Greek art. Acroterium or architectural decorative element with a relief depicting Arimaspian (winged-deity) holding griffins by their horns. 3rd century BC. Marble. The state Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg. Russia.

3RD BCE • 3RD CENTURY B. C. • 3RD CENTURY B.C. • 3RD CENTURY BC • ACROTERIUM • ANCIENT AGE • ANCIENT WORLD • ANCIENT • ANTIGUEDAD • ANTIQUE • ANTIQUITIES • ANTIQUITY • ARCHITECTURAL • ARCHITECTURE • ARIMASPI • ARIMASPIAN • ART • ARTS • BAS-RELIEF • CLASSIC • CONFRONTATION • COURSE • CREATURE • CROP • CROPS • CULT • CULTIVATION • CULTURAL • CULTURE • CULTURES • DECOR • DECORATED • DECORATION • DECORATIONS • DECORATIVE • DEITY • DETAIL • DIVINITY • EDUCATION • ELEMENT • ÉLÉMENTS • EMBOSSED • EUROPA • EUROPE • FAUCET • GOD • GODHEAD • GODS • GRECO • GREECE • GREEK • GREEKS • GRIFFIN • GRIFFINS • GRIFFON • GRYPHON • GUARDIANS OF GOLD • HARVEST • HARVESTING • HELENICO • HELENISTICO • HELLENIC • HELLENISTIC • HERMITAGE • HISTORIA UNIVERSAL • HISTORIA • HISTORY • HOLDING • HORN • HORNS • HUNDRED YEARS WAR • INHABITANTS • INHABITED • LEGEND • MARBLE • MARBRE • MUSEUM • MUSEUMS • MYTHOLOGICAL • MYTHOLOGY • NORTH • NORTHERN • OLD • ORNAMENT • ORNAMENTATION • ORNAMENTS • OUTSKIRTS • PERIOD • PIECE • RELIEF • RELIEFS • RELIEVE • RELIGION • RITE • RITUAL • RUSIA • RUSSIA • SAINT PETERSBURG • SCENE • SCULPTED • SCULPTING • SCULPTURE • SCULPTURE. • ST PETERSBURG • ST. PETERSBURG • STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM, THE • STATUE • STATUES • TRIBE • WAR • WARFARE • WARS • WATER • WING • WINGED • WINGED-DEITY