Europe Collection (page 12)

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

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

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

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

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

Prehistoric cave-dwellers
Primitive people finding shelter in caves in prehistoric times. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Roman lictor bearing the fasces, the symbol of his office. 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

Drinking party in ancient Rome
Dancing and drinking wine at an orgy in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Women of a Germanic tribe captives of the Roman legions
Germanic women captured by Julius Caesars Roman army. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Greek women at their household chores
Women occupied with sewing, spinning, and other household chores in ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Wealthy familys home in ancient Rome
Well-to-do family consulting their house philosopher in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Romans dressed in the toga. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of Roman statues

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

Bride in ancient Rome
Dressing a Roman bride. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Musician, priest, and king of ancient Greece
Ancient Greek musician playing the lyre, a priest of Bacchus, and a Greek king holding a laurel wreath. Antique hand-colored print

Prehistoric hunters surrounding a wooly mammoth
Prehistoric mammoth hunters using bows and arrows. 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

Babylonia, Lydia, and Medea in ancient times
Map of ancient Babylonia and of the kingdoms of Lydia and Medea, circa 550 BC. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Fruit brought to ladies in ancient Greece
Ancient Greek ladies and attendant serving fruit. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a vase painting

Christians attacked by a lion in ancient Rome
Christian martyrs facing hungry lions in the Colisseum, ancient Rome. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century painting

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

Roman Emperor Nero burning Christians as human torches. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Roman haruspex sacrifice
Roman haruspex ceremony, foreseeing the future by viewing the entrails of a sacrificial animal. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Servants grooming a Roman lady
Roman lady dressed and groomed by her servants. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Marketplace of ancient Athens
Agora, or market area, of ancient Athens, with a backdrop of the Acropolis. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Piraeus and city of ancient Athens
Ships in port at the Piraeus, linked to ancient Athens by a walled road. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Soldier of ancient Rome
Soldier of the ancient Roman Empire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Soldiers of ancient Rome
Soldiers carrying the insignia of the ancient Roman army. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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