8th Century Bc Collection (#6)

In the 8th century BC, civilizations across the globe were flourishing and leaving behind remarkable artifacts that still captivate us today

8th Century Bc Collection: Celtic jug with double handles and volute decorations, 8th century BC

Celtic jug with double handles and volute decorations, 8th century BC
Celtic jug with double handles and volute decorations from Altmuhtal, Bavaria, 8th century BC

8th Century Bc Collection: Procession of musicians on a steatite pyxis, 8th century BC

Procession of musicians on a steatite pyxis, 8th century BC
Procession of musicians on a steatite pyxis, Phoenician work and found at the Burnt Palace in Nimrud, 8th century BC

8th Century Bc Collection: Assyrian relief of the transport of wood

Assyrian relief of the transport of wood by boat for building the palace of Sargon at Dur-Sharzuk, from the Louvres collection

8th Century Bc Collection: Shabaka stone, from Memphis, Ancient Egypt, 25th dynasty, 710 BC

Shabaka stone, from Memphis, Ancient Egypt, 25th dynasty, 710 BC. The stone contains an account of the creation of the Earth. The text was damaged after the stone was used as a millstone

8th Century Bc Collection: Fresco of a hunting scene (partially restored) from Tirins, Greece, Homeric period, c1000-c700 BC

Fresco of a hunting scene (partially restored) from Tirins, Greece, Homeric period, c1000-c700 BC
Fresco of a hunting scene (partially restored) from Tirins (Tiryns), Greece, Homeric period, c1000-c700 BC

8th Century Bc Collection: Achilles bandaging the wound of Patroclus, c1900

Achilles bandaging the wound of Patroclus, c1900. Scene after decoration on an antique vase, from the epic poem Iliad by Homer (8th century BC)

8th Century Bc Collection: Homer, Greek epic poet

Homer, Greek epic poet. Homer (fl 9th-8th century BC) is credited with the authorship of the great epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey. Roman copy of a lost Greek bust of 2nd century BC

8th Century Bc Collection: Phoenician bronze bowl from Nimrud, Assyria, 8th century BC

Phoenician bronze bowl from Nimrud, Assyria, 8th century BC. Originating from the area of modern Lebanon, the Phoenicians were notable traders in the Mediterranean in the 1st Millenium BC

8th Century Bc Collection: Bronze Helmet and Cuirass, late Geometric period, 8th century BC

Bronze Helmet and Cuirass, late Geometric period, 8th century BC. Earliest suit of Hoplite armour at Argos Museum, Greece

8th Century Bc Collection: Minoan terracotta figure of a lyre-player, 8th century BC

Minoan terracotta figure of a lyre-player, 8th century BC
Orientalising period Minoan terracotta figure of a lyre-player from Arkades in Crete, now at the Archaeological Museum in Heracleion, Crete, 8th century BC

Ancient Rome
Illustration of a ancient Rome

8th Century Bc Collection: Interior of an Assyrian Royal palace

Interior of an Assyrian Royal palace
Illustration of an Interior of an Assyrian Royal palace

8th Century Bc Collection: Ornament with an Assyrian king

Ornament with an Assyrian king
Illustration of a Ornament with an Assyrian king

8th Century Bc Collection: The Assyrian army goes to war

The Assyrian army goes to war
Illustration of the Assyrian army goes to war

8th Century Bc Collection: Ancient Assyrian reliefs

Ancient Assyrian reliefs
Illustration of a Ancient Assyrian reliefs

8th Century Bc Collection: Capture of a city by the Assyrians

Capture of a city by the Assyrians
Illustration of a Capture of a city by the Assyrians

8th Century Bc Collection: Royal palace of Dur-Sharrukin (Assyria, Iraq)

Royal palace of Dur-Sharrukin (Assyria, Iraq)
Illustrious of a Royal palace of Dur-Sharrukin (Assyria, Iraq)

8th Century Bc Collection: Assyrian warriors (c. 700 BC), ancient relief

Assyrian warriors (c. 700 BC), ancient relief
Illustration of a Assyrian warriors (c.700 BC), ancient relief

8th Century Bc Collection: Numa Pompilius at the nymph Egeria

Numa Pompilius at the nymph Egeria
Illustration of a Numa Pompilius at the nymph Egeria

8th Century Bc Collection: Homer delights the strange fishermen by his singing

Homer delights the strange fishermen by his singing
Illustration of a Homer delights the strange fishermen by his singing

