Ancient Collection (page 12)

Julius Caesars invasion of Britain
This picture shows the British forces trying to prevent Roman soldiers from landing on the shores of Kent. The Romans, following the standard bearer, wade from their ship toward the shore. Date: 54 BC

City View of Ancient Sparta Greece 1816 Date: 1816

Pithos (plural - pithoi) - a large ancient Greek storage container. Some very fine examples excavated from within the Minoan palace at Knossos on Crete. Date: circa 1920s

Buman (Illig Qaghan), founder of Kaghanate Bum�an (Illig Qaghan)
Bumin Khagan (Illig Qaghan, reigned 551-552), founder of the Turkic Kaghanate. This form of government was typical for the Eurasian Steppe from the 6th to the 10th century. circa 6th century

Ancient Kazakh warriors (Batyrs), Kazakhstan
Ancient Kazakh warriors (Batyrs) in battle dress on horseback, with Turkic military equipment and armour, Kazakhstan

Iron smelting in a furnace, Bronze Age, Kazakhstan area
Craftsmen (blacksmiths) of the Bronze Age in the Kazakhstan area, smelting and shaping metal (iron) using an ancient furnace with bellows. 3000-1200 BCE

Ancient settlement of the Ice Age, Kazakhstan area
Ancient village settlement of the Ice Age or Stone Age, with a woman butchering a deer carcass, a man carving a stone, and people collecting firewood. 8700-2000 BCE

Mammoth hunt, Stone Age in Kazakhstan area
Stone Age tribal people in the Kazakhstan area, hunting a large mammoth with spears in the snow. 8700-2000 BCE

Nashik - an ancient holy city in the northern region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Situated on the banks of river Godavari - this card shows the fine stone bridge over the river

Sarah Bernhardt as Cleopatra in Victorien Sardous Drama at the New English Opera House Date: 1892

Thomas Cook Travel Company - Poster - The Nile Is Egypt - Cooks Nile Steamers. 20th century

The Mills on the River Marne at Meaux, France
The Mills, built on wooden piles on the River Marne at Meaux in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Ile-de-France region in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. Date: circa 1900

Axum, Ethiopia, East Africa - Monolithic Stele - 1st century. These tall, carved obelisks, relics of the ancient Kingdom of Aksum - they are markers for the Royal Tombs. Date: 1910s

Cleopatra and Marc Antony
Cleopatra refusing Marc Antonys invitation to dinner, but inviting him instead as a guest to her own feast. 41 B.C

Air Rifles Ancient and Modern, The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited Date: circa 1910

Vintage late 19th century photograph - ancient Roman ruins in the Forum in Rome, Italy

The old city of Damascus, Syria
19th century vintage photograph: view of the city centre of the old city of Damascus, Syria, by Francis Frith 1857

The Tower of David the Jaffa Gate Jerusalem, modern Israel
Vintage 19th century photograph: The Tower of David is an ancient citadel located near the Jaffa Gate entrance to the Old City of Jerusalem, Holy Land, Palestine, modern Israel

Nazareth, Holy Land, Palestine, modern Israel
Vintage 19th century photograph: Nazareth, Holy Land, Palestine, modern Israel

Straight Street, Street called Straight, Damascus, Syria
19th century vintage photograph - Straight Street, or the Street called Straight, Damascus, Syria. Image by Francis Frith, 1857

Merchant Street, Rangoon Burma, Yangon, Myanmar
Vintage 19th century photograph: Merchant Street, Rangoon Burma, Yangon, Myanmar

Excavation of the ruins of Herculaneum, Italy, 1869
19th century vintage photograph - archaeological excvation of the ruins of Herculaneum, Italy, 1869. Located in the modern-day comune of Ercolano, Campania, Italy

Hong Kong - street corner, Wyndham Street
Vintage 19th century photograph: Hong Kong (China) c.1880s - street corner, Wyndham Street

Grande Rue de Pera, Constantinople Istanbul Turkey
Vintage 19th century photograph - steps on the Grande Rue de Pera, Constantinople (Istanbul) Turkey, image c.1890 s

