Ancient Collection (page 95)

Catapult used by Roman army during its military campaigns. Colored engraving. 19th century

Gallienus (c. 218-268). Roman Emperor. Bust. Carlsberg Glypt
Gallienus (c. 218-268). Roman Emperor with his father Valerian from 253 to 260, and alone from 260 to 268. Bust. Marble. Found near the Baths of Caracalla, Rome. Head from a colossal statue

Valerian (193 / 195 / 200 A?i? 260 or 264). Roman Emperor. Carl
Valerian (193/195/200 A?i? 260 or 264), also known as Valerian the Elder. Roman Emperor from 253 to 260.. Bust. Marble. Head from a colossal statue probably from Asia Minor

Egypt. Head of a cat with amber eyes. Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark

Urartu civilization. Stele of Rusa II, King of Urartu (680-6
Urartu civilization. Stele of Rusa II, King of Urartu between around 680 BC and 639 BC. Cuneiform inscription commemorating the building of a canal to channel water to the city of Quarlini from

Urartu civilization. Statue. Male figure. From Tushpa or Top
Urartu civilization. Statue. male figure. From Tushpa or Toprakkale. 7th century B.C. Turkey. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Urartu civilization. Pectoral and gold medallion decorated with reliefs. The pectoral depicts the image of god Haldi on the throne and his wife Arubani. The madaillon, a seated goddess

Ishtar Gate. 4th century BC. Babylon
Ishtar Gate. The eight gate of the inner wall of Babylon. Built in 575 BC by order to Nebuchadnezzar II. Reconstructed in 1930. Detail. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Gargoyle from Sanctuary of Jupiter Heliopolitanus. Baalbek
Lionhead gargoyle. 2nd century AD. Limestone. From the entablure of the courtyard colonnades of the Sanctuary of Jupiter Heliopolitanus. Baalbek, Lebanon. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germnany

Statue of Athena Parthenos. Pergamon
Statue of Athena Parthenos. Marble. Copy of Phidias. 2nd century BC. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Vespasian (9-79). Roman Emperor. Bust. Marble. 1st century
Vespasian (9-79). Roman Emperor. Founder of the Flavian dynasty. Head from an statue. 70-80 AD. From Carthage, Tunisia. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Agricultural tools from Enkomi, Cyprus. 1200-1050 BC
Agricultural tools from the ancient Cypriot city of Enkomi. 1200-1050 BC. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Etruscan votive head of a woman. Terracotta. 325-300 BC
Etruscan votive head of a woman wearing earrings. Terracotta. 325-300 BC. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Bronze wheeled vessel-stand. 1225-1100 BC. Made in Cyprus
Wheeled stand for a vessel with an animal frieze on the ring. The scene depicts a seated figure playing a stringed instrument with another playing a similar instrument

Statue of the goddess Artemis, perhaps Artemis Bendis wearing a Phrygian cap. Limestone. Made in Cyprus. 300-200 BC. From the Sanctuary of Apollo at Pyla. British Museum. London. England

Two Greek soldiers. Hoplite and Helots
Two Greek soldiers. Hoplite, heavy infantry, with helmet, shield and armor and Helots, unprotected and with javelin. Colored engraving

Slab with relief of a male winged sphinx. 358-338 BC. Persep
Slab with relief of a male winged sphinx wearing divine horned head-dress. 358-338 BC. Originally part of the facade of the Palace G, built by King Artaxerxes III

Iran. Persepolis. Palace of Darius I. Relief and cuneiform i
Palace of Darius I (522-486 BC). Reliefs of the outer wall of the staircase of the Apadana depicting In the center, cuneiform inscription describing the construction of a staircase in the Palace of

Lucius Verus (130-169 AD). Roman co-emperor. Bust. Marble. From Rome. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Bronze helmet of Lucanian type. 350-250 BC. From near Bolzano. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Head from a statue of a devout man with laurel wreath. 270-2
Head from a statue of a devout man with laurel wreath. Limestone. Sculpted in Cyprus between 270-200 BC. From the Sanctuary of Apollo at Idalion. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Head from a statue of a bearded man with laurel wreath. 5th
Head from a statue of a bearded man with laurel wreath. Limestone. Sculpted in Cyprus early 5th century BC. From the Sanctuary of Apollo at Pyla. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Statue of a man wearing a pointed cap or helmet and a cypriot belt. 590-540 BC. Limestone. From the Sanctuary of Apollo at Phrangissa. Tamassos. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Mycenean Art. Greece. Palace of Nestor, near Pylos. 1300-1200 B.C. Bronze Age. Ruins. Northeast stoa. Region of Peloponnese

Greece. Sparta. Inscription on the stone. Greek writing. Old Theater. Peloponnese

