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Ares and Aphrodite. Greek artVotive relief dedicated to Ares and Aphrodite. 5th c.BC. Classical Greek art. Relief on marble. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Archaeological Museum
Mena House Hotel, Cairo, Egypt - View of Cheops Pyramid. The hotel was a former Royal hunting lodge, which opened as a Hotel in 1869. Date: circa 1920s
Ancient Greek CockfightTwo Greek youths hold out their fighting cocks to allow their instinctive hostilty to turn into aggression
Map of Ancient GreeceA map showing the extent of the Greek Empire and the surrounding territories
The Triumvirate 43 BcTHE TRIUMVIRATE - Marcus Antonius, Octavius (later emperor Augustus) and Lepidus
Bust of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD)Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD). Roman emperor. Roman bust. Marble. From Kandilli, Lamunia (Bozhoyuk). Archaeological Museum. Istanbul. Turkey
Boxer of Quirinal, also known as the Terme BoxerGreek Art. Hellenistic. Boxer of Quirinal or the Terme Boxer. Bronze sculpture of the Hellenistic period (1st century B.C.). Boxer sitting at rest, with metal and leather dressings used for combat
Map of the Ancient Persian Empire, encompassing Greece to the north west, Arabia to the south east, Egypt and Libya to the south west and deep in the Caucasus in the north east. Date: 1798
Queen Boudica of the Iceni Tribe. Commanded a combined army of British tribes which rose up and sacked Camulodunum (Colchester)
Under the Protection of the Gods: A Fantasy of ancient and Modern Egypt. A drawing by Howard Carter showing a hoopoe in the crack of a wall which has ancient Egyptian paintings
Scipio Africanus meeting Hannibal at Battle of ZamaSECOND PUNIC WAR : the Roman general and statesman Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus meets the Carthaginian leader Hannibal before defeating him at the Battle of Zama, near Carthage in North Africa
Papyrus of Ani (Book of the Dead) - The Judgement(Above) -Twelve Gods seated in Order, as judges before a table of offerings. (Below) - The Psychostasia of Weighing of the Conscience of Ani
Winged Victory of Samothrace or Nike of SamothraceGreek art. Winged Victory of Samothrace or Nike of Samothrace. 2nd century BC. Marble. Sculpture of the greek goodess Nike (Victory). Museum of Louvre. Paris
Icarus & DaedalusDaedalus encouraged his son Icarus to fly from the island of Crete to the sun. But the sun melted the wax with which his wings were fastened on and Icarus fell into the sea
Egyptian art. Nefertiti bust. Limestone and stucco. Neues MuEgyptian art. Nefertiti. 14th century B.C. Egyptian Princess, wife of Amenhotep IV Akhenaton. Bust. Limestone and stucco. It is believed to have been crafted in 1345 BC by the sculptor Thutmose
Cicero Speaks in SenateCatiline, plotting to seize power in Rome, is denounced in the Senate by Cicero
Hannibal crossing the Alps with his army and elephantsSECOND PUNIC WAR : Hannibal, the Carthaginian leader, descending into Italy after crossing the Alps with his army, including war elephants
Garden Paintings from the so-called Villa of Livia, Primaporta, Rome, c.20 BC. Roman art. Fresco
The hollow head of the Sphinx, EgyptRemarkable discoveries within the Sphinx: the temple within its hollow head. Professor G. A. Reisners interesting discoveries. A diagrammatic view of hidden temples and a stairway inside the Sphinx
Map of Ancient Egypt. Date: 1814
Classical OrdersColumns, capitals and entablatures of the classical orders of architecture: Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite
Egyptian art. Relief depicting Akhenaten, Nefertiti and threEgyptian art. A house altar depicting Akhenaten, Nefertiti and three of their Daughters. Relief. Limestone. New Kingdom. Amarna period. 18th dynasty. C. 1350 B.C. Egyptian Museum of Berlin. Germany
CARAVAGGIO, Michelangelo Merisi da (1573-1610)
Roman Britain MapA map depicting the network of Roman settlements in Britain
