Ancient Greek

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Atlanta is a boldly sophisticated pattern that is perfectly suited to today's demands for both relaxed and formal dining. The narrow marbled border features a Greek key design and is edged in platinum.

This unique dinnerware pattern has its roots in Ancient Greece but splashes of rich cobalt blue take the Atlanta collection from classic to contemporary. This single place setting includes a 10-inch dinner plate, an 8-inch salad/dessert plate, a 6-1/4-inch side plate, a 5-3/4-inch tea saucer, and a tea cup. All pieces feature cloudy blue-and-white borders imprinted with the Greek key design in silver. Platinum edging and trim complements the blue tones and creates a beautiful palette on which to serve a formal meal. Atlanta dinnerware is made of bone china--fine china that has had bone ash added to the clay to produce a true white color--which is considered the strongest and most prestigious type due to its eighteenth century English origins. This place setting is also made in the Langdale shape, a vintage dinnerware style with smooth, clean lines introduced by and used to describe many of Royal Doulton's china patterns. All pieces are safe for light warming (up to 100 degrees Celsius) in the oven and for the dishwasher at low temperatures to avoid harming the platinum trim. This place setting coordinates with a whole series of Atlanta collection pieces. --Cristina Vaamonde What's in the Box10-inch dinner plate, 8-inch salad/dessert plate, 6-1/4-inch side plate, 5-3/4-inch tea saucer, tea cup.

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• 10-inch dinner plate, 8-inch salad/dessert plate, 6-1/4-inch side plate, tea cup and saucer
• Blue and white cloud-like borders imprinted with Greek key motif
• Platinum edging; Langdale shape
• Bone china for strength, bright white color
• Dishwasher-safe; safe for warming at low temperatures

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Aphrodite Greek Mini Vase is based on historical archives of pattern and scene designs from Ancient Greek times. A portrait of Aphrodite appears on the front of this plate with her name spelled out in Greek letters around the edge. Mini plate is made from terracotta in the tradition of Greek vase manufacturing, imported from Greece, stand included, and measures approx. 2.5 inch diameter. Dimensions when plate is on stand: 2.75 inch H x 2.5 inch W x 2.25 inch D.terracotta Greek mini plate2.5 inch diameter

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Rectangular wrap-around refrigerator magnet and a glossy mylar cover.Large 2x3 inch rectangle fridge magnet or 'buttons' as they are sometimes known in the USA.Crop shown is automated for display purposes only. All magnets are hand finished and the best most appropriate crop will always be selected to best show the full image. Therefore, actual product may vary slightly from crop shown - this can include borders or slight cropping in order to best place the image within the fixed size.

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• 3x2 inch Fridge Magnet - large magnetic button
• Magnet

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De Organographia: Philip Neuman, Gayle Stuwe Neuman and William Gavin combine astute musicology, performance practice and instrument crafting in the realization of this amazing collection of music from 500 BC to 300 AD. From the most authentic known transcriptions, on period instrument reconstructions, the collection is frequently presented at conferences of The American Musicological Society. "...enjoy the fresh sound of seldom-heard instruments and melodies performed skilfully in this wonderful recording." - The Oregonian

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Athens and five other cities of ancient Greece are brought back to life for an hour in this installment of the Great Cities of the Ancient World series. Beginning with a lovely shot of the sunrise behind the Acropolis, the program looks at early achievements in architecture, philosophy, sport, theater, and democracy that composed the dawn of modern civilization. As narrator Edmund Purdon points out, it's ironic that when we think of ancient Greece we picture austere white marble, when in fact the Greeks led such colorful lives. Thanks to computer graphics that "rebuild" ruined temples and amphitheaters in vivid shades of red, blue, yellow, and gold, the viewer can get a glimpse of these glorious structures as the Greeks knew them. Purdon intersperses myths and historical facts with the trivial details of daily life, so the viewer learns not only about the 12 labors of Hercules but also about what the average citizen might have purchased in the Agora (marketplace). From the mysterious Oracle at Delphi, to the birthplace of the Olympic Games, to the prostitution and slave markets of Corinth, this video provides a well-rounded introduction to the colorful complexity of Hellenic culture. --Larisa Lomacky Moore

