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Ancient Civilization Collection (page 2)

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Home in ancient Rome

Home in ancient Rome
Roman house, viewed from the atrium through the tablinumin to the peristyle and a garden. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Forum Romanum in ancient Rome

Forum Romanum in ancient Rome
Procession in the Forum Romanum, ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Ancient Greek athlete proclaimed the winner

Ancient Greek athlete proclaimed the winner
Crowning the winner with laurel in ancient Greek Olympic Games. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Roman ladies and a slave girl

Roman ladies and a slave girl
Roman ladies and their slave girl. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Persian Empire about 500 BC

Persian Empire about 500 BC
Map of the Persian Empire under Darius I, with principal satrapies, about 500 BC. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Helen of Troy, wife of Menelaus, taken from Greece

Helen of Troy, wife of Menelaus, taken from Greece
Capture of Helen by Paris, causing the Trojan War, according to Homer. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a vase painting

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Horse-drawn carriage in ancient Rome

Horse-drawn carriage in ancient Rome
Roman travelling carriage drawn by four horses. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta

Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta
Ancient Greek city of Sparta, viewed from Therapne. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Acropolis of ancient Athens

Acropolis of ancient Athens, crowned by the Parthenon and a statue of Athena. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Babylonian priest and king

Babylonian priest and king
High priest and king of ancient Babylon. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Nineveh on the Tigris, capital of ancient Assyria

Nineveh on the Tigris, capital of ancient Assyria
Assyrian royal palace at Nineveh on the Tigris River, before its destruction in 612 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Whipping a schoolboy in ancient Rome

Whipping a schoolboy in ancient Rome
Schoolboy punished by a teacher in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Hair styles of the ancient Greeks

Hair styles of the ancient Greeks
Ancient Greek hairstyles of women (top row) and men (bottom row). Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Roman ship with a rudder

Roman ship with a rudder
Ancient Roman trading ship with an early rudder. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Gauls in the Roman Empire

Gauls in the Roman Empire
Gauls on horseback under the Roman Empire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Soldiers on horseback in ancient Gaul

Soldiers on horseback in ancient Gaul
Gauls on horseback in the time of the Roman Empire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Defeat of the Saracens at the Battle of Tours, 732 A. D

Defeat of the Saracens at the Battle of Tours, 732 A. D
Franks under Charles Martel attack the Saracens camp during the Battle of Tours, halting the Muslim invasion, 732 A.D. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Ancient canal of Babylonia

Ancient canal of Babylonia
Remains of Babylonian canals, viewed in the mid-1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Roman soldiers and a Germanic warrior

Roman soldiers and a Germanic warrior
Roman soldiers (left) and a Germanic warrior. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Royal Persian Guard of Darius the Great

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Persians defeated at the Battle of Platae, 479 B. C

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Macedonian phalanx, Battle of the Carts

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Temple of the Eleusinian Mysteries in ancient Greece

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Paestum, an ancient Greek colony

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Battering-ram

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Orthodox priest and officials of the Byzantine Empire

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Ancient Greek soldiers

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Tower of the Winds in Athens, ancient Greece

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Rome and Carthage, 264 BC

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Sicily during the First Punic War, 264 BC

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Ancient Roman water system at Chesters in Northumbria, England

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Boys of ancient Sparta instructed in athletics

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Ancient Roman urinal at Chesters, Northumbria, England

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Early Christians in the Roman Empire

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Greek king and soldier ready for battle

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Ancient Romes center, Palatine Hill

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: House interior from the ruins of Pompeii

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Byzantine soldier and government official

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Ancient Sparta

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Emperor Zeno of the Eastern Roman Empire

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Agapae, or early Christian love-feast, ancient Rome

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Symposium in ancient Greece

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Eastern Orthodox church officials in Byzantium

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Propylaia, entrance to the Acropolis

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Ancient Greek city home

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Roman lictors carrying fasces

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Roman lictor bearing the fasces

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

Background imageAncient Civilization Collection: Jerusalem in the Roman Empire

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



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