2nd Century Collection (#66)

"Journey through Time: Exploring the Marvels of the 2nd Century" Step into the ancient world as we delve into the wonders of the 2nd century

2nd Century Collection: Forum of Trajan, attributed to the architect Apollodorus of Damascus. Trajans Market

Forum of Trajan, attributed to the architect Apollodorus of Damascus. Trajans Market (Mercatus Traiani). Built in 100-100 A.D. Rome. Italy

2nd Century Collection: Italy. Rome. The circular temple of Hercules Victor. Built in the 2nd century B. C

Italy. Rome. The circular temple of Hercules Victor. Built in the 2nd century B. C
Italy. Rome. The circular temple of Hercules Victor. Built in the 2nd century B.C.. Forum Boarium

2nd Century Collection: Roman Art. Column of Marcus Aurelius (180 AD ). Doric column, with a spiral relief

Roman Art. Column of Marcus Aurelius (180 AD ). Doric column, with a spiral relief depicting Danubian or Marcomannic War, 169-173. Piazza Colomna. Rome, Italy

2nd Century Collection: Forum and Capitol Temple in historical 2nd Century Roman ruins in Dougga in Tunisia

Forum and Capitol Temple in historical 2nd Century Roman ruins in Dougga in Tunisia Northern Africa

2nd Century Collection: Historical 2nd Century Roman Theater ruins in Dougga in Tunisia Northern Africa

Historical 2nd Century Roman Theater ruins in Dougga in Tunisia Northern Africa, most preserved in Africa in 168 AD

2nd Century Collection: Jordan, Jerash. Elaborate 2nd Century AD Corinthian columns line the Cardo or main

Jordan, Jerash. Elaborate 2nd Century AD Corinthian columns line the Cardo or main market street of ancient Jerash, Jordan, one of the worlds best preserved Roman cities

2nd Century Collection: Hollow clay figure of a ball player. From Colima, Mexico, 100-300 A. D

Hollow clay figure of a ball player. From Colima, Mexico, 100-300 A. D
MEXICO: BALL PLAYER. Hollow clay figure of a ball player. From Colima, Mexico, 100-300 A.D

Hadrians Villa, Canopus Canal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tivoli, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

2nd Century Collection: Reconstruction of a Roman kitchen

Reconstruction of a Roman kitchen
ROMAN KITCHEN, 100 A.D. Reconstruction of a Roman kitchen

TERTULLIAN (c160-c230). Latin ecclesiastical writer. Line engraving, 1584

PLUTARCH (c46-c120). Greek biographer. Line engraving, French, 1541

JUVENAL (60-140 AD). Roman lawyer and satirist. Line engraving, French, 18th century

2nd Century Collection: LUCIUS SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS (146-211). Emperor of Rome, 193-211. Line engraving, 18th century

LUCIUS SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS (146-211). Emperor of Rome, 193-211. Line engraving, 18th century, after an ancient marble bust

2nd Century Collection: APHRODITE / VENUS. The Capitoline Venus. Wood engraving, late 19th century

APHRODITE / VENUS. The Capitoline Venus. Wood engraving, late 19th century
APHRODITE/VENUS. The Capitoline Venus. Wood engraving, late 19th century, after a 2nd century Roman copy of a lost Greek statue, c200 B.C

2nd Century Collection: ROME: FORUM OF TRAJAN. View of the ruins of the Forum of Trajan (foreground), Trajans Column

ROME: FORUM OF TRAJAN. View of the ruins of the Forum of Trajan (foreground), Trajans Column, and the Church of Santa Maria di Loreto (left), in Rome, Italy. Steel engraving, French, c1855

2nd Century Collection: MYTHOLOGY: HERA / JUNO. Juno Sospita. Line engraving, English, early 19th century

MYTHOLOGY: HERA / JUNO. Juno Sospita. Line engraving, English, early 19th century
MYTHOLOGY: HERA/JUNO. Juno Sospita. Line engraving, English, early 19th century, after a Roman marble statue from Lanuvium, Italy, 2nd century A.D

2nd Century Collection: ATHENS: ARCH OF HADRIAN. View of the Arch of Hadrian, erected c130 A. D. in Athens, Greece

ATHENS: ARCH OF HADRIAN. View of the Arch of Hadrian, erected c130 A. D. in Athens, Greece
ATHENS: ARCH OF HADRIAN. View of the Arch of Hadrian, erected c130 A.D. in Athens, Greece. Copper engraving, 18th century

2nd Century Collection: ATHENS: PANTHEON. View of the Pantheon in Athens, Greece, built by the Roman emperor Hadrian in

ATHENS: PANTHEON. View of the Pantheon in Athens, Greece, built by the Roman emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century A. D
ATHENS: PANTHEON. View of the Pantheon in Athens, Greece, built by the Roman emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century A.D. Copper engraving, 18th century

