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1st Century Bc Collection

"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of the 1st Century BC

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Diana the Huntress, fresco from the house Stabia at Pompeii

Diana the Huntress, fresco from the house Stabia at Pompeii

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Caesar leading the Roman army across the Rubicon

Caesar leading the Roman army across the Rubicon
Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon to begin a civil war against Pompey, 49 BC. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Greek statue, the boxer of Apollonius, 1st century BC

Greek statue, the boxer of Apollonius, 1st century BC
The boxer of Apollonius, a bronze sculpture In the collection of the National Archaeological Museum in Rome, 1st century BC

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Antikythera mechanism, artwork C017 / 7190

Antikythera mechanism, artwork C017 / 7190
Antikythera mechanism, artwork. This early form of mechanical calculator was found circa 1900 in a 1st-century BC Roman shipwreck

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Gaul in the time of Julius Caesar, published in 1867

Gaul in the time of Julius Caesar, published in 1867
Gaul in the time of Roman politican Gaius Iulius Caesar (100 - 44 BC). Steel engraving with hand-colored borderlines and Latin legend, published in 1867

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Christmas star as planetary conjunction

Christmas star as planetary conjunction. Artwork of a possible Christmas Star in the night sky of the year 7 BC. Traces of the planetary conjunction of Jupiter

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Coin Depicting the Goddess Tyche, 2nd-1st century BCE. Creator: Unknown

Coin Depicting the Goddess Tyche, 2nd-1st century BCE. Creator: Unknown
Coin Depicting the Goddess Tyche, 2nd-1st century BCE

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Triumph of Julius Caesar (chromolitho)

Triumph of Julius Caesar (chromolitho)
2782983 Triumph of Julius Caesar (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Triumph of Julius Caesar. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Boxer at rest, 1st century BC, (bronze)

Boxer at rest, 1st century BC, (bronze)
7129787 Boxer at rest, 1st century BC, (bronze) by Greek school, (1st century BC); Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Boxer at rest, original greek bronze of the first century BC)

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: PANC2A-00048

PANC2A-00048
Cicero in the Roman Senate, accusing Catiline of betrayal. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Initiation rites of the cult of Dionysus, fresco from the Villa Dei Mysteri

Initiation rites of the cult of Dionysus, fresco from the Villa Dei Mysteri
AIS5365809 Initiation rites of the cult of Dionysus, fresco from the Villa Dei Mysteri, 1st century BC (fresco) by Roman, (1st century BC); Villa dei Misteri, Pompeii

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Vercingetorix before Julius Caesar after his surrender at the Siege of Alesia, 52 BC (engraving)

Vercingetorix before Julius Caesar after his surrender at the Siege of Alesia, 52 BC (engraving)
7185199 Vercingetorix before Julius Caesar after his surrender at the Siege of Alesia, 52 BC (engraving) by Royer, Lionel Noel (1852-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Maison Carree a Nimes, 1853. Creator: Edouard Baldus

Maison Carree a Nimes, 1853. Creator: Edouard Baldus
Maison Carree a Nimes, 1853

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Frescoes in the House of Livia Tablinum in the Palatine

Frescoes in the House of Livia Tablinum in the Palatine

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Pair of Celtic Bronze Bulls, Bulbury Camp, Dorset, England, c1st century BC - c1st century

Pair of Celtic Bronze Bulls, Bulbury Camp, Dorset, England, c1st century BC - c1st century. Probably mountings from a chariot-spoke

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8966905

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: 7335708

7335708

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Mosaic fragment with three dimensional meander border, late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD

Mosaic fragment with three dimensional meander border, late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD (mosaic)
8620135 Mosaic fragment with three dimensional meander border, late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD (mosaic) by Roman, (1st century BC - 1st century AD); Museo di Santa Giulia, Museo della citta

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Anthropoid sarcophagus of the dignitary Osoroeris, detail, late tolemaic period

Anthropoid sarcophagus of the dignitary Osoroeris, detail, late tolemaic period
8620093 Anthropoid sarcophagus of the dignitary Osoroeris, detail, late tolemaic period by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta)

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: The Roman Emperor Augustus, patron of the arts and literature (colour litho)

The Roman Emperor Augustus, patron of the arts and literature (colour litho)
5999008 The Roman Emperor Augustus, patron of the arts and literature (colour litho) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman Emperor Augustus)

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: The young Octavian at the Battle of Mutina (Modena), 43 BC (colour litho)

The young Octavian at the Battle of Mutina (Modena), 43 BC (colour litho)
5999006 The young Octavian at the Battle of Mutina (Modena), 43 BC (colour litho) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: 7335820

7335820

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Mosaic fragment with geometric decoration, 1st century BC, from vicolo san Domenico (mosaic)

Mosaic fragment with geometric decoration, 1st century BC, from vicolo san Domenico (mosaic)
8620138 Mosaic fragment with geometric decoration, 1st century BC, from vicolo san Domenico (mosaic) by Roman, (1st century BC); Museo di Santa Giulia, Museo della citta, Brescia

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Octavian's triumph, Rome, 29 BC (colour litho)

Octavian's triumph, Rome, 29 BC (colour litho)
5999009 Octavian's triumph, Rome, 29 BC (colour litho) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Octavian's triumph, Rome, 29 BC)

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Mosaic fragment with geometric decoration, late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD (mosaic)

Mosaic fragment with geometric decoration, late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD (mosaic)
8620137 Mosaic fragment with geometric decoration, late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD (mosaic) by Roman, (1st century BC - 1st century AD); Museo di Santa Giulia, Museo della citta, Brescia

