Chariots Collection

Olympic 400m race finish 1924, Eric Liddell
End of the 400 metres final at the 1924 Paris Olympics, showing Scot, Eric Liddell, crossing the finish line first. Liddell was made famous in the film, Chariots of Fire. Date: 1924

Harold Abrahams wins 100m - 1924 Olympics
Harold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, (18991978) - a British athlete of Jewish origin

Ben-Hur, chariot race scene, book by General Lew Wallace
Ben-Hur, chariot race scene, jacket design of the book by General Lew Wallace, published by Sears, Roebuck and Co, Chicago, USA. 20th century

Eric Liddell (1902 - 1945), Scottish athlete, rugby union international and missionary

Ancient Greek Battle
ANCIENT GREECE The soldiers, some in chariots and some on foot, use spears and swords against their foe

Roman chariot race
LLM456893 Roman chariot race by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman chariot race)

Flea Circus Chariots
Professor Tomlins flea circus: a flea is pushed into position at the start of the chariot race; fine harnessing wires attach the fleas to the chariots Date: 1960s

Indian festival of Puri
Festividad de Carro en Puri : Spanish poster advertising the Chariot Festival in Puri, India. The temple-shaped chariots can be seen in the background while Indian drummers dance in front

Thor
God of the sky and of thunder, red of beard and fiery of temper, particularly on Thursdays. He will die killing the World Serpent at the battle of Ragnarok

Harold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, (15 December 1899 - 14 January 1978), British athlete of Jewish origin, educated at Repton and Caius College, Cambridge

Sphinx / Rameses II Period
The Sphinx during the period of Rameses II. The Pharoah rides to pay homage to the giant visage

Hat, soldier, shield, targe, quiver, bow, chariots, and archer
Hat, soldier with lance, helmet and shield, shield, targe, quiver, bow, chariots, and archer, 11th century. Coiffure, soldat, boucliers, carquois, arc, charriots, archer

The Five Chariots, Mahabalipuram, India
View of the Five Chariots or Pancha Rathas, monument complex at Mahabalipuram, Coromandel Coast, India. Rock-cut architectural sculptures of chariots, lion and elephant from the 7th century

The Set of Mahabharat at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, India

A Roman Chariot Race, c1882. Creator: Alexander von Wagner
A Roman Chariot Race, c1882. 19th century depiction of entertainment in Ancient Rome. The Chariot Race, painting in the Manchester Art Gallery

Mesopotamia, warriors riding chariot, side view
History, Asia, Early Civilisations, Mesopotamia, Assyrian Empire, Hunting Lions, Chariot, Ancient, Arrows, Attacking, Bows, Chariots, Combat, Galloping, Horses, Riding, Shooting, Spokes, Warriors

Roman soldiers making a Tortoise with their shields strong enough for chariots to drive over
533946 Roman soldiers making a Tortoise with their shields strong enough for chariots to drive over. Reconstruction from Justus Lipsius Poliorceticon sive de Machinis Tormentis Telis, Antwerp 1605

Relief orthostat depicting a chariot from Sam'al, 9th century BC. Found in the Collection of the Archaeological Museum, Istanbul

The Four Seasons in Niches, c1607. Creator: Aegidius Sadeler II
The Four Seasons in Niches, c1607. From The Twelve Months, title page

Apotheosis of a Hero, n.d. Creators: Domenico Mondo
Apotheosis of a Hero, n.d

Boudica / Boadicea
3789778 Boudica / Boadicea; (add.info.: Boudica or Boadicea, Queen of the British Iceni tribe, a Celtic tribe who led an uprising against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire)

Scenes from the Life of King Ashoka, Gate of Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh (stone)
1764433 Scenes from the Life of King Ashoka, Gate of Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh (stone) by Indian School; (add.info.: Ashoka Maurya (304-232 BCE), commonly known as Ashoka and also as Ashoka the Great

Boudica / Boadicea
3789775 Boudica / Boadicea; (add.info.: Boudica or Boadicea, Queen of the British Iceni tribe, a Celtic tribe who led an uprising against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire)

Boudica / Boadicea, 18th century (print)
3790592 Boudica / Boadicea, 18th century (print); (add.info.: Boudica or Boadicea, Queen of the British Iceni tribe)

Modern Style Street
A colourful illustration showing a busy scene in what is a modern style street from the viewpoint of a French artist in 1901

Circus Maximus. The Roman Circus was designed for chariot racing
17th-century, activities, activity, altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antica, antiquity, arena, arenas, attraction, attractions, black, black-and-white, black-white

Landscape with a jammed chariot (engraving)
471356 Landscape with a jammed chariot (engraving) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 34x45.7 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Tullia driving over her fathers corpse (colour litho)
961193 Tullia driving over her fathers corpse (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tullia driving over her fathers corpse)

Ms Gen 1496 Plate CXIII Gladiators, 1674 (w / c on paper)
GUL232060 Ms Gen 1496 Plate CXIII Gladiators, 1674 (w/c on paper) by Bartoli, Pietro Santi (1635-1700); Glasgow University Library, Scotland; © University of Glasgow Library