ANCIENT ROMAN COINS. Line engravings, American, mid-19th century

2nd Century Collection: CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA (c150-c220 A. D. ). Greek theologian of the early Christian church

CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA (c150-c220 A. D. ). Greek theologian of the early Christian church. Line engraving, 16th century
CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA (c150-c220 A.D.). Greek theologian of the early Christian church. Line engraving, 16th century

2nd Century Collection: ANCIENT ROME, c170 A. D. Restoration of the city of Rome at the time of the reign of Emperor

ANCIENT ROME, c170 A. D. Restoration of the city of Rome at the time of the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-180)
ANCIENT ROME, c170 A.D. Restoration of the city of Rome at the time of the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-180). Line engraving, 1879

2nd Century Collection: LUCIUS APULEIUS (c124-c170 A. D. ). North African philosopher and rhetorician

LUCIUS APULEIUS (c124-c170 A. D. ). North African philosopher and rhetorician
LUCIUS APULEIUS (c124-c170 A.D.). North African philosopher and rhetorician. Line engraving, c1800, after an ancient medallion

2nd Century Collection: ANNA GALERIA FAUSTINA (c104-141). Wife of Antoninus Pius and empress of Rome

ANNA GALERIA FAUSTINA (c104-141). Wife of Antoninus Pius and empress of Rome. Steel engraving, 19th century, after an ancient sculpture

PUBLIUS PERTINAX (126-193). Emperor of Rome, 193. Line engraving

2nd Century Collection: ROME: CHRISTIAN WIDOW and her child honor her martyred husband in the catacombs of Rome

ROME: CHRISTIAN WIDOW and her child honor her martyred husband in the catacombs of Rome: colored line engraving, 19th century

2nd Century Collection: DOMITIUS ULPIANUS / n(170?-228 A. D. ). Roman jurist. Line engraving, 1584

DOMITIUS ULPIANUS / n(170?-228 A. D. ). Roman jurist. Line engraving, 1584
DOMITIUS ULPIANUS /n(170?-228 A.D.). Roman jurist. Line engraving, 1584

TRAJAN (c53-117). Roman emperor (98-117). Copper engraving, 18th century

2nd Century Collection: CLAUDIUS PTOLEMAEUS PTOLEMY. Alexandrian astronomer, mathematician

CLAUDIUS PTOLEMAEUS PTOLEMY. Alexandrian astronomer, mathematician and geographer of the 2nd century A. D
CLAUDIUS PTOLEMAEUS PTOLEMY. Alexandrian astronomer, mathematician and geographer of the 2nd century A.D. Copper engraving, French, 18th century

LUCIUS COMMODUS (161-192). Copper engraving, Italian, 19th century

2nd Century Collection: ROME: CHRISTIAN WIDOW Christian widow and her child honor her martyred husband in the catacombs of

ROME: CHRISTIAN WIDOW Christian widow and her child honor her martyred husband in the catacombs of Rome. Line engraving, 19th century

2nd Century Collection: LUCIUS COMMODUS (161-192 A. D. ). Roman emperor, 180-192. Steel engraving, 19th century

LUCIUS COMMODUS (161-192 A. D. ). Roman emperor, 180-192. Steel engraving, 19th century
LUCIUS COMMODUS (161-192 A.D.). Roman emperor, 180-192. Steel engraving, 19th century

2nd Century Collection: PTOLEMY (2nd CENTURY A. D. ). Claudius Ptolemaeus. Alexandrian astronomer

PTOLEMY (2nd CENTURY A. D. ). Claudius Ptolemaeus. Alexandrian astronomer, mathematician and geographer
PTOLEMY (2nd CENTURY A.D.). Claudius Ptolemaeus. Alexandrian astronomer, mathematician and geographer. Line engraving, French, 1584

2nd Century Collection: TRAJAN (c52-117). Roman emperor, 98-117. Copper engraving, Italian, 18th century

TRAJAN (c52-117). Roman emperor, 98-117. Copper engraving, Italian, 18th century, from an antique bust

ORIGEN (185?-254?). Christian theologian. French line engraving, 1584

2nd Century Collection: TERTULLIAN (160?-230? A. D. ). Latin ecclesiastical writer. Color French engraving, 1584

TERTULLIAN (160?-230? A. D. ). Latin ecclesiastical writer. Color French engraving, 1584
TERTULLIAN (160?-230? A.D.). Latin ecclesiastical writer. Color French engraving, 1584

2nd Century Collection: ROMAN FORUM. The Forum in Rome as it appeared at the height of the Roman Empire

ROMAN FORUM. The Forum in Rome as it appeared at the height of the Roman Empire. Wood engraving, 19th century