The Temple of Saturn Roman Forum, Rome, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: The Temple of Saturn was an ancient Roman temple to the god Saturn. Its ruins stand at the foot of the Capitoline Hill at the western end of the Roman Forum

Grotto of our Lady of Lourdes, France
19th century vintage photograph: the Roman Catholic shrine, the Grotto of our Lady of Lourdes, France, image c.1890 s

The Ferreres Aqueduct, Tarragona in Catalonia, Spain
The Ferreres Aqueduct, also known as the Pont del Diable (Devils Bridge), an ancient bridge, part of the Roman aqueduct built to supply water to the ancient city of Tarraco

Aerial view above The Sphinx, Giza, Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1920s

Antique and curio shop for tourists in Cairo, Egypt. Vintage 19th century photograph

The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, ancient Roman temple
Vintage late 19th century photograph - The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina is an ancient Roman temple in Rome

Adelaide Australia, c. 1900-1910 city centre King William St
Adelaide Australia, c.1900-1910 city centre King William St with trams

Ancient monument of a bishop in Temple Church, London
Ancient monument of a bishop under the southeast window of the 12th century Temple Church, London. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of

North or inside view of Traitors Gate, Tower of London
North or inside view of Traitors Gate, principal entrance to the Tower of London from the River Thames.Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of

Ancient Germanic warriors on a battlefield. Formations of cavalry, infantry and other troops behind wheeled vehicles. Warrior at left with winged helmet, sword, shield, fur cape and tunic

Ancient Germanic cavalry. They wear helmets, capes, pants and socks, and carry severed heads, lances and shields. From Philipp Cluvers Germania Antiqua. Guerrieri Germani a cavallo

Ancient sepulchral monument in Germany. Burial mound or tumulus or the ancient Germanic people. Monumento Sepolcrale. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antoni from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes

Ancient Germanic warriors at a banquet. Warriors in animal skins eating and drinking, women grilling meat over a fire, in a large wooden structure

Albrecht Gessler, Habsburg bailiff at Altdorf, 14th century
Albrecht Gessler, Habsburg bailiff at Altdorf and arch enemy of William Tell, 14th century. Il Governatore Gesslero. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes

The three confederates of the Old Swiss Confederacy, 1307
The three confederates or Eidgenossen of the Old Swiss Confederacy, 1307. Walter Furst from Uri, Werner Stauffach from Schwyz, and Arnold von Melchtal of Unterwalden

William Tell is arrested in Altdorf, Switzerland
Swiss hero William Tell, with his son and holding a crossbow, is arrested in Altdorf for not saluting Albrecht Gesslers hat mounted on a pole. Guglielmo Tel

Women of the Persian harem, 1800s
Princess 7, gentleman 8, slave 1, bajadera or dancer 5, and other ladies in a Persian harem 2, 3, 4, 6, . Women drinking tea, playing music, looking in a mirror, playing with a bird, etc

Gian Galeazzo Visconti and his three sons
Gian Galeazzo Visconti 1 and his sons Filippo Maria 2, Gian Maria 3 and Gabriele Maria 4. Filippo holds a model of Certosa di Pavia, a monastery in Pavia, Lombardy

View of the town of Quebec, Canada, circa 1800
View of the town of Quebec, Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River, circa 1800. Sailing ships in the bay, and a watermill in the foreground. Veduta di Quebec

Entrance to the Tomb of Lazarus, Bethany, 1800s
Entrance to the Tomb of Lazarus, Bethany, near Bethlehem, 1800s. Ingresso alla tomba di Lazzaro. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Reservoir of the Sealed Fountain near Bethlehem, 1800s. Serbaloio del Fons Signatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Entrance to the bazaar or market of Jerusalem, Israel, 1800s
Entrance to the bazaar, besestein or market of Jerusalem, Israel, 1800s. Ingresso del mercato. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Indian princess having her hair done, 18th century. A princess smokes a hookah pipe while maids fix her hair, hold a mirror and play music. In a courtyard with pond, fountains and garden

Sultans of the Adil Shah Dynasty of Bijapur
Eight rulers of the house of Bijapur including Sultan Yusuf Adil Shah (1450-1510) on the throne, Ibrahim I and Ali I at left, and Ibrahim II, Muhammad at right

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