# Images for Picasso - Empire Enthusiast

## Currently Available Images

Located in `C:\Users\Paul\Desktop\empireenthusiast\images\`:

1. **hero-background.jpg** (1.1 MB)
   - Egyptian wall art/hieroglyphics
   - Good for: Egyptian articles, homepage background

2. **logo.png** (158 KB)
   - Empire Enthusiast logo
   - Use for: Branding, headers, watermarks

3. **unsplash-photo-1637356216542-0d0a4e93f992.jpg**
   - From original site
   - Historical themed image

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## Images Needed for Articles (100 articles)

### Roman Empire (25 articles) - Need Images:
- [ ] Colosseum exterior/interior
- [ ] Roman legions/soldiers
- [ ] Julius Caesar portrait
- [ ] Augustus statue
- [ ] Nero portrait
- [ ] Marcus Aurelius statue (equestrian)
- [ ] Constantine portrait
- [ ] Hadrian's Wall
- [ ] Trajan's Column
- [ ] Roman Forum
- [ ] Pompeii ruins/bodies
- [ ] Roman roads
- [ ] Roman aqueducts
- [ ] Gladiator combat art
- [ ] Roman feast scene
- [ ] Roman baths
- [ ] She-wolf (Romulus & Remus)
- [ ] Roman chariot racing
- [ ] Battle of Cannae map
- [ ] Roman Britain map
- [ ] Spartacus/slave revolt art
- [ ] Roman engineering (bridges, concrete)
- [ ] Vestal Virgins art
- [ ] Roman gods statues (Jupiter, Mars, Venus)
- [ ] Fall of Rome artistic depiction

### Ancient Egypt (25 articles) - Need Images:
- [ ] Pyramids of Giza panorama
- [ ] Sphinx close-up
- [ ] Tutankhamun death mask (ICONIC)
- [ ] Nefertiti bust
- [ ] Cleopatra portrait/art
- [ ] Ramesses II statue (Abu Simbel)
- [ ] Hatshepsut temple
- [ ] Valley of the Kings entrance
- [ ] Egyptian gods artwork (Ra, Osiris, Anubis, Isis, Horus)
- [ ] Book of the Dead scroll
- [ ] Mummification process art
- [ ] Canopic jars
- [ ] Hieroglyphics samples
- [ ] Nile River aerial
- [ ] Egyptian temples (Karnak, Luxor)
- [ ] Egyptian daily life art
- [ ] Egyptian clothing/jewelry
- [ ] Egyptian medicine papyrus
- [ ] Old Kingdom pyramids
- [ ] Ptolemaic Egypt/Alexandria
- [ ] Rosetta Stone

### Ancient Greece (25 articles) - Need Images:
- [ ] Parthenon
- [ ] Greek gods artwork (Zeus, Athena, Apollo, Poseidon)
- [ ] Greek titans art (Prometheus, Atlas)
- [ ] Greek heroes art (Hercules, Perseus, Achilles)
- [ ] Trojan Horse artwork
- [ ] Odysseus journey map
- [ ] Athens Acropolis
- [ ] Sparta warriors
- [ ] Alexander the Great mosaic
- [ ] Greek philosophers (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle)
- [ ] Ancient Olympics athletes
- [ ] Greek theater (Epidaurus)
- [ ] Greek pottery/vases
- [ ] Battle of Marathon/Thermopylae art
- [ ] Greek hoplite soldiers
- [ ] Greek trireme ship
- [ ] Palace of Knossos (Minoan)
- [ ] Greek democracy voting
- [ ] Greek sculptures (Discus thrower, Venus de Milo)
- [ ] Greek underworld art (Hades, Cerberus)

### Mayan Civilization (15 articles) - Need Images:
- [ ] Chichen Itza El Castillo pyramid
- [ ] Tikal Temple I
- [ ] Palenque Temple of Inscriptions
- [ ] Uxmal Pyramid of the Magician
- [ ] Copan hieroglyphic stairway
- [ ] Mayan calendar stone
- [ ] Mayan number system chart
- [ ] Mayan gods artwork (Kukulkan, Chaac)
- [ ] Mayan ballgame court
- [ ] Mayan sacrifice ritual art
- [ ] Mayan hieroglyphics/codex
- [ ] Mayan astronomy/observatory
- [ ] Mayan city aerial view
- [ ] Mayan jade artifacts
- [ ] Mayan collapse abandoned city

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## Image Sources for Picasso to Use

### Free/Public Domain:
1. **Wikimedia Commons** - High-quality historical images, many public domain
2. **Unsplash** - Free high-res photos (search: ancient, rome, egypt, greece)
3. **Pexels** - Free stock photos
4. **Metropolitan Museum of Art** - Open access collection
5. **British Museum** - Many images available
6. **Getty Images** (some free) - Editorial use
7. **Pixabay** - Free images

### Recommended Style:
- High resolution (minimum 1200px wide)
- Dramatic lighting
- Rich colors (gold, purple, deep reds for Rome)
- Consistent color grading across civilization
- Mix of:
  - Archaeological photos
  - Artistic reconstructions
  - Maps and diagrams
  - Artifacts and sculptures

### File Naming Convention:
`{civilization}-{subject}-{number}.jpg`
Examples:
- rome-colosseum-01.jpg
- egypt-pyramids-01.jpg
- greece-parthenon-01.jpg
- maya-chichen-itza-01.jpg

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## Priority Images (Most Important)

### Homepage Hero Images:
1. Rome - Colosseum at sunset
2. Greece - Parthenon
3. Egypt - Pyramids with camel/desert
4. Maya - Chichen Itza with dramatic sky

### Article Header Images (Top Priority):
1. Tutankhamun death mask
2. Julius Caesar portrait
3. Cleopatra artwork
4. Greek gods Olympus scene
5. Gladiator arena scene
6. Mayan pyramid at sunrise

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## Video Content Ideas for Picasso

1. **"Rise and Fall of Rome"** - Epic montage
2. **"Egyptian Gods Explained"** - Animated mythology
3. **"Greek Myths in 60 Seconds"** - Short-form content
4. **"Secrets of the Pyramids"** - Documentary style
5. **"Gladiator Life"** - Day in the life format
6. **"Mayan Calendar Decoded"** - Educational
7. **"Alexander's Conquests"** - Animated map journey
8. **"Cleopatra: The Real Story"** - Biography format

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*Generated for Empire Enthusiast - December 2025*