2nd Century Collection: GERMANY: REGENSBURG. A view of the Porta Praetoria, the ruins of a gate of an ancient Roman

GERMANY: REGENSBURG. A view of the Porta Praetoria, the ruins of a gate of an ancient Roman fortress on the Danube River in present-day Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany, 2nd century A.D

2nd Century Collection: ROME: FORUM OF TRAJAN. View of the ruins of the Forum of Trajan (foreground)

ROME: FORUM OF TRAJAN. View of the ruins of the Forum of Trajan (foreground), Trajans Column (center), the Church of Santa Maria di Loreto (left)

2nd Century Collection: ATHENS: MONUMENT. View of the Philopappos Monument, erected c116 A. D

ATHENS: MONUMENT. View of the Philopappos Monument, erected c116 A. D. on Philopappos Hill (Hill of Muses) in Athens
ATHENS: MONUMENT. View of the Philopappos Monument, erected c116 A.D. on Philopappos Hill (Hill of Muses) in Athens, Greece. Greek postcard, c1905

2nd Century Collection: PERU: NAZCA POUCH. Woven pouch from the Nazca civillization of southern Peru, c200 B. C. -600 A. D

PERU: NAZCA POUCH. Woven pouch from the Nazca civillization of southern Peru, c200 B. C. -600 A. D
PERU: NAZCA POUCH. Woven pouch from the Nazca civillization of southern Peru, c200 B.C.-600 A.D

Communication tower

2nd Century Collection: Ptolemys observatory, 2nd century AD

Ptolemys observatory, 2nd century AD
Ptolemys observatory in Alexandria, ancient Egypt. Coloured historical artwork of Claudius Ptolemy (AD c100-170), an Egyptian or Greek astronomer, geographer and mathematician

2nd Century Collection: Celsus, Roman philosopher

Celsus, Roman philosopher
Celsus, 2nd century Roman philosopher, known mainly through his literary work The True Word, which was a polemic attack on Christianity

2nd Century Collection: Galen lecturing on anatomy in Rome

Galen lecturing on anatomy in Rome
Galen (c.129-200 AD), Ancient Greek physician and anatomist, lecturing on anatomy in Rome, in the Temple of Peace, using animal skeletons (right). Galen came to Rome in 162 AD

2nd Century Collection: Galen, 2nd century Greek physician

Galen, 2nd century Greek physician
Galen (130-200 AD), Greek physician, coloured historical artwork. After Galens death, his body of work became a medical authority among Europeans

2nd Century Collection: The Nile, 2nd century Roman carving

The Nile, 2nd century Roman carving
Roman carving. A second century AD, Roman representation of the Nile, Egypt, showing crocodiles (bottom right and centre left), ducks (bottom right), and flamingos (on the roofs of houses, top)

Circus Maximus, artwork

2nd Century Collection: Gold ear ornaments, Moche Florescent

Gold ear ornaments, Moche Florescent Epoch (100 AD800 AD). Ear ornaments were one of the most significant adornments used to distinguish those individuals in power in Andean societies

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"Journey through Time: Exploring the Marvels of the 2nd Century" Step into the ancient world as we delve into the wonders of the 2nd century. From magnificent frescoes to intricate sculptures, this era captivates with its artistic prowess and historical significance. Witness Mithras Killing the Bull, a captivating Roman fresco from the 2nd century A. D. This masterpiece depicts a powerful mythological scene that showcases both skillful craftsmanship and symbolic storytelling. Travel further in time with Ptolemy's Map of the World, created around A. D. 150. This remarkable cartographic creation by Claudius Ptolemy offers a glimpse into how people perceived our planet centuries ago, showcasing their knowledge and imagination. Immerse yourself in Rome's enchanting nightscape as you gaze upon St. Peter's Basilica, beautifully illuminated alongside the River Tiber and Ponte Sant Angelo. These iconic landmarks stand as testaments to Rome's grandeur during this period. Explore UNESCO World Heritage Sites like The Pantheon and Piazza della Rotonda at night – architectural marvels that have stood tall for centuries, leaving visitors awestruck by their magnificence. Discover portraits that bring history to life; behold Vibia Sabina, wife of Hadrian, whose regal visage reflects Roman civilization's elegance during this epoch. Marvel at The Sleeping Hermaphrodite sculpture – an exquisite copy after an original from the 2nd century BC – adorned with Gian Lorenzo Bernini's masterful addition. Its delicate beauty is sure to leave you mesmerized. Transport yourself to North Africa with a mosaic from Bulla Regia in Tunisia; it reveals glimpses of daily life during this era while showcasing exceptional artistic talent. Uncover remnants of ancient libraries at Ephesus in Izmir, Turkey - such as Library of Celsus - which served as intellectual hubs where knowledge thrived amidst the bustling city.