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Bronze Decorative plate with representation made of 925 sterling silver, inspired by ancient Greece
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A trireme was an ancient vessel and a type of galley that was used by the ancient maritime civilizations of the Mediterranean Sea, especially the Phoenicians, ancient Greeks and Romans.

Bronze Decorative plate with representation made of 925 sterling silver, inspired by ancient Greece
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The Corinthian order is named for the Greek city of Corinth, to which it was connected in the period. There are three distinct orders in Ancient Greek architecture: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. The Corinthian order is the last developed of the three principal classical orders of ancient Greek and Roman architecture. The Corinthian, with its offshoot the Composite, is the most ornate of the orders. This architectural style is characterized by slender fluted columns and elaborate capitals decorated with acanthus leaves and scrolls. Also there are many variations. The Corinthian Order in 334 BC it appeared as an external feature on the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens, and then used on a huge scale at the Temple of Zeus Olympia in Athens, (174 BC – AD 132).

Bronze Decorative plate with representation made of 925 sterling silver, inspired by ancient Greece
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Goddess Athena – Athenian silver tetradrachm
Dracma was the currency used in Greece during several periods in its history.
The tetradrachm was an Ancient Greek silver coin equivalent to fourdrachmae in Athens it replaced the earlier “heraldic” type of didrachms and it was in wide circulation from ca. 510 to ca. 38 BC.
The front side of this coin is decorated with Goddess Athena. Athena is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, handicraft, and warfare.
Athena was regarded as the patron and protectress of various cities across Greece, particularly the city of Athens, from which she most likely received her name. She’s usually shown in art wearing a helmet and holding a spear. Her major symbols include owls, olive trees, and snakes. Her temples were located atop the fortified Acropolis in the central part of the city. The Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis is dedicated to her, along with numerous other temples and monuments. Her main festival in Athens was the Panathenaia, which was celebrated in midsummer and was the most important festival on the Athenian calendar.
In the classical Olympian pantheon, Athena was regarded as the favorite daughter of Zeus.

Bronze Decorative plate with representation made of 925 sterling silver, inspired by ancient Greece
Handmade item.

Bronze Decorative plate with representation made of 925 sterling silver, inspired by ancient Greece
Handmade item.

The best-known art of this period are the marble figures usually called “idols” or “figurines”These marble figures are seen scattered around the Aegean.

Bronze Decorative plate with representation made of 925 sterling silver, inspired by ancient Greece
Handmade item.

A trireme was an ancient vessel and a type of galley that was used by the ancient maritime civilizations of the Mediterranean Sea, especially the Phoenicians, ancient Greeks and Romans.