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Finding and Using Images

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Classics

Ancient City of Athens
A photographic archive of the archaeological and architectural remains of ancient Athens.

ARTstor (available from JSTOR) This link opens in a new window
As of August 2024, Artstor content and key functionality are now accessed from JSTOR.

Beazley Archive: Classical Art Research Center
Getty Research Institute
Select Antiquities before entering search terms.
Parthenon Marbles
History and description of the Parthenon (aka Elgin) Marbles. A picture gallery displays the Pediment sculptures, Metopes and the Frieze.

Perseus Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Select the Collection/Texts tab, then click on Art & Archaeology Artifact Browser.

Pompeii in Pictures
A complete photographic plan of ancient Pompeii as it appears today. The site now encompasses Herculaneum, Stabiae, Oplontis, Boscoreale, Boscotrecase, Gragnano, Scafati and surrounding areas.
Trajan's Column