The defeat of Pulikesin IIChalukhya by Mahamalla Pallava at Badami 642 AD ( litho)
1266157 The defeat of Pulikesin IIChalukhya by Mahamalla Pallava at Badami 642 AD ( litho) by Dudley

Hat, soldier with lance, helmet and shield
6340027 Hat, soldier with lance, helmet and shield, shield, targe, quiver, bow, chariots, and archer, 11th century by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Hat, soldier with lance, helmet and shield)

Mirror with Images of Daoist Deities, Eastern Han dynasty (A.D. 25-220), 2nd/3rd century A.D

Arjuna Slays Karna, Page from a Mahabharata Series, c. 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Arjuna Slays Karna, Page from a Mahabharata Series, c. 19th century

Chariot Race, 1876. Creator: Jean-Leon Gerome
Chariot Race, 1876

Bandbox Design, c. 1937. Creator: Lawrence Flynn
Bandbox Design, c. 1937

The Battle of Kurukshetra, from Mysore, India, 1800-25
2600419 The Battle of Kurukshetra, from Mysore, India, 1800-25 (gouache & gold on paper laid down on panel) by Indian School

The Groves of Versailles. View of the pool of Neptune and walkway with the Judgement of
XIR288981 The Groves of Versailles

Hall in Assyrian palace (restored), 1849 (lithograph)
3899806 Hall in Assyrian palace (restored), 1849 (lithograph) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); New York Public Library, USA; (add.info.: From The monuments of Nineveh)

Ancient Assyria. Illustration for Bilder-Atlas (engraving)
5996298 Ancient Assyria. Illustration for Bilder-Atlas (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Assyria)

"Ben-Hur, "the New Drama at Drury Lane, the Chariot Race (litho)
1043671 " Ben-Hur, " the New Drama at Drury Lane, the Chariot Race (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Ben-Hur)

An exact representation of a curious collection of remarkable weapons (engraving)
960013 An exact representation of a curious collection of remarkable weapons (engraving) by English School

Hercules and Cycnus (colour litho)
957865 Hercules and Cycnus (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hercules and Cycnus. Illustration of Greek vase painting.); © Look and Learn

Festival of Hercules (colour litho)
957830 Festival of Hercules (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Festival of Hercules. Illustration of Greek vase painting.); © Look and Learn

Festival of Hercules (colour litho)
957825 Festival of Hercules (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Festival of Hercules. Illustration of Greek vase painting.); © Look and Learn

Ancient Greek architecture; the Acropolis, Athens (chromolitho)
968545 Ancient Greek architecture; the Acropolis, Athens (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek architecture; the Acropolis, Athens)

Chariot race in the Circus, Rome (chromolitho)
1093273 Chariot race in the Circus, Rome (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chariot race in the Circus, Rome)

Journeying through Unknown Lands, from the Travels of Krishna in his Chariot, c
874551 Journeying through Unknown Lands, from the Travels of Krishna in his Chariot, c.1750 (opaque w/c, gold & silver on paper) by Indian School

Ashurbanipal hunting lions
LLM454240 Ashurbanipal hunting lions by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ashurbanipal hunting lions)

The latest sport curiosity (colour litho)
2783487 The latest sport curiosity (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The latest sport curiosity)

Window depicting the Israelites cross the Red Sea; Pharaohs army drowns
2921648 Window depicting the Israelites cross the Red Sea; Pharaohs army drowns, detail of 2921646, 1534 (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); Eglise Notre Dame, Caudebec

Elijah and Ahab, illustration from Pictures That Teach The Crown Series
3083020 Elijah and Ahab, illustration from Pictures That Teach The Crown Series, 1920 (colour litho) by Copping

The chariot race, from The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, 1920 (colour litho)
2638199 The chariot race, from The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, 1920 (colour litho) by Wagner, Alexander von (1838-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd)

Weaponry designs, fol. 40v-a (pen and ink on paper)
XJF311643 Weaponry designs, fol. 40v-a (pen and ink on paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Detail of a screen with a scene from the Ramakien (Ramayana)
LIT389909 Detail of a screen with a scene from the Ramakien (Ramayana), early 19th century (lacquered wood) by Thai School, (19th century); Buddhaisawan Chapel, National Museum, Bangkok

Roman public games under the empire - the chariot race in the circus
LLM438555 Roman public games under the empire - the chariot race in the circus, illustration from The Illustrated History of the World, published c.1880 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Chariot, Daimabad culture, c. 2000-1500 BC (bronze)
834211 Chariot, Daimabad culture, c.2000-1500 BC (bronze) by Indian School; 22x52 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Indian, out of copyright

The Fall of Napoleon - Cartoon of the Fall of Italy, 1814 (etching)
872821 The Fall of Napoleon - Cartoon of the Fall of Italy, 1814 (etching) by Italian School, (19th century); BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan, Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt, Academie des Beaux-Arts