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: 7335294

7335294

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Battle of Actium, 31 BC (colour litho)

Battle of Actium, 31 BC (colour litho)
5999000 Battle of Actium, 31 BC (colour litho) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Actium, 31 BC)

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: 7335299

7335299

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7335298

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: The Via san Rocchino domus, late 1st century BC, santa Giulia museum complex (mosaic)

The Via san Rocchino domus, late 1st century BC, santa Giulia museum complex (mosaic)
8620136 The Via san Rocchino domus, late 1st century BC, santa Giulia museum complex (mosaic) by Roman, (1st century BC); Museo di Santa Giulia, Museo della citta, Brescia

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Anthropoid sarcophagus of the dignitary Osoroeris, detail, late tolemaic period

Anthropoid sarcophagus of the dignitary Osoroeris, detail, late tolemaic period
8620096 Anthropoid sarcophagus of the dignitary Osoroeris, detail, late tolemaic period by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta)

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Julius Caesar and Ariovistus before the Battle of Vosges, 58 BC (engraving)

Julius Caesar and Ariovistus before the Battle of Vosges, 58 BC (engraving)
8626227 Julius Caesar and Ariovistus before the Battle of Vosges, 58 BC (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Mask of Achelous, 1st century BC, terracotta, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian

Mask of Achelous, 1st century BC, terracotta, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy
6384435 Mask of Achelous, 1st century BC, terracotta, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Terme di Diocleziano, Rome

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Statue of Augustus as pontifex maximus (marble)

Statue of Augustus as pontifex maximus (marble)
6384304 Statue of Augustus as pontifex maximus (marble); Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Statue of Augustus as pontifex maximus)

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Portrait of Cicero

Portrait of Cicero
7287195 Portrait of Cicero; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Portrait of Cicero.1st century BC. Vatican Museum, Chiaramonti museum, Rome, Italy); © Frank Buffetrille

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta)

Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta)
7310020 Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta); 15.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: terracotta); © Ashmolean Museum

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt

Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058472 Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Basrelief on the external wall of the roman Mammisi, Dendara, Egypt

Basrelief on the external wall of the roman Mammisi, Dendara, Egypt
7058466 Basrelief on the external wall of the roman Mammisi, Dendara, Egypt; Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Roman Mammisi interior, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt

Roman Mammisi interior, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058462 Roman Mammisi interior, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt

Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058490 Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Inner sanctuary, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt

Inner sanctuary, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058478 Inner sanctuary, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt

Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058471 Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Interior of the palace of the Kings of Pontus (engraving)

Interior of the palace of the Kings of Pontus (engraving)
8635705 Interior of the palace of the Kings of Pontus (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the palace of the Kings of Pontus)

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Sallust, Roman historian and politician (engraving)

Sallust, Roman historian and politician (engraving)
8635693 Sallust, Roman historian and politician (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sallust (86-c35 BC), Roman historian and politician

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon (engraving)

Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon (engraving)
8664209 Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon at the head of his army, 49 BC)

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Bronze figure of the God Neptune

Bronze figure of the God Neptune
3330158 Bronze figure of the God Neptune; (add.info.: Bronze figure of the God Neptune, he god of freshwater and the sea in the Roman religion. Dated 1st Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Triclinium of the house of Livia, 20 - 10 BC (fresco)

Triclinium of the house of Livia, 20 - 10 BC (fresco)
6384362 Triclinium of the house of Livia, 20 - 10 BC (fresco); Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Triclinium of the house of Livia, fresco, 20 - 10 BC)

Background image1st Century Bc Collection: Galloping horse, from Merida, Spain, 1st century BC (bronze)

Galloping horse, from Merida, Spain, 1st century BC (bronze)
AIS5364424 Galloping horse, from Merida, Spain, 1st century BC (bronze); 51x45 cm; Museo de Arte Romano, Merida, Badajoz, Spain; © Iberfoto




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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of the 1st Century BC: A Journey through Time" Step into the enchanting world of ancient history as we delve into the captivating stories and remarkable artifacts that define the 1st century BC. Marvel at "Diana the Huntress, " a breathtaking fresco discovered in Pompeii's House Stabia, depicting the goddess in all her majestic glory. Feel her power and grace emanating from this timeless masterpiece. Witness a pivotal moment in Roman history as Caesar fearlessly leads his army across the Rubicon, forever altering the course of an empire. The sheer audacity and ambition displayed by this legendary figure still resonate to this day. Uncover one of antiquity's greatest mysteries with the Antikythera mechanism, a marvel of engineering from artwork C017/7190. This intricate device astounds us with its ability to predict celestial movements, showcasing humanity's thirst for knowledge even centuries ago. Transport yourself to Gaul during Julius Caesar's reign through an evocative illustration published in 1867. Immerse yourself in its vivid details and imagine life amidst political turmoil and cultural transformation. Gaze upon a celestial spectacle as planets align to form a Christmas star, reminiscent of planetary conjunctions witnessed during this era. Let your imagination soar as you contemplate how our ancestors interpreted such cosmic phenomena. Peek into secret rituals within initiation rites depicted on frescoes from Villa Dei Mysteri, offering glimpses into Dionysian worship practices that blended ecstasy with mysticism—a testament to human spirituality transcending time. Feel your heart race alongside Spartacus as he leads an audacious revolt against Roman gladiators—an act that reverberated throughout history, symbolizing resistance against oppression and inspiring countless generations thereafter. Admire Apollonius' magnificent Greek statue—the boxer—capturing not only physical prowess but also resilience forged through discipline and determination—a true embodiment of the human spirit.