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In 1973, archaeologists were able to prove the existence of such a workshop by discovering a pottery kiln associated with fragments of vases by the Amykos Painter, the Kreusa Painter and the Dolon Painter. They were the first to paint the new nestoris (see Typology of Greek vase shapes) vase type.
Thraco-Macedonian is a conventional name in the study of ancient history to describe the political geography of Macedonia (region) in antiquity. It may refer to: Thraco-Macedonian coins or Thraco-Macedonian standard. Ancient coins of Thracian tribes (or tribes who have been labelled as Thracian) in Macedonia (region), like those of Bergaios and ...
Dolon then informed the two Greeks which Trojan allies were living in which tent and what their strengths were. After this, Odysseus went back on his promise and Dolon was decapitated by Diomedes before the two went into the Trojan camp to wreak havoc, slaying Rhesus , king of Thrace , and stealing his valuable horses. [ 2 ]
Macedonian art is the art of the Macedonian Renaissance in Byzantine art style. The period in which the art was produced, the Macedonian Renaissance, followed the end of the Byzantine iconoclasm era lasting from 867-1056, concluding with the fall of the Macedonian dynasty.
As a consequence, a new theme called Macedonia was created between 789 (or 797) and 801/802 by the Empress Irene of Athens, from the older theme of Thrace. [1] [2] [3] Sigillographic evidence shows that a tourma ("division") named "Macedonia" existed before, subordinated to the strategos of Thrace.
A fragment of the Hesiodic Catalogue of Women, quoted by Constantine Porphyrogenitus, states: "Macedonia the country was named after Makedon, the son of Zeus and Thyia, daughter of Deucalion, as the poet Hesiod relates; and she became pregnant and bore to thunder-loving Zeus, two sons, Magnes and Macedon, the horse lover, those who dwelt in mansions around Pieria and Olympus".
Dolon (mythology), character in Greek mythology who spied for Troy during the Trojan War; Dolon (Δόλων), a women's cult-association at Cyzicus worshiping the goddess Artemis; Dolon (air base), air base in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; Dolon, Issyk Kul, village in the Issyk Kul Province of Kyrgyzstan; Dolon Pass, mountain pass in Kyrgyzstan
A detailed map showing the location of the archaeological sites in Thrace and Macedonia are also provided to the visitors. [4] There is also a clay figurine from Abdera dated to early 200 BC, [ 5 ] although the gilded bust of Septimius Severus (193–211 AD) is cited to be the most impressive exhibit in the museum.