Design for the title page of the Pompa Introitus... Ferdinandi, c.1638 (oil on panel)
937114 Design for the title page of the Pompa Introitus...Ferdinandi, c.1638 (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 52.4x37.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Pharaoh and his Army Drowning in the Red Sea, 1900 (oil on canvas)
938645 Pharaoh and his Army Drowning in the Red Sea, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Bridgman, Frederick Arthur (1847-1928); 114.5 x 211 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Boadicea and Her Daughters, bronze sculpture group, 1885 (photo)
585521 Boadicea and Her Daughters, bronze sculpture group, 1885 (photo) by Thornycroft, Thomas (1815-85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Boadicea)

Tutankhamun (c. 1370-1352 BC) on his chariot attacking Asiatics, side of a chest
XZL147998 Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) on his chariot attacking Asiatics, side of a chest, New Kingdom, c.1340 BC (painted wood) (see also 192484) by Egyptian; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

The Delivery of Israel Out of Egypt, 1840 (oil on canvas)
BIR102307 The Delivery of Israel Out of Egypt, 1840 (oil on canvas) by Colman, Samuel (1780-1845); 135.6x199.1 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Section of a diptych depicting a chariot race, from Tunisia (ivory)
XIR226103 Section of a diptych depicting a chariot race, from Tunisia (ivory) by Paleo-Christian, (5th century); Museo Civico Cristiano, Brescia, Italy; out of copyright

Attic amphora, Late Geometric II B Period (c. 720-700 BC) (painted clay) (see also 346645)
REV346644 Attic amphora, Late Geometric II B Period (c.720-700 BC) (painted clay) (see also 346645) by Greek, (8th century BC); 47.4x22.5 cm; Louvre, Paris

Arms and armour of the ancient Egyptians including armour, chariots, sword, quiver, arrows, etc

Roman chariot race (engraving)
729386 Roman chariot race (engraving) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman chariot race)

Elijah ascends in a chariot of fire - Bible
3783479 Elijah ascends in a chariot of fire - Bible by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902) (after); (add.info.: Elijah ascends in a chariot of fire by J James Tissot)

Roman charioteer - 2 nd / 3rd century
3857356 Roman charioteer - 2 nd/ 3rd century by Roman, (3rd century AD); (add.info.: Roman charioteer - 2 nd/ 3rd century A.D mosaic panel.); Photo © Derek Bayes. All rights reserved 2022

Third Side of Obelisk, illustration from Monuments of Nineveh, 1858 (engraving)
2963354 Third Side of Obelisk, illustration from Monuments of Nineveh, 1858 (engraving) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

The Chariot Race (coloured engraving)
2795531 The Chariot Race (coloured engraving) by Wagner, Alexander von (1838-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chariot Race. Engraving by Kronheim.); © Look and Learn

Boeufs atteles a des voitures Lefebvre (colour litho)
2789599 Boeufs atteles a des voitures Lefebvre (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boeufs atteles a des voitures Lefebvre)

Equestrian acts of Barnum and Baileys Circus (chromolitho)
3639196 Equestrian acts of Barnum and Baileys Circus (chromolitho) by German School

Antiquarian Discoveries at Silbury-Hill (engraving)
1612193 Antiquarian Discoveries at Silbury-Hill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antiquarian Discoveries at Silbury-Hill)

The Battle of Majoma
The battle of Majoma on 21st September 1864. Soldiers on horseback and foot, run towards the opposition, with horses pulling chariots and cannons into place

Ancient Greek silver coin from Selinus, 450 BC (silver)
1203053 Ancient Greek silver coin from Selinus, 450 BC (silver) by Greek, (5th century BC); 3.1x3.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Greek, out of copyright

The Hippodrome at "Olympia
1595027 The Hippodrome at " Olympia, " the National Agricultural Hall, Kensington, the Chariot-Race (engraving) by English School

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"Unleashing the Power: Chariots through Time" Step back in time to witness the exhilarating Olympic 400m race finish of 1924, where Eric Liddell's chariot-like speed left spectators awestruck. In another iconic moment from the same Olympics, Harold Abrahams triumphantly dashed across the finish line, his chariot-like strides securing him victory in the 100m race. Transport yourself into an epic battle scene as you delve into General Lew Wallace's book "Ben-Hur, " immersing yourself in the heart-pounding chariot race that captivated readers for generations. Eric Liddell, known for his unwavering faith and incredible athletic prowess, proved that determination can transform a mere mortal into a charioteer of greatness. Travel further back in time to ancient Greece, where battles were fought with fierce warriors charging forward on their majestic chariots – symbols of power and dominance. Immerse yourself in India's vibrant festival of Puri as colorful chariots adorned with intricate designs glide through cheering crowds, celebrating tradition and unity. Marvel at Thor's thunderous arrival as he descends upon Earth riding his mighty chariot drawn by powerful goats – a sight that strikes awe into all who witness it. Harold Maurice Abrahams' legacy lives on as he remains etched in history not only for his athletic achievements but also for inspiring countless individuals to chase their dreams with unyielding determination. Experience the thrill of Roman entertainment as you envision fast-paced chariot races captivating audiences within grand arenas - an adrenaline-fueled spectacle like no other. Discover whimsical charm at flea circuses where tiny yet meticulously crafted miniature chariots showcase astonishing feats performed by talented fleas - a testament to human creativity and imagination. Embark on an archaeological journey to unravel mysteries surrounding Sphinx during Rameses II Period.