8th Century Bc Collection: ETRUSCAN VASE. Painted Etruscan vase in the shape of a woman in a shell, 8th - 5th century B

ETRUSCAN VASE. Painted Etruscan vase in the shape of a woman in a shell, 8th - 5th century B.C. Photograph by Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

8th Century Bc Collection: ETRUSCAN VASE. Painted Etruscan vase in the shape of a female sphinx, 8th - 5th century B

ETRUSCAN VASE. Painted Etruscan vase in the shape of a female sphinx, 8th - 5th century B.C. Photograph by Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

8th Century Bc Collection: ETRUSCAN VASES. Rear view of two painted Etruscan vases, 8th - 5th century B. C

ETRUSCAN VASES. Rear view of two painted Etruscan vases, 8th - 5th century B. C
ETRUSCAN VASES. Rear view of two painted Etruscan vases, 8th - 5th century B.C. Photograph by Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

8th Century Bc Collection: ETRUSCAN VASE. Rear view of an Etruscan vase in the shape of a mythical creature

ETRUSCAN VASE. Rear view of an Etruscan vase in the shape of a mythical creature, showing the painted design down the back, 8th - 5th century B.C. Photograph by Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

8th Century Bc Collection: ETRUSCAN VASES. Two Etruscan vases, 8th - 5th century B. C. Photograph by Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii

ETRUSCAN VASES. Two Etruscan vases, 8th - 5th century B. C. Photograph by Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii
ETRUSCAN VASES. Two Etruscan vases, 8th - 5th century B.C. Photograph by Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

8th Century Bc Collection: ZECHARIAH OF ISRAEL. King of Israel 746 B. C. - 745 B. C. Woodcut from the Nuremberg Chronicle

ZECHARIAH OF ISRAEL. King of Israel 746 B. C. - 745 B. C. Woodcut from the Nuremberg Chronicle
ZECHARIAH OF ISRAEL. King of Israel 746 B.C. - 745 B.C. Woodcut from the Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493

8th Century Bc Collection: HOMER: THE ILIAD. Hector, dressed for battle, scolds Paris who is wearing a peasants hat or kyne

HOMER: THE ILIAD. Hector, dressed for battle, scolds Paris who is wearing a peasants hat or kyne, symbolizing inactivity. Line drawing by John Flaxman, c1792

8th Century Bc Collection: HOMER: THE ILIAD. Venus, disguised as the ancient maid, Groea, visits Helen as

HOMER: THE ILIAD. Venus, disguised as the ancient maid, Groea, visits Helen as she walks on walls of Troy. On the right Trojan women look down onto the battlefield Line drawing by John Flaxman

8th Century Bc Collection: HOMER: THE ILIAD. Venus has led Helen to Paris palace where he lies upon a couch

HOMER: THE ILIAD. Venus has led Helen to Paris palace where he lies upon a couch. Line drawing by John Flaxman (1755-1826), c1792

8th Century Bc Collection: HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. Odysseus turning the plough aside from his infant son, Telemachus

HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. Odysseus turning the plough aside from his infant son, Telemachus. Drawing, c1918, by Willy Pogany

8th Century Bc Collection: HECTOR AND ACHILLES. Hector dead with Achilless chariot

HECTOR AND ACHILLES. Hector dead with Achilless chariot. Oil on canvas, ascribed to Gavin Hamilton (1723-1798)

8th Century Bc Collection: Antique illustration of palace of Nimrud (Kalhu near Mosul, Iraq)

Antique illustration of palace of Nimrud (Kalhu near Mosul, Iraq)
Antique illustration of part of the palace of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud (called Kalhu near Mosul, Iraq), with its decorations like Lamassu (statues with a male human head)

8th Century Bc Collection: Second plan of Rome representing its situation after the union between Romulus and Titus Tatius

Second plan of Rome representing its situation after the union between Romulus and Titus Tatius
ROME: SEVEN HILLS. Second plan of Rome representing its situation after the union between Romulus and Titus Tatius. The plan features the Seven Hills of Rome: Palatine, fig. A; Capitoline, fig

8th Century Bc Collection: Italy, Sardinia Region, province Medio Campidano, Su Nuraxi at Barumini, nuraghic ruins

Italy, Sardinia Region, province Medio Campidano, Su Nuraxi at Barumini, nuraghic ruins
Italy - Sardinia Region. Nuragic architecture Su Nuraxi at Barumini (UNESCO World Heritage Site, 1997), province of Medio Campidano

