Second century BC–Roman Imperial period
Greek Art and Roman Collectors
Roman generals and elites collected Greek sculpture, paintings and luxury objects. Workshops produced copies and variations that preserved the forms of many…
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Main phase c. 750–550 BC
Greek Colonies Across the Mediterranean
From the eighth to sixth centuries BC, Greek communities established settlements across the Mediterranean and Black Sea. These apoikiai became independent poleis…
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Greek Merchant Networks
From the seventeenth century onward, Greek-speaking merchants built commercial networks across the Ottoman Empire, the Black Sea, Italy, Austria and the Balkans.…
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Justinian I and the Restoration of Empire
Justinian I ruled from AD 527 to 565. His government reconquered territories in North Africa, Italy and Spain, codified Roman law and…
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