Classics 2300

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1. Small circle: Philippeion

2. Bigger yellow: Pelopeion

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Philippeion

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Philippeion

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Reconstruction of Royal Lion Hunt above Tomb of Philip II

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Coin for Philip II's Tethrippon Victory

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Coin for Philip II's Keles Victory

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Coin of Alexander as Heracles

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1. The Francois Vase

2. Found in tomb in Chiusi (Etruria), 570/560 BCE

3. Depicts Funeral Games of Patroclus (as told by the Iliad)

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1. The Francois Vase

2. Found in tomb in Chiusi (Etruria), 570/560 BCE

3. Depicts Funeral Games of Patroclus (as told by the Iliad)

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1. Tombs of the Augurs

2. Called Tomb of the Augurs, because men are thought to be interpreting bird signs, as a form of divination (men on walls are called Augurs)

3. Also seems to depict Funeral Games

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Tomb of Augurs

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1. Tomb of Augurs

2. Guy on the left = Phersu

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1. Tomb of Augurs

2. Depicts boxing

3. Naked Athletes = Greek influence

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1. Tomb of the Monkey

2. Horse-racing, wrestling, trainer/judge

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1. Tomb of the Monkey

2. Javelin thrower, boxers

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1. Perizoma Group

2. Greek Vases with naked athletes, with Perizomaspainted on them afterwards

3. Basic inconsistency in representation: some athletes nude (Tomb Paintings) other are not (Perizoma Group).

4. Most likely made for export for Etruscanclients

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1. Perizoma Group

2. Greek Vases with naked athletes, with Perizomas painted on them afterwards

3. Basic Inconsistency in representation: some athletes nude (Tomb Paintings) other are not (Perizoma Group).

4. Most likely made for export for Etruscan clients

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1. “Games of Phersu” from Tomb of the Augurs

2. Is he a victim of execution? A human sacrifice? A myth we do not know about? Or another contest? We are not sure

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Coin commemorating Sulla Felix (felix = fortunate)

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Tragedy Spartacus by Foyatier (France 1830)

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Augustus of Prima Porta (wearing breast plate -- military)

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Statue of Cleopatra

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House of Nero at Olympia

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1.) Podium: special seating for Emperor, priests, senators.

2.) Maenianum primum: reserved for Knights (equites)

3.) Maenianum secundum imum: reserved for Roman Citizens

4.) Maenianum secundum summum: non-citizens (foreigners, slaves, freedmen)

5.) Maenianum summum in ligneis: wooden seats reserved for women

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Reconstruction of the LudusMagnus