The combination of Hellenistic architecture with traditional Nabataean rock-cut temple/tombs can be seen in the city’s Deir (“monastery”), the Urn Tomb, the Palace Tomb and the Corinthian Tomb.

The ensemble is characterised by robust structures on dandera, incorporating impressive elements of carved architecture, as well as niches for votive offerings or inscriptions, which testify to the ...

On the Hellenistic interest in the theatre, see Pollitt, Art in the Hellenistic Age: 4-7. For further reading on art in the Hellenistic period, see John Onians, Art and Thought in the Hellenistic Age: ...

Hellenistic Period Corinthian columns dominated the Hellenistic period, as architecture shifted away from the dominant refined geometry of the Classical period.

AMMAN — Petra's architecture had been under the strong Greco-Roman influence, but other styles were also seen, originating from Assyria.In 1862, the architect Jakob Ignaz Hittorffdrew similarity ...

The gold ring with a red garnet is going to be a big help in understanding the customs of Jerusalem’s Hellenistic period.

Archaeologists uncover Mycenaean cisterns, ancient inscriptions, and ritual offerings on Ithaca, suggesting Odysseus was once worshipped at the School of Homer.

AMMAN, Jan 18 (KUNA) -- Qasr Iraq Al-Amir, an ancient sight located on the outskirts of Jordanian capital of Amman, is considered a hallmark of Hellenistic era architecture as it is most notable for ...

Many artistic changes took place in the Greek world during the Hellenistic period, defined as the three centuries between the death of the Macedonian king Alexander the Great in 323 B.C.E. and the ...

The combination of Hellenistic architecture with traditional Nabataean rock-cut temple/tombs can be seen in the city’s Deir (“monastery”), the Urn Tomb, the Palace Tomb and the Corinthian Tomb.