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Here is one example of the content of a showcase. We see weapons
from grave IV, Grave Circle A, Mycenae; 16th century BC.
There are connections to the Minoan swords (some shown here) |
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| Source: Photographed in Athens: May 2017
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Some of the inlaid daggers from Mycenaen graves that are on display
in the museum. No explanation to the technology involved is given (nor expected). |
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Source: Photographed in Athens: May 2017 |
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Below is a rather well preserved iron kopis from around 320 BC |
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Source: Photographed in Athens: May 2017 |
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The sword wound around the urn is the largest iron object from
900 BC
I'm presently aware of. Note that the hilt resembles the bronze "Griffzungenschwert"
(Naue III) construction |
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Source: Photographed in Athens: May 2017 |
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Olympia Museum |
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Hermes with the young Dionysos; one of the famous ancient sculptures,
probably from Praxiteles. |
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Source: Photographed in Olympia; May 2017 |
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The collection of bronze helmets is outstanding: |
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Source: Photographed in Olympia; May 2017 |
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The pictures below give an impression of the iron stuff that
can be seen. Interesting tools but no swords or other weapons. |
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Source: Photographed in Olympia; May 2017 |
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Rome Museums |
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Below are some frescos from Melozzo degli Ambrosi, called da
Forli,
from around 1480 that I found particularly fetching: |
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Source: Photographed in Rome; April 2016
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Below is an example of what you can find in the Vatican museum
in Rome with respect to metals and iron.
There is a little bit more but not much. Like ever so often, iron is mentioned
in the text but bronze is shown. |
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Source: Photographed in Rome; April 2016
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The head of "Boxer at Rest" in the Plazzo Massimo,
Rome.
It is a Greek bronze sculpture from 350 BC - 50 BC, ranking among the finest examples
of bronze sculptures
to have survived from the ancient world |
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Source: Photographed in Rome; April 2016
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The rape of Proserpina by Bernini (around 1621). It is not
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Source: Photographed in Rome; April 2016
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With frame
Critical Museum Guide: Archaeological Museum in Heraklion (Crete)
Museums in Athens and Olympia
Museums in Rome
Early Iron Swords
© H. Föll (Iron, Steel and Swords script)
