17 OCT 2018 WEDNESDAY Hellenistic – Ptolemaic period The conquest of Egypt in 332 BC by Alexander -who was hailed as a liberator from the Persian rule- but […]
17 OCT 2018 WEDNESDAY Late period During the Late Period (circa 712-332 BC), due to the continuous political weakness and instability, apart from a short interval […]
17 OCT 2018 WEDNESDAY 3rd Intermediate period The disability of Ramses II ‘s successors to rule, led the country to the Third Intermediate Period (circa 1070-712 B.C., […]
17 OCT 2018 WEDNESDAY New Kingdom Following the expulsion of the Hyksos by the 18th Theban Dynasty of the New Kingdom (circa 1550-1070 BC, 18th-20th Dynasties), […]
17 OCT 2018 WEDNESDAY Middle Kingdom The competent Pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom (circa 2010-1640 BC, 11th-13th Dynasties), with Thebes as their capital, restored unity after […]
17 OCT 2018 WEDNESDAY Ancient Kingdom With Memphis as their capital city, the powerful and wealthy Pharaohs of the Ancient Kingdom (circa 2575-2134 BC, 3rd-6th Dynasties) […]
17 OCT 2018 WEDNESDAY Late Classical / Early Hellenistic Period Art during the Hellenistic Period (323-31 BC) The military campaign of Alexander the Great in the East instigated the settlement […]
17 OCT 2018 WEDNESDAY Roman Period During the two pre-Christian centuries the Roman conquerors stripped the Greek sanctuaries and cities of works of art. Statues and […]
17 OCT 2018 WEDNESDAY Hellenistic Period During the Hellenistic period, namely from the late 4th c. to 31 BC the arts and culture flourished in the […]
17 OCT 2018 WEDNESDAY Classic Period The creations of bronze metalwork of the Classical period (5th-4th c. BC) cannot compete in quantity with their archaic counterparts. […]
