Cycladic Head Sculpture
carved stone, painted
c. 2500-2300 BCE
Early Cycladic culture
Cyclades, Greece
Well preserved example showing that these figures were originally brightly painted, not sheer white as so many have become over the centuries.
#handmade #cycladic #art #sculpture #head #greece
carved stone, painted
c. 2500-2300 BCE
Early Cycladic culture
Cyclades, Greece
Well preserved example showing that these figures were originally brightly painted, not sheer white as so many have become over the centuries.
#handmade #cycladic #art #sculpture #head #greece
September 25, 2026 at 6:49 PM
🦔 Ancient Cycladic hedgehog! This little guy is from Chalandriani, Syros, Greece. He dates to the Early Cycladic II period (2800-2300 BCE). National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece. 📷 me.
August 12, 2026 at 9:40 AM
🦔 Ancient Cycladic hedgehog! This little guy is from Chalandriani, Syros, Greece. He dates to the Early Cycladic II period (2800-2300 BCE). National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece. 📷 me.
June 28, 2026 at 1:05 PM
I’m willing to accept deportation to a Cycladic cave on Santorini with a hot tub and room service.
"I heard the other day that we're gonna deport US citizens too. I heard that one." -- Tom Homan
(Homan just before the election went on CBS and talked about deporting US citizens)
(Homan just before the election went on CBS and talked about deporting US citizens)
November 20, 2024 at 2:02 AM
I’m willing to accept deportation to a Cycladic cave on Santorini with a hot tub and room service.
Cycladic Marble Head, c. 2500-2400 BC
May 28, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Cycladic Marble Head, c. 2500-2400 BC
🦔 Ancient Cycladic hedgehog! This little guy is from Chalandriani, Syros, Greece. He dates to the Early Cycladic II period (2800-2300 BCE). National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece. 📷 by me.
February 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
🦔 Ancient Cycladic hedgehog! This little guy is from Chalandriani, Syros, Greece. He dates to the Early Cycladic II period (2800-2300 BCE). National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece. 📷 by me.
Tell me this doesn't look like it was made yesterday
September 27, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Tell me this doesn't look like it was made yesterday
Cycladic art, which was made in the Aegean Islands from c. 3300 to 1100 BCE, could appreciate a dump truck
October 30, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Cycladic art, which was made in the Aegean Islands from c. 3300 to 1100 BCE, could appreciate a dump truck
A Cycladic Violin-shaped Fgure from early phase of Cycladic culture 3000-2800 BC. It is named for its outline, which resembles the shape of a violin or fiddle.
Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens, Greece
#archaeohistories
Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens, Greece
#archaeohistories
December 10, 2025 at 7:41 AM
A Cycladic Violin-shaped Fgure from early phase of Cycladic culture 3000-2800 BC. It is named for its outline, which resembles the shape of a violin or fiddle.
Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens, Greece
#archaeohistories
Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens, Greece
#archaeohistories
#HappyHedgehogDay !!! 🦔 Check out this little guy!! A small model of a hedgehog that is about 4,500 years old! from Chalandriani, Syros, Greece. Early Cycladic II period (2800-2300 BCE). National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece. 📷 My own.
February 2, 2026 at 9:46 AM
#HappyHedgehogDay !!! 🦔 Check out this little guy!! A small model of a hedgehog that is about 4,500 years old! from Chalandriani, Syros, Greece. Early Cycladic II period (2800-2300 BCE). National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece. 📷 My own.
Read more about the collection of Cycladic artefacts at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, on this link:
www.namuseum.gr/en/collectio...
www.namuseum.gr/en/collectio...
Collection of Cycladic Antiquities - National Archaeological Museum
THE CYCLADIC CIVILIZATION Early Cycladic period (3200 – 2000 BC) This period was mainly characterized by the development of metallurgy, […]
www.namuseum.gr
April 29, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Read more about the collection of Cycladic artefacts at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, on this link:
www.namuseum.gr/en/collectio...
www.namuseum.gr/en/collectio...
☕ Can you believe this little guy is more than 4,500 years old?
Stunning how modern & relaxed he looks with the cup & the arm crossed on his chest. 🤎
🏺 This Cycladic sculpture is known as the cup-bearer, ca. 2600 BC.
🏛️ Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens
#archaeology 🗃️ #arthistory #art #skystorians
Stunning how modern & relaxed he looks with the cup & the arm crossed on his chest. 🤎
🏺 This Cycladic sculpture is known as the cup-bearer, ca. 2600 BC.
🏛️ Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens
#archaeology 🗃️ #arthistory #art #skystorians
April 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
☕ Can you believe this little guy is more than 4,500 years old?
