Ancient Civilisation Collection

Colossus Of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes, a giant statue of the sun god Helios measuring 34 metres, towers over the islands harbour, circa 250 BC

Antique map of Britain under the Anglo Saxons

Antique map of the Roman Empire, with a detail on Rome

Gold mask of Tutankhamun, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The Kings Men stone circle at sunrise, The Rollright Stones, Chipping Norton, Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Bas-relief of the Goddess Sekhmet, Temple of Seti I, Abydos, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Callanish (Callanais) Standing Stones, erected by Neolithic people between 3000 and 1500 BC, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Catal Huyuk, ancient settlement in Anatolia, Turkey, from c. 6500 BC

Interior, the Pantheon, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Traditional Cambodian apsara dancer, temples of Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Pompeii, Mt. Vesuvius behind, Campania, Italy, Europe

Mural paintings, Corridor of the Procession, Minoan, Knossos, island of Crete, Greece, Mediterranean, Europe

Mayan ruins, Xunantunich, San Ignacio, Belize, Central America

The ruins of Machu Picchu, with Huayna Picchu in the background, UNESCO World Heritage Site, The Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Buddha statue in cliffs (since destroyed by the Taliban), Bamiyan, Afghanistan

Looking down onto the Inca city from the Inca trail, Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Roman mosaic dating from the 2nd century AD, from the Villa of the Nile at Leptis Magna, Jamahiriya Museum, Tripoli, Libya, North Africa, Africa

Map of Assyria illustrating the biblical Patriarchal Age
Vintage engraving of a Map of Assyria illustrating the biblical Patriarchal Age

The Kings Men stone circle, The Rollright Stones, Chipping Norton, Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Castlerigg Stone Circle in autumn at sunrise with Blencathra bathed in dramatic dawn light, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Statue of seated Ramses II, Court of Ramses II, Luxor Temple, Luxor, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Ancient Gorsedd Stones, Pontypridd, Rhondda, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Mount Vesuvius seen from the ruins of Pompeii, buried in the ash flow of the eruption of AD 79, Columbus basalt lava marble and brick, Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage site, Campania, Italy, Europe

The Longman of Wilmington, East Sussex, England, UK

Antique map of Ancient Greece

Roman Temple
A Roman temple, circa 100 BC. A lithograph by Charpentier for Firmin Didot. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

San rock art, Cederberg mountains, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Ruins of early Bronze Age house, about 3500 years old, Grimspound, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Treasury, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

Ancient Indian rock art, petroglyphs, Newspaper Rock, near The Needles section of Canyonlands National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

The Pantheon, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

UFOs over statues
UFOs over Easter Island statues. Computer artwork of spacecraft (unidentified flying objects, UFOs) hovering over moai statues

Hadrians Wall, towards Crag Lough, Northumberland England, UK

Housesteads, Hadrians Wall, Northumberland, England, UK

Men-an-Tol, a cromlech, near Madron, Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK

Madaba Mosaic Map, 6th century AD, detail showing Jerusalem, Madaba, Jordan, Middle East " The mosaic represents the biblical land from Egypt to Lebanon including Sinai, Israel

The Big Buddha statue, Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Colosseum, Roman Amphitheatre, Forum area, Historic Centre (Centro Storico), Rome, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Petroglyphs, Parowan Gap, Iron County, Utah, United States of America, North America

Illustration of ancient Egyptian god Horus holding key of life (ankh)

Museum of the Terracotta Warriors, Mausoleum of the first Qin Emperor, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

Museum of the Terracotta Warriors, Mausoleum of the first Qin Emperor, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

The Treasury as seen from the Siq, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

Terracotta warrior figures in the Tomb of Emperor Qinshihuang, Xi an, Shaanxi Province, China

Lycian tombs of Dalyan with fishing and tourists boats below, Dalyan, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Blencathra from Castlerigg Stone Circle, Keswick, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aboriginal rock art, Ubirr, Kakadu National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

The Greek and Roman theatre, Taormina, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Kendal Castle ruins, Kendal, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The rock fortress of Sigiriya (Lion Rock), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

