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platosfire · 1 year

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from the museum to your wardrobe

hello!

i’m natasha and i design and make jewellery inspired by the ancient mediterranean world at plato’s fire. i studied classics at the university of st andrews and have been making jewellery since 2016!

my aim is to combine ancient aesthetics with modern materials. my first collections have been inspired by greek vases, mediterranean goldsmiths, and minoan frescoes. each piece is cut out using laser-cutting technology, then painstakingly glued, assembled, and polished by me in my home studio in scotland!

please feel free to send me asks about my work, about the ancient mediterranean, or just scream at me in my inbox about your favourite ancient greek! ✨💛

#tagamemnon #ancient greece #classics #classical reception #ancient greece aesthetic #greek vase #minoan fresco #ancient aegean #minoan octopus #greek art #greek mythology #handmade jewellery #lasercut jewellery

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kurj · 7 months

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don't ask

#minoan #tagamemnon #ancient greece #bronze age aegean #watercolor #kurjdraws #had to get this out of my head oh god #quick scribble and back to job searching #my minoan art

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theancientwayoflife · 2 years

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~ Necklace of assorted beads.

Culture: Early Aegean, Minoan

Period: Bronze Age, Middle Minoan Period

Date: 1800–1550 B.C.

Medium: Stone and gold

#ancient #ancient art #ancient jewelry #jewelry #necklace #necklace of assorted beads #minoan #early Aegean #bronze age #gold #1800 b.c.#1550 b.c.#history #archeology #museum

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gemsofgreece · 8 months

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Scuba diving in Samos island by xtremegreece.travel on Instagram.

#greece #europe #scubadiving #underwater #statues #diving #samos #northeastern aegean #greek islands #the statues aren't actually ancient btw

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clepysdra · 1 year

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Aegean Set 2.0

Revisiting Ariadne and Phaedra to give them some clothes! And also a tunic for Theseus. The outfits are based off of ancient Minoan and Mycenaean clothing (with huge inspiration taken from the reconstructions by Dr. Bernice Jones; I don’t think I’d be able to visualize their shapes from the ancient frescos alone), although some swatches are more historically accurate than others.

~You can find the first half of the Aegean set here.~

Ariadne Dress (UPDATED 1/2/24)

Long dress category

15 swatches

Base game compatible

Feminine

Theseus Tunic

Short dress category

17 swatches

Base game compatible

Masculine

DRESS DOWNLOAD - Dropbox (no ads)

TUNIC DOWNLOAD - Dropbox (no ads)

~Also, the Manthos sword on Theseus’ hip is by the amazing @kyriat-sims~

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lionofchaeronea · 2 years

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A seated goddess before a procession of seahorses. Mycenaean gold ring, artist unknown; 15th cent. BCE. From Tiryns; now in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens. Photo credit: Zde/Wikimedia Commons.

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awehaven · 8 months

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Obsidian Microliths.

2-3 centimetres in length.

©Robin Fifield 2023.

#robin fifield photography #photographers on tumblr #awehaven #flint tools #microliths #ancient #aegean islands #neolithic #ancient tools

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aksiris · 2 years

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#sketch #greece #ancient greece #art #greek mythology #tagamemnon #aegean sea

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scorpion-flower · 1 year

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I've come to dislike how non Greeks (most likely native English speakers because I've seen this happening mostly by them, but of course they're not the only ones) who have taken like 1 or 2 years of Greek or Ancient Greek at university, carry themselves as they've now become very educated on the language and the culture as well, and they're treated as such by everyone!

Like, I believe Tom Hiddleston claims to speak Ancient Greek, or maybe others have claimed that for him but, my dude, the Erasmian pronunciation is wrong.

