The Lady Elce

Technique: casting, forging, etching, engraving

The Lady of Elche, sometimes interpreted as an Atlantean priestess, is also believed to be related to the Carthaginian goddess Tanit. Greco-Iberian bust from Alicante (αρχαία Ελίκη), Spain, c.400-350 BC.

Roman Gold and Garnet Herakles Knot Ring, 2nd-3rd Century AD

Funeral Symphony, 1903 by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (Lithuanian, 1875–1911)

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Ancient Greek Diadems ✨

Inspired by ancient shipwreck discoveries near Marseille, the vessel was constructed using traditional methods to recreate the maritime achievements of the Phoenicians—master seafarers who once transported gold from Africa, tin from Britain, and linen from Egypt across the ancient world.

by Joseph Désiré Court (French, 1797–1865)

Bronze Age Greek (Mycenaean) sword & dagger, 15th century BC

Gold diadem with Herakles knot, Ptolemaic Egypt, 200-100 BC

The Course of Empire is a series of five paintings created by the English-born American painter Thomas Cole between 1833 and 1836, which depicts the growth and fall of an imaginary city. The Course of Empire comprises the following works: The Course of Empire – The Savage State (1); The Arcadian or Pastoral State (2); The Consummation of Empire (3); Destruction (4); and Desolation (5).

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