Greece. Modern city of Sparta. Tomb of Leonidas, also known as Leonidaion

The Host by Titus Maccius Plautus. Act I. 1518
Titus Maccius Plautus (250-184). Latin playwright. The Host (Amphitryo). Engraving. Act I. Edition of 1518. Library University of Barcelona. Spain

India. Maharashtra. Ajanta Caves. Wall of Cave 17 with the V
India. Maharashtra. Ajanta Caves. Rock-cut cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to the 600 CE. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Wall of Cave 17 with the Visvantara Jataka. Late 5th century

Persepolis (Takht-e-Jamshid). Apadana Palace. Ruins. First
Persian art. Achaemenid period. Apadana Palace. Ruins. First palace built under Darius I in the new capital, Persepolis. It stands on a plinth decorated with reliefs depicting the royal guard

Persian Empire. Achaemenid period. Cuneiform writing. Palace
Persian Empire. Achaemenid period. Cuneiform writing on the wall of the Palace of Persepolis. 5th century B.C. Islamic Republic of Iran

Roman Art. Syria. Palmyra. Decorative detail in the monumental arch. 3rd century. Oasis of Tadmor

Sack of Rome (410) led by Alaric I (ca. 370-410), King of the Visigoths (395-410), during the reign of Emperor Honorius. It was a decisive event in the decline of the Roman Empire. Colored engraving

Oliphant. Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Germany
Oliphant of Charlemagne. C. 1000. Ivory. Hunting knife (8th century) and sheath (10th - 11th centuries). Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Germany

Ostia Antica. Horrea Epagathiana et Epaphroditiana. Store building. 145 - 150 AD. Main entrance. Italy

Egypt. Saqqara necropolis. The Pyramid of Djoser (Zoser) or step pyramid. Built in 27th century BC as a burial of Pharaoh Djoser by Imhotep, his vizier. Third dynasty. Old Kingdom

Parthenon. North frieze. XLIII. Riders
Greek Art. Parthenon. 5th century B.C. North frieze. XLIII. Riders. It comes from the Acropolis in Athens. British Museum. London. England. UK

Parthenon. Metope XXIX. Centaur holding a fighter defeated
Greek Art. Metope on the south side of the Parthenon. 5th century B.C. A Centaur holding a fighter defeated. Metope XXIX. It comes from the Acropolis in Athens. British Museum. London. England. UK

The Rosetta Stone. Hieroglyphic scripture
The Rosetta Stone. Fragment of a black granite stele with an inscription in different languages A?a?A?a?of a decree of Ptolemy V Epiphanes king. Hieroglyphic scripture. Detail. Ptolemaic era. 196 BC

Hieroglyphic writing of the tomb of Nykaiankh. Egypt
Hieroglyphic writing. Limestone architrave of the tomb of Nykaiankh with text inscribed with a prayer. Detail. The deceased is a priest of the Sun Temple of King Userkaf. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom

Balawat gates. Reconstruction of the palace gates of Shalmaneser III (858-854 BC). Cedar wood and covered with bronze bands. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

The Rosetta Stone. Demotic scripture
The Rosetta Stone. Fragment of a black granite stele with an inscription in different languages A?a?A?a?of a decree of Ptolemy V Epiphanes king. Ptolemaic era. 196 BC. Detail. Demotic scripture

Queen Ahmes-Merytamun. Egypt
Limestone bust of Queen Ahmes-Merytamun, wife of Amenhotep I. Depicted with Hathor-wig. 1550 BC. New Kingdom. 18th Dynasty. From the temple of Karnak. Thebes. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Statue of Ankhrekhu. Egypt
Quartzite statue of Ankhrekhu. 1850 BC. 12th Dynasty. Middle Kingdom. From Egypt. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Colossal head problably from Thutmose I. Egypt
Colossal sandstone head of an egyptian pharaoh, probably Thutmose I. Around 1500 BC. 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. From Karnak, Thebes. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Statues of Sesostris III. Egypt
Three black granite statues of Sesostris III. 1850 BC. 12th Dynasty. Middle Kingdom. From the Temple of Mentuhotep, Lower South Court. Deir el-Bahri, Thebes. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Isis in mourning for Osiris. Egypt
Painted wooden figurine of Isis in mourning for Osiris. 305-330 BC. Ptolemaic Period. Origin unknown. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Magical wand. Egypt
Magical wand of ivory of hippopotamus tusk with images depicting deities and protective spirits to ward off evil spirits. To provide magical protection for mother and child. 1750 BC. 12th Dynasty

Tombstone of Neferseshempepy. Egypt
Tombstone of Neferseshempepy, depicted with a scepter and staff with a hieroglyphic inscription. Limestone. 2150 BC. Early Dynastic or Old Kingdom. From Dendera. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

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