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Persian Rider, the Glossary

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The Persian Rider is an archaic Greek equestrian sculpture, c. 520–500 BCE, that once stood on the Acropolis of Athens.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 19 relations: Achaemenid Empire, Acropolis Museum, Acropolis of Athens, Ancient Greek, Battle of Marathon, Chiton (garment), Equestrian statue, Erechtheion, Forelock, Franz Studniczka, Kalos inscription, Leggings, Meniskos, Miltiades, Pisistratus, Red-figure pottery, Scythians, Theodore Wade-Gery, Thracians.

  2. 1886 archaeological discoveries
  3. 6th-century BC Greek sculptures
  4. Acropolis Museum
  5. Equestrian statues

Achaemenid Empire

The Achaemenid Empire or Achaemenian Empire, also known as the Persian Empire or First Persian Empire (𐎧𐏁𐏂), was an ancient Iranian empire founded by Cyrus the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty in 550 BC.

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Acropolis Museum

The Acropolis Museum (Μουσείο Ακρόπολης, Mouseio Akropolis) is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens.

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Acropolis of Athens

The Acropolis of Athens (Akrópoli Athinón) is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens, Greece, and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the Parthenon.

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Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek (Ἑλληνῐκή) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC.

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Battle of Marathon

The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece.

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Chiton (garment)

A chiton (chitṓn) is a form of tunic that fastens at the shoulder, worn by men and women of ancient Greece and Rome.

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Equestrian statue

An equestrian statue is a statue of a rider mounted on a horse, from the Latin eques, meaning 'knight', deriving from equus, meaning 'horse'. Persian Rider and equestrian statue are equestrian statues.

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Erechtheion

The Erechtheion (latinized as Erechtheum; Ἐρέχθειον, Ερέχθειο) or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple on the north side of the Acropolis, Athens, which was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena.

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Forelock

The forelock or foretop is a part of a horse's mane, that grows from the animal's poll and falls forward between the ears and onto the forehead.

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Franz Studniczka

Franz Studniczka (14 August 1860 – 4 December 1929) was a German professor of classical archaeology born in Jasło, Galicia.

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Kalos inscription

A kalos inscription is a form of epigraph found on Attic vases and graffiti in antiquity, mainly during the Classical period from 550 to 450 BC.

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Leggings

Leggings are several types of leg attire that have varied through the years.

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Meniskos

A meniskos (μηνίσκος, plural Meniskoi: "crescent moon") is a bronze disk mounted above some Greek statues on an iron nail drilled through the statue's head.

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Miltiades

Miltiades (Μιλτιάδης Κίμωνος; c. 550 – 489 BC), also known as Miltiades the Younger, was a Greek Athenian citizen known mostly for his role in the Battle of Marathon, as well as for his downfall afterwards.

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Pisistratus

Pisistratus (also spelled Peisistratus or Peisistratos; Πεισίστρατος; – 527 BC) was a politician in ancient Athens, ruling as tyrant in the late 560s, the early 550s and from 546 BC until his death.

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Red-figure pottery

Red-figure pottery is a style of ancient Greek pottery in which the background of the pottery is painted black while the figures and details are left in the natural red or orange color of the clay.

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Scythians

The Scythians or Scyths (but note Scytho- in composition) and sometimes also referred to as the Pontic Scythians, were an ancient Eastern Iranic equestrian nomadic people who had migrated during the 9th to 8th centuries BC from Central Asia to the Pontic Steppe in modern-day Ukraine and Southern Russia, where they remained established from the 7th century BC until the 3rd century BC.

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Theodore Wade-Gery

Henry Theodore Wade-Gery, (2 April 1888 – 2 January 1972), known as Theodore Wade-Gery or H. T. Wade-Gery, was a classical scholar, historian and epigrapher.

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Thracians

The Thracians (translit; Thraci) were an Indo-European speaking people who inhabited large parts of Southeast Europe in ancient history.

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See also

1886 archaeological discoveries

6th-century BC Greek sculptures

Acropolis Museum

Equestrian statues

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Rider