And just last night, I finished Stephen Fry's book called Mythos and in the end, there is a guide on how to pronounce the names which can be limited to "Just do it the way it's easier for you, Greeks do it their way, Brits and Americans do it their way, there is no correct answer." No. I've been taking English lessons since I was 3, but still mispronounce and mispell a lot of stuff. You don't see me coming and making comments on the correct way to speak English, so maybe don't comment on the correct way to speak Greek, since you're not a native speaker.

And last but not least, dishonorable mention to the author Monica Gutierrez, who in one of her books, through a character that, if I'm not mistaken, is an archaeologist, says that the Parthenon Marbles that were stolen from us and are currently in the British museum don't have to return to Greece, because 'they belong to the whole world'. They belong to the whole world, but they were made here, and I, a Greek person, have to buy a ticket to England in order to see them, because a British smuggler got the permission to take them away, by the people who had us enslaved for 4 centuries. And to this day, the British keep on using stupid excuses because they don't want to give them back!

And yet, those are the people whose voices and work will get picked over the work of actual native people. For example, there is a Greek youtuber that is an archaeologist and makes videos about mythology (sometimes he does videos on Scandinavian and Egyptian mythologies too, I hope those are accurate) and ancient art and he has just released a book. I highly doubt his book will get picked by publishers, to get translated in other languages and be released outside of Greece, even though I encourage you to check him out.

I don't claim that this happens only to Greek people/language/culture, but it's the only one I can comment on ☺

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kultofathena · 6 months

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Deepeeka – Ancient Aegean Naue II Sword with Bronze Hilt

A truly ancient sword, the Naue II type swords were first created and used for ancient warfare almost 3,500 years ago around 1450 BC. Originally made entirely of bronze, these robust and long-bladed (for the time) swords which feature a hilt of organic material being riveted and pinned directly to the blade tang were in use for over 700 years and they bridged the gap between the bronze and iron ages with later designs having sword blades crafted from iron. These swords could be seen everywhere from northern Italy to the far ends of the Mediterranean and were most prominent around the Aegean.

This reproduction of an ancient Naue II sword has a blade of tempered, modern steel for durability and reliability. Its hilt is formed from bronze which is riveted directly to the thick blade tang for a very sturdy overall construction. Included with the sword is a tough leather sheath with hand-embossed and tooled design and antiqued hanging rings that allow for it to be worn vertically or at an angle with a baldric set up (sword belt not included).

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daemonianymphe-official · 3 days

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One of the most spectacular/enchanting plays that we have ever seen was Euripides' Bacchae by the amazing ''AEGEAN EXODUS''. They are currently touring Greece with ''Aristophanes' Nefeles'' and we are very happy to announce that we are part of this production with some of our music. More info: https://www.aegeanexodos.gr/

#daemonia nymphe #aegean exodus #δαιμονία νύμφη #ancient greece #music for theatre #Έξοδος Αιγαίου #Aristophanes #Nefeles #Αριστοφάνης #Νεφέλες

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platosfire · 1 year

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i made some christmas ornaments inspired by ancient greek vases!

this one is based on the (in)famous minoan octopus vase. look how shiny he is!

#tagamemnon #ancient greece #ancient greece aesthetic #ancient aegean #minoan octopus #minoan civilization #minoan #greek mythology #octopus #christmas ornament #handmade #lasercut

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kurj · 4 months

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minoan gfs?? in my lobby??

#farts #im tired #minoan #bronze age aegean #tagamemnon #ancient greece #kurjdraws #art #ughhh wanted to animate this but i forgot how to animate #last time was in like 2015 #bronze aegean lesbianism

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whereskatieandgrady · 3 months

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History of Crete

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impoliticwestie · 7 months

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One Flight Up: Male Worshipper

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lionofchaeronea · 1 year

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A chariot with charioteer and rider, followed by two walking figures. Fragment of a Mycenaean krater (mixing-bowl) by an unknown artist; ca. 1400-1350 BCE (Late Helladic IIIa1). Found in Tomb 67 at Enkomi, Cyprus; now in the British Museum. Photo credit: Zde/Wikimedia Commons.

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