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Family dysfunction. Treachery. Betrayal. Coarse profanity. Brutal violence. Graphic (and sometimes brutal) sex. No, it's not The Sopranos, it's Rome, HBO's madly ambitious series that transfixed viewers with its lavishly mounted spectacle and human dramas of the historical figures and fictional characters. Set in 52 B.C., Rome charts the dramatic shifts in the balance of power between former friends Pompey Magnus (Kenneth Cranham), leader of the Senate, and Julius Caesar (Ciaran Hinds), whose imminent return after eight years to Rome after conquering the Gauls, has the ruling class up in arms. At the heart of Rome is the odd couple friendship between two soldiers who fortuitously become heroes of the people. Lucius Vorenus (Kevin McKidd) is married, honorable, and steadfast. Titus Pullo (Ray Stevenson) is an amoral rogue whose philosophy is best summed up, "I kill my enemies, take their gold, and enjoy their women." Among Rome's most compelling subplots is Lucius's strained relationship with his wife, Niobe (Indira Varma), who is surprised to see her husband alive (but not as surprised as he is to find her upon his homecoming with a newborn baby in her arms!). Any viewer befuddlement over Rome's intrigues and machinations, and determining who is hero and who is foe, disappears the minute Golden Globe-nominee Polly Walker appears as Atia, Caesar's formidable niece and a villainess for the ages. In the first episode alone, she offers her already married daughter as a bride to the recently widowed Pompey, and the viewer eagerly awaits to see what (or who) she'll do next.Season 2 begins in the wake of Julius Caesar's assassination, and charts the power struggle to fill his sandals between "vulgar beast" Mark Antony (James Purefoy) and "clever boy" Octavian (Simon Woods), who is surprisingly named Caesar's sole heir. The series' most compelling relationship is between fellow soldiers and unlikely friends, the honorable Lucius Vorenus and Titus "Violence is the only trade I know" Pullo, who somewhat reverse roles when Vorenus is overcome with grief in the wake of his wife's suicide. Season 2 considerably ups the ante in the rivalry between Atia, who is Antony's mistress, and Servilia (Lindsay Duncan) with attempted poisonings and sickening torture. Another gripping subplot is Vorenus's estrangement from his children, who, at the climax of the season opener are presumed slaughtered, but whose true fate may be even more devastating to the father who cursed them. Rome is a painstakingly mounted production that earned well-deserved Emmy nominations in such categories as costumes, set design, and art direction. In writing Rome's epitaph, we come to praise this series, not to bury it. Although two seasons was not enough to establish a Rome empire, it stands as one of HBO's crowning achievements. --Donald Liebenson

All 22 episodes of the series are included in this 10-disc set. **22 episodes on 10 discs. 22 hrs.**

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• AC-3; Color; Dolby; DTS Surround Sound; Subtitled; Widescreen

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Family dysfunction. Treachery. Betrayal. Coarse profanity. Brutal violence. Graphic (and sometimes brutal) sex. No, it's not The Sopranos, it's Rome, HBO's madly ambitious series that bloodily splatters the glory of Rome just as savagely as Monty Python and the Holy Grail soiled the good name of Camelot (but with far fewer laughs; very few funny things happen on the way to this forum). Set in 52 B.C. (Before Cable), Rome charts the dramatic shifts in the balance of power between former friends Pompey Magnus (Kenneth Cranham), leader of the Senate, and Julius Caesar (Ciaran Hinds), whose imminent return after eight years to Rome after conquering the Gauls, has the ruling class up in arms. At the heart of Rome is the odd couple friendship between two soldiers who fortuitously become heroes of the people. Lucius Vorenus (Kevin McKidd) is married, honorable, and steadfast. Titus Pullo (Ray Stevenson) is an amoral rogue whose philosophy is best summed up, "I kill my enemies, take their gold, and enjoy their women." Among Rome's most compelling subplots is Lucius's strained relationship with his wife, Niobe (Indira Varma), who is surprised to see her husband alive (but not as surprised as he is to find her upon his homecoming with a newborn baby in her arms!) Any viewer befuddlement over Rome's intrigues and machinations, and determining who is hero and who is foe, disappears the minute Golden Globe-nominee Polly Walker appears as Atia, Caesar's formidable niece and a villainess for the ages. In the first hour alone, she offers her already married daughter as a bride to the recently widowed Pompey. One eagerly awaits to see what (or who) she'll do next as much as we anticipate her comeuppance in the final episode. Rome is a painstakingly mounted production that earned eight well-deserved Emmy nominations in such categories as costumes, set design, and art direction. Michael Apted (Coal Miner's Daughter) was honored with a Director's Guild Award for the first episode, "The Stolen Eagle." But artistic considerations aside, instantly addicted viewers will agree with Atia, who notes at one point, "I adore the secrecy, the intrigue. It's most thrilling." --Donald Liebenson Stills from Rome (click for larger image)

All 12 episodes from the first season--including "The Stolen Eagle," "An Owl in a Thornbush," "Egeria," "Caesarion," and "The Spoils"--are featured in a six-disc set. 12 hrs. total. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary on selected episodes; featurettes; photo gallery. **12 episodes on 6 discs. 12 hrs.**

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• DVD
• 16 X 9 LETTERBOX
• Gift Box
• Multi Disc
• Dolby Surround 2.0 - Spanish Dolby Surround 5.1 - English Dolby Surround Stereo - French
• Other: Friends Romans Countrymen--Introduction to the characters of Rome. All Roads Lead to Rome interactive onscreen guide prepared by the series' historical consultant Jonathan Stamp. Other: All Roads Lead to Rome interactive onscreen guide prepared by the series' historical consultant Jonathan Stamp. Other: All Roads Lead to Rome interactive onscreen guide prepared by the series' historical consultant Jonathan Stamp. Other: Shot x Shot: Caesar's Triump--Detailing the production of the epic Episode 10 triumph scene. All Roads Lead to Rome interactive onscreen guide prepared by the series' historical consultant Jonathan Stamp. Other: Shot x Shot: Gladiator--A closer look at the thrilling Episode 11 fight sequence. Featurette: The Rise of Rome--Behind-the-scenes featurette on sets wardrobe and actor?s boot camp. Photo gallery: Photo gallery with over 50 never-before-seen images.