8th Century Bc Collection: Ivory female statuettes from Kerameikos

Ivory female statuettes from Kerameikos
Ivory female statuettes from one of the Dipylon graves (Kerameikos). The most important one, of a monumental character, depicts a nude goddess with a meander-decorated polos

8th Century Bc Collection: Attic grave amphora from Kerameikos cemetery

Attic grave amphora from Kerameikos cemetery
Attic grave amphora from the Kerameikos cemetery, the main scene dhows mourning for the dead. Late geometric period 760-750 BC

8th Century Bc Collection: Cinerary Pyxis or jar with lid

Cinerary Pyxis or jar with lid. Greek burial jar circa 8th Century BC Athens, Greece

8th Century Bc Collection: Greek Jug from, circa 8th century BC

Greek Jug from, circa 8th century BC
Greek Jug from a cremation grave circa 8th century BC

8th Century Bc Collection: Jewelry box, from Oschiri, province of Olbia-Tempio, Italy

Jewelry box, from Oschiri, province of Olbia-Tempio, Italy
Nuragic civilization, 9th-8th century b.C. Jewelry box. From Oschiri, province of Olbia-Tempio

8th Century Bc Collection: Bow fibula, from Moie di Pollenza, province of Macerata

Bow fibula, from Moie di Pollenza, province of Macerata
Italic civilizations, Piceni, 8th century b.C. Bow fibula. From Moie di Pollenza, province of Macerata

8th Century Bc Collection: Bronze rhyton, from Caucasus

Bronze rhyton, from Caucasus
Prehistory, Russia, 8th century b.C. Bronze rhyton. From Caucasus

8th Century Bc Collection: Ossuary in shape of situla decorated with studs, from Este, Italy

Ossuary in shape of situla decorated with studs, from Este, Italy
Italic civilizations, Paleo-Venetians, 8th century b.C. Ossuary in the shape of a situla decorated with studs. From Este necropolis

8th Century Bc Collection: Bronze votive boat, from Sardinia Region

Bronze votive boat, from Sardinia Region
Nuragic civilization, 8th century b.C. Bronze votive boat. From Sardinia Region

8th Century Bc Collection: Liquid mercury in test tube

Liquid mercury in test tube
Prehistory, Russia, 8th century b.C. Spearpoint. From Caucasus

8th Century Bc Collection: Italy, Sardinia region Alghero, province of Sassari, Nuragic complex Palmavera

Italy, Sardinia region Alghero, province of Sassari, Nuragic complex Palmavera, ruins of nuragic village
Italy - Sardinia Region - Alghero, province of Sassari - Nuragic complex Palmavera, ruins of nuragic village

$8th Century Bc Collection: Bronze group of two figures of warriors, from Abini, fraction of Teti, province of Nuoro$

Bronze group of two figures of warriors, from Abini, fraction of Teti, province of Nuoro
Nuragic civilization, 8th century b.C. Bronze group of two figures of warriors. From Abini, fraction of Teti, province of Nuoro

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In the 8th century BC, civilizations across the globe were flourishing and leaving behind remarkable artifacts that still captivate us today. In Peru, the Chavin Stele showcases a chieftain adorned in regal attire, offering a glimpse into their rich culture. Meanwhile, Homer's epic tale, The Odyssey, takes us on an adventure with Odysseus as he faces shipwrecks and mythical creatures. Moving to ancient Rome, an ornamental piece featuring Romulus and Remus alongside the Capitoline Wolf reminds us of the city's legendary foundation. Across continents in Assyria, a reconstructed residential complex reveals their advanced architectural techniques while a relief depicts citizens fleeing from Ashurbanipal's besieged city. The grandeur of Assyrian kings is showcased through intricate reliefs like one depicting King Ashurbanipal on his chariot at Nineveh. From Egypt comes Ditamenpaankh's Shawabty Box; its painted wood tells tales of life beyond our time. Maps help us understand these ancient worlds better; an 1890 map shows Assyria and Chaldea along with neighboring lands. Greek athleticism shines through a depiction of an athlete throwing the discus - showcasing physical prowess even centuries ago. Delving deeper into history brings us to China during the Western Zhou period. A Lebes bowl with lid displays exquisite craftsmanship while a trapezoidal plaque offers insights into this era's artistry. Lastly, we encounter a water container from the Western Zhou dynasty - reminding us that even everyday objects hold stories waiting to be discovered.