Kore, Athens, ca. 510 BC

Greece: Transition from Archaic to Classical periods

Temple of Hera I, Paestum, Italy, ca. 550 BC

Medusa and two panthers from the west pediment of the Temple of Artemis. Corfu, Greece, ca. 600-580 BC.

Lion Gate at Hattusa (in modern-day Turkey), ca. 1400 BC. Built as an entrance to a Hittite citadel

Lamassu from Dur Sharrukin. 8th c. BC

West pediment of the Temple of Artemis. Corfu, Greece, ca. 600-580 BC.

Temple of Hera I, Paestum, Italy, ca. 550 BC

Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, Greece, ca. 500-490 BC

Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, Greece, ca. 500-490 BC, with reconstruction drawing

Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, Greece, ca. 500-490 BC, with reconstruction drawing

Remains of pediment sculpture showing the goddess Athena and mortal warriors

Details from Temple of Aphaia pediment sculpture

West pediment of the Temple of Artemis. Corfu, Greece, ca. 600-580 BC.

Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, Greece, ca. 500-490 BC (reconstruction drawing)

Aegina, warrior from east pediment

Aegina, warrior from west pediment

Krater from the Dipylon cemetery in Athens, Greece, ca. 740 BC

EXEKIAS, Achilles and Ajax playing a dice game, Athenian black-figure amphora, 540-530 BC. Found in Italy

Detail, Achilles and Ajax playing a dice game, by EXEKIAS. Athenian black-figure amphora, 540-530 BC. Found in Italy

EXEKIAS, Achilles and Ajax playing a dice game, Athenian black-figure amphora, 540-530 BC. Found in Italy

EUTHYMIDES, Three revelers, Athenian red-figure amphora, ca. 510 BC. Found in Italy