Ancient History Collection (page 18)

Royal Persian Guard of Darius the Great
Archers of Dariuss Royal Persian Guard, from the Hall of Artaxerxes II at Susa. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

Persians defeated at the Battle of Platae, 479 B. C
Greeks repelling the Persian army under Mardonius at the Battle of Plataea, 479 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Macedonian phalanx, Battle of the Carts
Macedonian army using their shields in a phalanx formation, Battle of the Carts. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Alexander the Great marrying Roxane
Wedding of Alexander the Great and Roxane. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Egyptian chariot
Chariot drawn by a pair of horses in ancient Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Temple of the Eleusinian Mysteries in ancient Greece
Inner vestibule, Temple of the Mysteries in Eleusis, ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Pharaoh and other ancient Egyptians
Ancient Egyptian pharaoh with court officer and fan bearer: a judge: a guard: and neighboring tribesmen. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Herodotus, the Father of History
Greek historian Herodotus. Hand-colored 17th-century engraving

Silversmith in ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptian worker in silver. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Paestum, an ancient Greek colony
Temple of Poseidon at Paestum, an ancient Greek colony in southern Italy. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Alexandria, Egypt, in the 1500s
Map of Alexandria, showing the lighthouse Pharos at the harbor entrance in the 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration

Battering-ram
Suspended battering-ram for siege warfare. Hand-colored woodcut from Groses Military Antiquities

Orthodox priest and officials of the Byzantine Empire
Officials of the Byzantine Empire, 6th century AD. Antique hand-colored print

Ancient Greek soldiers
Soldiers of ancient Greece with their weapons. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Early iron workers, replacing Stone Age technology
Prehistoric people learning ironworking, the start of the Iron Age. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Tower of the Winds in Athens, ancient Greece
Tower of the Winds topped by a weathervane of Triton, and with sundials on the outer walls, ancient Athens. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Roman women fearful of Carthaginian invasion, Punic Wars
Roman women supplicating the gods to save the city from Hannibal and the Carthaginians, 216 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Rome and Carthage, 264 BC
Territories of Rome and Carthage at the outset of the Punic Wars, 264 BC. Color lithograph

Sowing seed in ancient times
Farmer in the ancient Middle East sowing grain. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sicily during the First Punic War, 264 BC. Color lithograph

Nile River sailboats approaching Tanis, ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptian boats on the Nile approaching the city of Tanis in the time of Moses. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Roman water system at Chesters in Northumbria, England
Remains of waterway at the Roman fort of Chesters along Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England. Digital photograph

Boys of ancient Sparta instructed in athletics
Athletic instruction of Spartan boys, ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Roman urinal at Chesters, Northumbria, England
Remains of a Roman latrine in the bathhouse at Chesters, a fort along Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England. Digital photograph

Ancient agriculture
Farmer sowing seeds in the ancient Middle East. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Early Christians in the Roman Empire
Christians in the time of ancient Rome. Antique hand-colored print

Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics on an obelisk in Paris
Hieroglyphics on the ancient Egyptian obelisk from Luxor in the Place de la Concorde, Paris, presented to King Louis-Philippe in the 1800s. Digital photograph

Greek king and soldier ready for battle
Greek king and a soldier dressed for battle in ancient times. Antique hand-colored print

Ancient Romes center, Palatine Hill
Map of Palatine Hill, city center of ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

House interior from the ruins of Pompeii
Home interior in Pompeii, excavated from the ruins. Printed color lithograph

Byzantine soldier and government official
Soldier and a government official of early Byzantium. Antique hand-colored print

Ancient Sparta
Market-place of ancient Sparta. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Emperor Zeno of the Eastern Roman Empire
Emperor Zeno the Isaurian and court officials of the Byzantine Empire, early 500s. Antique hand-colored print

Agapae, or early Christian love-feast, ancient Rome
Agapae or Christian love-feast, in the Catacombs of ancient Rome. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a wall painting in the crypt of Callistus

Symposium in ancient Greece
Ancient Greek symposium, featuring the exchange of ideas along with drinks. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Eastern Orthodox church officials in Byzantium
Eastern Orthodox deacon, bishop, and levite, Byzantine Empire. Antique hand colored print

Propylaia, entrance to the Acropolis
Propylaia, the entrance to the Acropolis, as it appeared in ancient Athens. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Roman defeat of the Carthaginians at Mylae, 260 BC
Roman naval victory over the Carthaginians at Mylae during the First Punic War, 260 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Greek city home
Entrance to a home in ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century woodcut

Roman lictors carrying fasces
Consul and lictors bearing fasces in a procession, ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sphinx and Pyramids of Gizeh, 1800s
Great Pyramid and the Sphinx near Gizeh, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Fishermen with nets in ancient Palestine
Fishermen with nets along the Sea of Galilee, ancient Palestine. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Roman lictor bearing the fasces, the symbol of his office. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Jerusalem in the Roman Empire
Temple and the city of Jerusalem when part of the Roman Empire, about the time of Jesus. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Plain of Marathon in ancient Greece
Map showing the Plain of Marathon, site of the battle in 490 BC. Color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Worship of a golden calf by the Hebrews
Worship of a golden calf by the Israelites in the time of Moses. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Traders in ancient Israel
Wealthy merchants in ancient Israel. Antique hand-colored print

Murex shells, source of the purple dye traded by the Phoenicians in ancient times. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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