In the late 7th century BC, the kouros statue stepped onto the Greek stage for the first time. He came out of the sea from Egypt. His nudity, however, was his own. The kouros statue had a sister: the kore. She was more modest than her brother and always presented herself clothed.

In the late 7th century BC, the kouros statue stepped onto the Greek stage for the first time. He came out of the sea from Egypt. His nudity, however, was his own. The kouros statue had a sister: the kore. She was more modest than her brother and always presented herself clothed.

The kouroi and korai were a religious people. They lived in sanctuaries as dedications to the gods. Who gave them away? The wealthy. Looking at how well sculpted they are, you can see why.

If Alexander and Hellenism brought Greece to the world, three hundred years earlier, the east brought its world to Greece. Then, eastern fashion, pottery design, and jewellery all made a home there.