Stunning how modern & relaxed he looks with the cup & the arm crossed on his chest. 🤎
🏺 This Cycladic sculpture is known as the cup-bearer, ca. 2600 BC.
🏛️ Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens
#archaeology 🗃️ #arthistory #art #skystorians
Stunning how modern & relaxed he looks with the cup & the arm crossed on his chest. 🤎
🏺 This Cycladic sculpture is known as the cup-bearer, ca. 2600 BC.
🏛️ Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens
#archaeology 🗃️ #arthistory #art #skystorians
Cycladic Harp Player (2700-2300 BCE)
November 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Cycladic Harp Player (2700-2300 BCE)
Marble seated harp player 2800–2700 B.C.E. Cycladic
(Met Museum)
(Met Museum)
October 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Marble seated harp player 2800–2700 B.C.E. Cycladic
(Met Museum)
(Met Museum)
Early Cycladic II marble group of three figurines. Dated 2800-2300 BCE. Cycladic Culture, Bronze Age Aegean. Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe, Germany (Inv K9). 📷 Martin Dürrschnabel / Wikimedia Commons #AncientBluesky
June 28, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Early Cycladic II marble group of three figurines. Dated 2800-2300 BCE. Cycladic Culture, Bronze Age Aegean. Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe, Germany (Inv K9). 📷 Martin Dürrschnabel / Wikimedia Commons #AncientBluesky
Lovely head of Aphrodite from the new exhibit on Cycladic women at the Cycladic museum:
December 30, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Lovely head of Aphrodite from the new exhibit on Cycladic women at the Cycladic museum:
December 17, 2024 at 9:20 AM
Bronze Age Cycladic Art from the Aegean Islands of Greece.
March 4, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Bronze Age Cycladic Art from the Aegean Islands of Greece.
February 7, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Spiral finger ring, Hellenistic period, 2nd century BC. Museum of Cycladic Art.
December 4, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Spiral finger ring, Hellenistic period, 2nd century BC. Museum of Cycladic Art.
So Cycladic looking!
#Sculpture, rare Neolithic Limestone ‘Thinker’ Statue (5000-4500 BC) #art
Found in the Balkan region.
Found in the Balkan region.
August 12, 2026 at 10:23 AM
So Cycladic looking!
How often do you look at the stars? ✨ This Cycladic Stargazer has been observing them for more than 6,000 years! ✨
🔴 Check it out tonight - you might be able to see a special blood moon as well!
🏛️ Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens
🗃️ #arthistory 🏺 #art #archaeology #ancientbluesky #Greek
🔴 Check it out tonight - you might be able to see a special blood moon as well!
🏛️ Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens
🗃️ #arthistory 🏺 #art #archaeology #ancientbluesky #Greek
March 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
How often do you look at the stars? ✨ This Cycladic Stargazer has been observing them for more than 6,000 years! ✨
🔴 Check it out tonight - you might be able to see a special blood moon as well!
🏛️ Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens
🗃️ #arthistory 🏺 #art #archaeology #ancientbluesky #Greek
🔴 Check it out tonight - you might be able to see a special blood moon as well!
🏛️ Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens
🗃️ #arthistory 🏺 #art #archaeology #ancientbluesky #Greek
Cycladic Figures
marble
c. 2700-2300 BCE
Keros-Syros culture
Cyclades, Greece
#handmade #carved #stone #marble #threefigures #cycladicart #spedosvariety #bronzeagesculpture #cycladicsculpture #ancientart #ancientsculpture #cyclades #archipelago #greece #KerosSyros #culture #bronzeage #keros #syros
marble
c. 2700-2300 BCE
Keros-Syros culture
Cyclades, Greece
#handmade #carved #stone #marble #threefigures #cycladicart #spedosvariety #bronzeagesculpture #cycladicsculpture #ancientart #ancientsculpture #cyclades #archipelago #greece #KerosSyros #culture #bronzeage #keros #syros
September 25, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Cycladic Figures
marble
c. 2700-2300 BCE
Keros-Syros culture
Cyclades, Greece
#handmade #carved #stone #marble #threefigures #cycladicart #spedosvariety #bronzeagesculpture #cycladicsculpture #ancientart #ancientsculpture #cyclades #archipelago #greece #KerosSyros #culture #bronzeage #keros #syros
marble
c. 2700-2300 BCE
Keros-Syros culture
Cyclades, Greece
#handmade #carved #stone #marble #threefigures #cycladicart #spedosvariety #bronzeagesculpture #cycladicsculpture #ancientart #ancientsculpture #cyclades #archipelago #greece #KerosSyros #culture #bronzeage #keros #syros