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The griffin-head protome as seen in Tomb Raider: Anniversary

Arte-Factual: Griffin-Head Protome

April 21, 2015February 19, 2023 - by Kelly M - 10 Comments.

One of the two relics Lara discovers amongst the ruins of Midas’ Palace in Tomb Raider: Anniversary is the griffin-head protome, a bronze decorative piece that she correctly surmises was once fitted onto an Ancient Greek cauldron or drinking vessel. What Lara’s declaration doesn’t tell us is where such an …

Scenes of Ancient Greek wrestlers in Tomb Raider 1's Colosseum level

Arte-Factual: Ancient Greek Wrestlers

May 12, 2014February 19, 2023 - by Kelly M - 2 Comments.

If you’ve been following my antics on Twitter, you’ll probably know that I’ve recently been revisiting the Greece levels of Tomb Raider 1, sniffing out material for a new edition of Arte-Factual. It had been years since I last played the 1996 classic so I’d almost forgotten how much real-life …

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