Mask of TutankhamunThe famous mask of Pharoah TUTANKHAMUN, ruler of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt 1361 - 1352 BC, (Egyptian Museum, Cairo), made of solid gold, with inlaid glass and lapis lazuli
Alexander & BucephalusALEXANDER THE GREAT Young Alexander impresses his father, Philip of Macedon and his courtiers by taming the wild horse Bucephalos
Alexandria LibraryScholars examine the scrolls of the library of Alexandria, the greatest collection of the ancient world, burnt in 47 and finally destroyed by Moslem general Amrou 22 December 640
Map of Tenochtitlan. Mexico, 1560. By Alonso de Santa CruzMap of Tenochtitlan. Mexico, 1560. General islario of all the islands in the world. Work of the chronicler and cosmographer Alonso de Santa Cruz (1505-1567). National Library. Madrid. Spain
Ancient Arabic AlphabetDifferent types of ancient Arabic alphabets Date: Circa 1760
Nubians in Ancient EgyptNubians from the south bring tribute to the Egyptian Pharaoh; they wear a variety of clothing - skirts short or long, tunics, animal skins, and plumed headgear
Uffington White HorseThe famous White Horse of Uffington, Berkshire, probably the oldest example of such a figure, believed to ascribe the victory of Alfred over the Danes in 871 AD
Map / Europe / Greece / FordMap of ancient Greece
Simeon in the Temple, c. 1668-1669, by RembrandtRembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. Simeon in the Temple, c.1668-1669. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden
Roman Art. Marphurius or Marforio. Marble. Capitoline MuseumRoman Art. Marphurius or Marforio. One of the talking statues of Rome. 1st century A.D. Marble sculpture depicting a reclining bearded river god or Oceanus. Capitoline Museums. Rome. Italy
St. George patron saint of EnglandOur Ancient Word of Courage, Fair St. George - The Patron Saint of England. Pictured here by Georges Scott (1873-1943) expertly slaying the dragon, despite looking quite like a girl. Date: 1928
Golden Mask of Egyptian Pharoah TutankhamunThe famous mask of Pharoah TUTANKHAMUN, ruler of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt 1361 - 1352 BC, (Egyptian Museum, Cairo), made of solid gold, with inlaid glass and lapis lazuli
Christ on the cross, the Three Marys on mourning by JohnPier Francesco Sacchi, called Il Pavese (1485-1528). Italian Renaissance painter. Christ on the cross, the Three Marys on mourning by John and the Donor or Patron, 1514. Gemaldegalerie. Berlin
Ancient Roman costume from the time of the late Roman Republic -- warriors, legionnaires (infantry soldiers), a cavalryman, a centurion, an emperor in purple (red), an ensign bearer
Boadicea (Boudica)Boadicea (Boudica, 30-61 AD), a queen of the British Celtic Iceni tribe. Seen here in an imaginary Victorian illustration
Bisham Abbey Manor House, Berkshire, England. The existing house is built around an ancient preceptory built by the Knights Templar who owned the manor in the 13th century Date: Medieval
Alphabet & TypographyThe Ancient Japanese alphabet Date: Circa 1760
Persephone & DemeterPersephone (Proserpina) is reunited for the Spring and Summer with her mother Demeter (Ceres) until each Autumn and Winter, when she must return to her husband Pluto (Hades)
England / FinchingfieldFinchingfield, Essex, a textbook English village, with its village green, ancient church, stream, duck pond, manor house and almshouses and pretty colour-washed cottages
The Shield of Achilles, used in his battle with Hector. Scenes include the earth, sky and sea, the sun, the moon and the constellations, two beautiful cities full of people, a field being ploughed
Queen Boudicca inciting the Britons to revoltQueen Boudicca of the Iceni tribe inciting the Britons to revolt against Roman domination. circa 60 AD
Egypt. Roman period. Fayum mummy portraits. Man. Encaustic painting. Coptic period. End 1st century A.D. Pushkin Museum. Moscow. Russia
Metope. Parthenon marbles depicting part of the batlle betweSouth metope XXX. Parthenon marbles depicting part of the batlle between the Centaurs and the Lapiths. 5th c. BC. Athens. British Museum. London. United Kingdom
Map of Greek island of Corfu. Ionian Sea. Italian map. 1537