Greek patterns — meanders, waves, palmettes and more — turn borders and surfaces into rhythms; this overview helps you spot and name them in art and in design.

The archaic smile gives early Greek statues a curious half-grin; here you look at examples and theories to decide what, if anything, these expressions might mean.

The kouros statue appears again and again in archaic Greece; by breaking down pose, proportions and context, you start to see why standing youths mattered so much.

An amphora vase is more than a pretty silhouette; this guide looks at its shape, handles and uses to show how it carried wine, oil and painted stories across the sea.

The doric column is stripped to basics: sturdy shaft, simple capital and clear proportions that you learn to pick out quickly on façades, plans and ruins.

Athena’s symbols — owl, olive, helmet, spear and aegis — turn into a visual toolkit that lets you recognise her instantly across coins, vases, temples and reliefs.

Greek god statues fix divine bodies in marble and bronze; by tracking poses, attributes and settings, you see how artists made Zeus, Athena or Aphrodite visible.

Ancient greek religion appears here through temples, sacrifices, festivals and household rituals, making belief feel less abstract and more like a rhythm of actions.

Peplos Kore, glowing on the Athenian Acropolis, becomes a case study in dress, colour and identity, raising questions about who she was and who she represented.

The Anavysos Kouros stands as a fallen warrior made permanent; pose, inscription and faint traces of color all help you see how the statue balances life and stone.