View from Pyramid of the Moon of the Avenue of the Dead and the Pyramid of the Sun in background, Teotihuacan, 150AD to 600AD and later used by the Aztecs, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

Ancient Greek theatre, Epidaurus, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peloponnese, Greece, Europe

Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England, UK

A Bedouin guide with his camel, overlooking the Pyramids of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Temple of Hathor, Dendera, Egypt, North Africa

Detail of some of the six thousand statues in the Army of Terracotta Warriors, 2000 years old, from the tomb of the First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

Machrie Moor stone circles, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard, UNESCO World Heritage Site, over the Gardon River, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Europe

Portrait of baker Terentius Neo and his wife in formal clothes from Italy, Campania, Pompeii, 55-79 A. D
Roman civilization, 1st century A.D. Portrait of baker Terentius Neo and his wife in formal clothes, 55-79 A.D. painting on plaster, 65x58 cm. From Pompei

Lycian Rock Tombs of Caunos, near Dalyan, Aegean, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Colossi of Ramses II, floodlit, Great Temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Carved reliefs of palace guard, Apadana palace staircase, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

St. Giorgis (St. George s) rock cut church, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa

Moai, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile, South America

Angkor Wat reflected in the lake, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Roman Aqueduct, Segovia, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Castile y Leon, Spain, Europe

Saddleback [Blencathra], from Castlerigg Stone Circle, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Castlerigg Stone Circle, Keswick, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Library of Celsus, Roman ruins of ancient Ephesus, near Kusadasi, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Piazza della Rotonda and The Pantheon, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Rano Raraku, the quarry site for all moai statues on Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) (Rapa Nui), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chile, South America

Terracotta warrior figures in the Tomb of Emperor Qinshihuang, Xi an, Shaanxi Province, China

The Roman Amphitheatre, Pula, Istria, Croatia, Europe

Machu Picchu, Peru. The Inca city of Machu Picchu sits high in the Andes mountains. The peak at upper centre is Huayna Picchu

The Step Pyramid of Saqqara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The Forum, Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

El Castillo (Pyramid of Kukulcan), Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

El Castillo (the Castle) at the Mayan ruins of Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Old walls and port, Cuitadella, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

Callanish Stone Circle
Callanish (Callanais) Stone Circle dating from Neolithic period between 3000 and 1500 BC, at dawn, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Byblos, Lebanon, Middle East

Vesuvius volcano from ruins of Forum buildings in Roman town, Pompeii, Campania, Italy, Europe

Entrance to Nilkanthesvara / Udayeshvara Temple
Entrance to Nilkanthesvara/Udayeshvara Temple, 11th century, Udayapur, 100 kms NE of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh State, India

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Step back in time and explore the wonders of ancient civilizations. From the Anglo Saxons ruling over Britain to the mighty Roman Empire, these antique maps unveil a world long gone. Marvel at the intricate gold mask of Tutankhamun, an exquisite relic from Egypt's rich history. The bas-relief of the fierce Goddess Sekhmet takes us deep into the mystical Temple of Seti I in Abydos. Pompeii stands frozen in time, forever preserved by Mount Vesuvius' devastating eruption. Witness the grace and elegance of a traditional Cambodian apsara dancer amidst the awe-inspiring temples of Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Travel further back through biblical times with a map illustrating Assyria during its Patriarchal Age. Explore Mayan ruins in Xunantunich, Belize, where ancient mysteries await discovery. The breathtaking ruins of Machu Picchu against Huayna Picchu's backdrop will leave you spellbound. A Buddha statue once stood tall within Bamiyan's cliffs until it was tragically destroyed by Taliban forces - a reminder that even ancient treasures are not immune to conflict. Gaze upon the majestic Kings Men stone circle as sunrise bathes The Rollright Stones in ethereal light within England's Cotswolds region. Lastly, venture to Easter Island (Rapa Nui) and marvel at Moai statues that silently guard Chile's South American shores. These remnants remind us that ancient civilizations have left their indelible mark on our world – testaments to human ingenuity and cultural heritage spanning centuries.