (Hellenistic) http://wings.buffalo.edu/AandL/Maecenas/ Greeks 'borrowed Egyptian Numbers Greeks 'borrowed Egyptian Numbers: From BBC, The classical pioneers of mathematics, astronomy and physics borrowed their number system from Egypt, research suggests. (Hellenistic) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3109806.stm Parthenon Marbles Parthenon Marbles: Ian Swindale and his students in Crete present the history of the magnificent frieze and sculptures from the Parthenon in Athens and the campaign to return to Greece those now in the British Museum. (Hellenistic) http://www.greece.org/parthenon/marbles/ The Helike Project The Helike Project: Call for volunteers for digging archeological sites discovered in the last three years. Takes place from July 7 to August 22, 2003. Includes schedule and list of supplies that should be brought along. (Hellenistic) http://www.geoprobe.org/helike/volunteers.html Hellenic Alexandria Hellenic Alexandria: Project aims to highlight the Hellenic cultural presence in Alexandria, the city founded by Alexander the Great. (Hellenistic) http://www.greece.org/alexandria/ Greek Vistas Greek Vistas: Interactive student guide to ancient Greek sites using Quicktime movies and a travel log from the University of New Orleans. Includes Samos, Ephesus, Mycenae, Olympia, Athens and Delphi. (Hellenistic) http://tec.uno.edu/noctiite/greece/ The Archaeology of Ancient Greece The Archaeology of Ancient Greece: A guide to archaeological sites of interest on the Greek mainland, Peloponnesos, Greek Islands and western Turkey, with bibliography, from the University of Richmond. (Hellenistic) http://www.richmond.edu/academics/a&s/classics/students/Cheatham/Page1.html Colonization of the Black Sea by the Ancient Greeks Colonization of the Black Sea by the Ancient Greeks: An article by Igor V. Bondyrev. Peculiarity of geographic position and abundance of natural resources as well as unusual situation in home policy of Greece itself, complicated by the beginning of ecological crisis in regional ecosystems in Ancient Greece, (Hellenistic) http://www.transoxiana.com.ar/Eran/Articles/bondyrev.html Greek Classical Archaeology Greek Classical Archaeology: Dartmouth College classical archaeology course: City-States and Panhellenic Sanctuaries 480 - 323 B.C.E. (Hellenistic) http://www.dartmouth.edu/~grs22/ Olbia Excavations Olbia Excavations: Excavation summary and images of the Greek colony of Olbia. (Hellenistic) http://www.tlc.kherson.ua/~info/arch.htm Olbia Research Project Olbia Research Project: Excavation at Olbia, one of the most important and well preserved of the ancient Greek colonies on the Black Sea. (Hellenistic) http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/classics/fieldwork/olbia/index.html