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The painted animals in the caves of Lascaux show the artistry of people 15,000 years ago.
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The age of Hellenism traded the calm balance of the Golden Age for exuberance and realism.
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Ancient Greek theaters, statues of gods and athletes, and the guiding principle of balance
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A quick lesson makes it easy to identify Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian architecture.
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Greek statues: from stiff Archaic to balanced Golden Age to jump-off-the-stage Hellenism
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Mysterious societies built necropoli and tombs in remote corners like Ireland and Orkney.
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Ingeniously built stone circles of the megalithic age functioned as celestial calendars.
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Rome declined for centuries after its peak and left monuments to tell the story.
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This villa is paved extravagantly with fine mosaics depicting Rome’s rich and powerful.
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The ancient city of Ephesus offers temples, a towering library, and an impressive theater.