Carthaginian bronze cuirass, discovered in 1919 during the removal of stones at the Tunisian palace Ksour es Saf, 3rd–2nd century BC. On display at the Musée national du Bardo, Tunisia.

Roman amethyst cameo featuring an engraved head of Medusa, with striking detailing of her wings, hair, and eyebrows. circa 1st-2nd century CE. 6.50 cm x 5.50 cm. AN# 1867,0507.396. Photo: © The Trustees of the British Museum

"...violence he often brought and often suffered." Herakles glances slightly to the side; his brows are deeply furrowed, and a tired expression plays on his face. His lowered shoulders suggest a relaxation of tension. Photo: izmapics

"The Temple of Eros" (1883) by Herbert Gustave Schmalz (1856-1935). Oil on canvas. Photo credit: Stockport Heritage Services

Bacchus, liberally festooned with grapes, casually pours drink for his little panther (!), wine trellises adorn the slopes of a deceptively-slumbering Vesuvius, & serpent Agathodaemon represents ‘good spirit’ of vineyards (Wall fresco, House of the Centenary, Pompeii)

Mythological Creatures on Ancient Greek Coins

"A Masque for the Four Seasons" (1905-1909) by Walter Crane (1845-1915). Oil on canvas. Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt. Photo: Daderot

Impressive large Roman bronze eagle statue. The eagle's left leg likely grasped a globe or thunderbolt, probably as part of a sculptural composition representing Jupiter or an emperor. ca. 100-200 CE. 41 × 31 × 30 in. (72.AB 151)📷Getty

"Battledore" (1868–1870) by English artist, Albert Joseph Moore (1841-1893). Photo: Minneapolis Institute of Art.

"Bacchante" by Frederic Leighton (1830-1896). Oil on canvas, 128.5 cm x 95.2 cm. Private collection. Photo: Artvee.

"On shadowy mountain slopes and windy summits She loves to stretch her pure gold bow in hunting..." "Diana Hunting" by Guillaume Seignac (1870-1924). 📷Coyau

Two types of gold leaves from the Brooklyn Museum: laurel and oak. Greek, ca. late 4th century BCE. 📷 Brooklyn Museum

Poseidon Enthroned. Artist: Heinrich Friedrich Füger (German, 1751–1818). Date: late 18th century AD. Medium: Oil on canvas. Size: 143.5 × 110.5 cm.

"The Dispute between Athena and Poseidon Over Sovereignty of Attica" lithographic print, 19th century. Photo: NYPL Digital Collections.

"Ulysses and the Sirens" (1867) By Léon Belly. 🖌️🌹 L'Hotel Sandelin Museum, Saint-Omer, France.

"He comes, to Zeus's house, where the gods gather, and quickly draws them to his hymning lyre." #MythologyMonday "Apollo" (1874) by Briton Riviere (1840-1920). Image credit: Bury Art Museum

"Lake Landscape with Temple Ruins" (1898) by Ferdinand Knab (1834-1902). Oil on canvas; 65 cm x 50 cm. Image: FA2010

The Julio-Claudian Family Tree

Book cover of the week: "The Phoenicians" by Glenn E. Markoe. Folio Society. 📷: me

Heniokhos (The Charioteer of Delphi). Culture: Greek, Early Classical. Place of origin: Sanctuary of Apollo, Delphi. Date: c. 478–474 BC. Medium: bronze, lost‑wax cast, with silver, glass/stone and copper inlay; H. 1.8 m. Discovered in 1896. Now on display at the Delphi