Ancient history Collection (page 8)

Roman bathhouse ruins at Chesters, Northumbria, England
Remains of Roman bathhouse at Chesters, a fort along Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England. Digital photograph

Athletic training in the Dromos, ancient Sparta
Young men exercising in the Dromos in ancient Sparta. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Early Christians reading from a scroll
Christians reading a scroll in the time of the Roman Empire. Antique hand-colored print

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

Roman guardhouse along Hadrians Wall in England
Remains of a guard-house at the gate of a Roman fort along Hadrians Wall at Chesters, Northumbria, England. Digital photograph

Roman waterway at Chesters, Northumbria, England
Remains of waterway at a Roman fort along Hadrians Wall at Chesters, Northumbria, England. Digital photograph

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Aristotle instructing the young Alexander the Great. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Catacomb of Cappucins buried beneath Palermo, Sicily
Burial chamber in the Catacomb of Cappuccini, beneath Palermo, Sicily. 19th-century photograph

Roman fort along Hadrians Wall in England
Principia and well of a Roman cavalry fort along Hadrians Wall at Chesters, Northumbria, England. Digital photograph

Roman fort along Hadrians Wall in England
Remains of a Roman fort along Hadrians Wall at Chesters, Northumbria, England. Digital photograph

Priest of Bacchus playing for young ladies
Priest of Bacchus piping music for young women, ancient Greece. Antique hand-colored print

Lute performance in ancient Rome
An outdoor lute concert on a romantic evening in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Empress and a Byzantine princess
Empress and princess with a servant girl, Byzantine Empire. Antique hand-colored print

Ancient Greek soldiers
Soldiers of ancient Greece. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a vase painting

Byzantine Empress Theodoras court
Ladies of Empress Theodoras court, Eastern Roman Empire, 500 A.D. Antique hand-colored print

Wealthy Roman enjoying his villa
Wealthy Roman carried into the garden of his villa. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Busy government hall in ancient Rome
Appointees meeting with Agrippa in a hall of government in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Ancient Hebrews worshipping a calf of molten gold after escaping Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Site of ancient Troy, as Heinrich Schliemann found it in the 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Trojan theater diagram
Ground-plan of the great theater of Troy, after archaeological excavations in the 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Hebrew captives
Procession of captive Jews in ancient times. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an ancient painting

Trojan Horse delivered by the Greeks
Trojan Horse delivered to the city of Troy by the Greek army. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Greek girls playing outdoors
Girls outdoor recreation in ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Babylonian Captivity of the Jews
Hebrews enslaved during the Babylonian Captivity after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Bread-making in ancient Rome
Bakery workers in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Roman woman taking drawing lessons
Woman taking art lessons in the atrium of a Roman home. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Banquet in ancient Rome
Banquet at a wealthy home in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Egyptian Court of the Dead
Court of the Dead in ancient Egypt. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Phoenician chariot
Ancient Phoenician chariot carved in stone. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Household servants in ancient Rome
Home and servants of Scipio the Younger, ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Veiled bride in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Celtic warrior and Roman soldier, with oak cluster and hut, from the column of Antoninus, ancient Rome. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of the carving

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Women of Carthage sacrifice their hair and jewels to buy weapons to defend against the Roman invasion. 146 BC. Hand-colored halftone

Art and literature in the Augustine Age, ancient Rome
Augustine Age, ancient Romes flowering of art and learning under Caesar Augustus. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Merchants from Carthage selling slaves and wares in a Roman villa. Hand-colored woodcut

Schoolgirls in ancient Rome
Girls with writing implements in ancient Rome. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of an ancient illustration

Ancient Romes 14 regions
Map of ancient Rome showing the fourteen regions under Caesar Augustus, circa 1 AD. Printed color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Discussion in ancient Athens
Athenians having a discussion in ancient Greece. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of an ancient vase painting

Visitors inside the Pyramid of Gizeh, early 1800s
European visitors exploring chambers inside the Great Pyramid, early 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Greeks celebrating victory at Salamis
Greeks celebrating their naval victory over the Persians at Salamis, 449 BC. Hand-colored photogravure reproduction of a 19th-century painting

Roman legions battling the Sarmatians
Roman soldiers in battle against the Sarmatians. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Bear let loose on a prisoner in ancient Rome
Captive girl facing a hungry bear in an ancient Roman arena. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Family life in ancient Athens
Morning activities in the peristyle of a familys home in ancient Athens. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illlustration

Gladiators of ancient Rome
Roman gladiators in the arena. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a wall painting in ancient Pompeii

Ancient Rome in flames
Citizens fleeing ancient Rome as the city burns. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Wedding in ancient Rome
Marriage ceremony in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Pompeii destroyed in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
Destruction of the ancient city of Pompeii by Mount Vesuvius, 79 A.D. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Charioteer in ancient Rome
Charioteer whipping his horses in the Circus Maximus, ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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