#bronze aegean

[kurj]

Minoan Snake Goddess / Priestess

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[theancientwayoflife]

~ Necklace of assorted beads.

Culture: Early Aegean, Minoan

Period: Bronze Age, Middle Minoan Period

Date: 1800–1550 B.C.

Medium: Stone and gold

[clepysdra]

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~

[lionofchaeronea]

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.

[ancientorigins]

The Bronze Age Uluburun shipwreck has revealed more than 18,000 spectacular artifacts. From precious jewels to the golden seal of Egyptian Queen Nefertiti, this find is an archaeological treasure of Mediterranean history.

[plangentia]

since the americans are doing what do you think of X state and Y city, i think brits should do it to. c'mon i want to ask an american their opinions on rutland, st asaph, renfrewshire, and southend on sea

[kultofathena]

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 Originally made entirely of bronze, these robust and long-bladed (for the time) swords which feature a hilt of organic material being riveted and pinned directly to the blade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).

[deathlessathanasia]

The Cambridge companion to the Aegean Bronze Age

[renard-des-marais]

This is not about the 14-15th centuries. You don’t have to read it. It’s just funny.

About 20 years ago I saw a black and white photograph of a helmet from the Mycenaean period. I thought it was a stone or ceramic model of a helmet. There is a similar model of a cuirass with pauldrons from Knossos I think. A few weeks ago I accidentally came across a color photograph of this helmet. It turned out that it was a real helmet. I realized this when I noticed the holes for attaching the liner. This was not visible in the old photograph.Still, color photographs are sometimes useful.

[kurj]

girls just wanna have fun

[amaliadillin]

Starting January 19, Patreon Patrons will get to enjoy this very (VERY) spicy Aethra and Poseidon Novelette, THE LION OF TROEZEN, set oh, 40-some years before the events of HELEN OF SPARTA (which is also on sale for just $1.99 right now, fyi!)

Reading Order Graphic: GO!

I freaking LOVE Aethra and this is definitely not going to be the last work of mine that includes her, but this five alarm fire of a novelette (seriously the heat level is VERY HIGH, don’t say I didn’t warn you!) deserved to be shared before I get to the rest of her story!

You’ll be able to start reading the serialized version of THE LION OF TROEZEN for as little as a dollar a month, but for 5 bucks a month, there will also be a downloadable epub edition (usually I release the epub at some point in the middle of the serial) for you with a VERY EXTENSIVE author’s note bonus!

[flintdibble]

Now on YouTube: "The Late Bronze Age Mediterranean. An interview with archaeologist Hüseyin Çınar Öztürk"

A fun chat from remote teaching days for those wanting to scratch that archaeology itch Hüseyin covers the big picture: the archaeology, languages, and political geography of the Eastern Mediterranean in the Late Bronze Age From Mycenaeans to Hittites to Assyrians, shipwrecks and trade and even jokes about my (awesome) hat, this interview's got it all!

Share & subscribe. I've got a fab new series coming this summer

[lionofchaeronea]

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.

[ancientorigins]

Who built the megalithic cyclopean stone walls, still standing without mortar around the Italian countryside? And just how ancient are they? The origin of this impressive masonry technique is still in discussion.

[a-mythologynerd]

AHHH My MA paper has been officially approved and accepted for my program!!!

[kultofathena]

Deepeeka – Ancient Aegean Naue II Sword

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 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 being 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 pinned halves of smoothly carved and polished wood for a 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).