During the Hellenistic and Classical periods ... They were often decorated with relief sculptures depicting various mythological or historical scenes. Metopes were typically carved in high ...

Can you give just a general definition of what's meant by the term the Hellenistic world? The Hellenistic world is that world that was created after the conquests of the near east by Alexander the ...

One row carries relief sculptures of Antiochos’ paternal Persian ancestors ... The Hierotheseion of Antiochos I is one of the most ambitious constructions of the Hellenistic period. Its complex design ...

The Israel Antiquities Authority and the Heritage Ministry, which are jointly leading the dig north of Nahal Zohar, say the findings date to the Hellenistic period, when the Ptolemies and ...