The only art he knew about were the towering murals ... to suggest he sort through its collection of 2,500-year-old Greek pottery. His works are being shown next to Greek pots dating to the ...

Their red and black pottery was very famous ... The most successful Athenian playwright was Sophocles, who won so many Greek theatre competitions that he became a big celebrity.

Ancient Greek art and culture have become cornerstones ... Both civilizations richly decorated their pottery and metal vessels. The Minoan vessels were slightly more decorative and often used ...