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Greek Manuscript Kit
A great introduction to Greek writing - ideal for the classroom.
$14.95 plus P&H QUOTE GMAN1
Kit comprises:
5 blank sheets of A4 papyrus - and a basic introductory lesson for the classroom.
This kit is designed to suit 5 students - order according to class size one kit per 5 students.
Discounts on 6 packs and more.
The Phaistos Disc - Minoan Hieroglyphs
In 1908 an unusual disc covered in stamped pictographic images was found in the town of Phaistos in southern Crete. It is dated to c1700BC and has been thought to have some relationship to Minoan Hieroglyphic text or the Linear A script though neither is conclusive. The images were made using a series of stamps which were impressed into the discs clay surface before it was baked. The signs most likely start at the rim at the dotted line with the image that looks like a head with a crest, spiraling right to left (clockwise) into the center. There are 45 different signs on two sides, grouped into boxes, some with an oblique mark at the last sign that may be a diacritical mark perhaps indicating the finished sign of the word does not need an end vowel attached to a consonant. It is thought it may originally be from outside the Minoan area as some of the signs have no resemblance to anything within Minoan society. (The crested helmet, the woman sign with a non Minoan style dress). The use of 45 plus stamps make it a little like an early typewriter though the creation of such stamps to make this text indicate that the intention was to create a great number of documents from them though no other example of this text has ever been found. Many wild translations have been made as to its translation, but until some more examples are found in context this will always just remain speculation.
This is a one sided replica of the disc 150mm in diameter.
$45.95AUD plus P&H QUOTE PHA1
Cretan Linear B Tablet
A reproduction of a Linear B Tablet found in the ruins of Crete's Palace of Knossos.
Linear B is considered the earliest for of Greek writing.Its earlier form under the Minoans is known as Linear A. Linear B dates to the Mycenaean occupation after 1450BC and was not deciphered until 1952.
$40.00AUD plus P&H Order Code LINB1
Coins of Ancient Greece
Dekadrachma of Syracruse 400BC Tetradrachma of Athens 480-400BC Tetradrachma of Alexander the Great 336BC Tetradrachma of Gela 470BC Tetradrachma of Rhegium 435-425BC Tetradrachma of Naxos 735BC Made by the same medal makers as the above Roman coins. An amazing set of replicas. Pictured at the top is the Tetradrachma of Athens.
$44.95AUD plus P&H QUOTE CAG1
Coins of Ancient Rome & Greece
Images of Historical Leaders of the Ancient World
A set of 6 coins representing: Alexander the Great; Julius Caesar; Cleopatra VII; Mark Antony; Augustus & Nero.
$39.95AUD plus P&H QUOTE CARG1
Archaeology Kit - The Greek Vase
Excavate a replica Greek vase cast from a 2,300 year old original. The vase is 16cm high. Clean and restore the pieces and piece them back together as would a museum conservator then paint the vase and restore it to its former glory. A great exercise in archaeology all in the comfort of your own home. A great gift for the budding archaeologist.
SPECIAL PRICE - $29.95AUD plus P&H - KRY/GV
See our range of Archaeology kits on our Archaeology page.
