Ancient Greece Collection (#98)

Ruins of Thebes, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of Thebes, 1890. Thebes, largest city of ancient region of Boeotia dated to Mycenaean times (1600-1100 BC), allied with Persians during the 480 BC invasion under Xerxes

On the Coast of Samos, 1890. Creator: Unknown
On the Coast of Samos, 1890. Ionic temple in the Heraion of Samos, a sanctuary to the goddess Hera on Samos, Greek island in the east Aegean which flourished 6th century BC

The Piraeus with the Long Walls, Restored, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Piraeus with the Long Walls, Restored, 1890. The Long Walls connected Athens to the ports of Piraeus and Phalerum. Initially constructed in mid 5th century BC

Death of Pausanias, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Death of Pausanias, 1890. Pausanias, Spartan regent and general suspected of conspiring with Xerxes I during the Greco-Persian Wars, on arrest he escaped to the temple of Athena

Syracuse, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Syracuse, 1890. Syracuse on the Ionian Sea, notable for its Greek history and culture and birthplace of Archimedes, listed as a World Heritage Site

Greek Triremes at the Battle of Salamis, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Greek Triremes at the Battle of Salamis, 1890. Greek galleys at the Battle of Salamis, a naval battle fought between the Greeks under Themistocles

Catacombs in Alexandria, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Catacombs in Alexandria, 1890. Necropolis in the city of Alexandria, founded c332 BC by Alexander the Great. The burial chambers of Kom El-Shoqafa, were used from 2nd to the 4th century AD

Defeat of Porus by the Macedonians, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Defeat of Porus by the Macedonians, 1890. The Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BC between Alexander the Great and King Porus of the Paurava kingdom on the banks of the river Jhelum

Alexander and the Body of Darius, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Alexander and the Body of Darius, 1890. Alexander the Great stands over Darius III (c380-330 BC) betrayed and wounded by the javelins of Bessus and Nabarzanes in Bactria

The Great Harbour at Alexandria, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Great Harbour at Alexandria, 1890. Alexander the Great in 331 BC, cleared sand and silt deposits as part of construction of Alexandria city as a marine base for his fleet

Argos, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Argos, 1890. Argos in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. In 494 BC, Argos suffered crushing defeat from rival, Sparta

The Ravine at Delphi (Scene of the Repulse of the Gauls. ), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Ravine at Delphi (Scene of the Repulse of the Gauls.), 1890. Brennus leader of the Gallic invasion suffered devastating defeat at Delphi, 279 BC

The Thebans and Macedonians at Chaeronea, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Thebans and Macedonians at Chaeronea, 1890. The Battle of Chaeronea, 338 BC, fought between Macedonians led by Philip II of Macedon and an alliance of city-states led by Athens and Thebes

Temple of Poseidon at Kalauna, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Temple of Poseidon at Kalauna, 1890. Temple of Poseidon at Kalaureia, built c520 BCE. Demosthenes, condemned to death took sanctuary in the temple and as officers closed in, he took poison and died

Sea-Fight Between Ptolemy and Demetrius Poliorcetes Off Salamis, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Sea-Fight Between Ptolemy and Demetrius Poliorcetes Off Salamis, 1890. Sea battle before the Battle of Salamis 306 BC, between fleets of Ptolemy I Soter and Macedonian Demetrius Poliorcetes

An Oration of Demosthenes, 1890. Creator: Unknown
An Oration of Demosthenes, 1890. Demosthenes (384-322 BC), Greek statesman and orator, worked as a professional speech-writer and lawyer

The Attack on Rhodes, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Attack on Rhodes, 1890. The Helepolis siege tower, at the Siege of Rhodes, 305-304 BC in which Demetrius Poliorcetes attempted to make Rhodes abandon neutrality

Demosthenes, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Demosthenes, 1890. Demosthenes (384-322 BC), Greek statesman and orator, worked as a professional speech-writer and lawyer

Coins of the Macedonian Sovereigns of Syria and Egypt, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Coins of the Macedonian Sovereigns of Syria and Egypt, 1890. Macedonia, dominant state of Hellenistic Greece, expanded its empire into Syria in c321 BC

Repulse of Pyrrhus from Sparta, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Repulse of Pyrrhus from Sparta, 1890. Pyrrhus, in retreat at the Siege of Sparta, 272 BC from Spartans defending their city under command of Areus I

The Banquet of Damocles, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Banquet of Damocles, 1890. Damocles, 4th century BC courtier, swapped places for a day with King Dionysius II who arranged for a sword held by a single hair of a horses tail to hang above his

The Macedonians Crossing the Jaxartes, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Macedonians Crossing the Jaxartes, 1890. The Battle of Jaxarte, 329 BC Alexander the Great and his Macedonian army cross the River Jaxartes, or Syr Darya River to meet the Scythians

The Macedonian Phalanx, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Macedonian Phalanx, 1890. The Macedonian phalanx, an infantry formation developed by Philip II and used by his son Alexander the Great to conquer the Achaemenid Empire

The Attack on the Piraeus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Attack on the Piraeus, 1890. Attack on Piraeus, the harbour of Athens c389 BC by Teleutias, brother of Spartan king Agesilaus II. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Socrates Drinking the Hemlock, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Socrates Drinking the Hemlock, 1890. Socrates (c470-399 BC), the first moral philosopher, sentenced to death by drinking a cup of poison hemlock at his own hand

The Naval Battle in the Harbour of Syracuse, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Naval Battle in the Harbour of Syracuse, 1890. Athenian warships during the Sicilian Expedition (415- 414 BC) of the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) resulting in defeat of Athenian forces

Street of the Tombs at Athens, Restored, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Street of the Tombs at Athens, Restored, 1890. The Street of the Tombs with sepulchral monuments of families of rich Athenians, dating to late 4th century BC

Theatre of Dionysus at Athens, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Theatre of Dionysus at Athens, 1890. Built at the foot of the Athenian Acropolis in 4th century BC, dedicated to Dionysus, as a theatre for Greek tragedy

Interior of the Parthenon, Restored, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Parthenon, Restored, 1890. The Parthenon, a former temple of the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena and patron of the city, construction began in 447 BC

The Spartans at Plataea, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Spartans at Plataea, 1890. The Battle of Plataea 479 BC, was the final land battle of the second Persian invasion of Greece

Map of Macedon and the Adjacent Districts, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Map of Macedon and the Adjacent Districts, 1890. Macedonia, ancient kingdom and dominant state of Hellenistic Greece. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Pelopidas Leading the Thebans at the Battle of Leuctra, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Pelopidas Leading the Thebans at the Battle of Leuctra, 1890. Pelopidas, Theban statesman and general leading his troops to victory in the Battle of Leuctra, 371 BC between Boeotians led by Thebans

Interview Between Agesilaus and Pharnabazus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Interview Between Agesilaus and Pharnabazus, 1890. Meeting between Agesilaus II (c444-360 BC), king of Sparta, Eurypontid dynasty and Pharnabazus II (ruled 413-374 BC), a Persian statesman

Map of Asia Minor, Expedition of Cyrus the Younger, and Retreat of the Ten Thousand, 1890
Map of Asia Minor, showing the Expedition of Cyrus the Younger, and Retreat of the Ten Thousand, 1890. The Ten Thousand were a mainly Greek mercenary force

Death of Alcibiades, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Death of Alcibiades, 1890. Alcibiades (c450-404 BC), Athenian statesman and general, shifted alliance during the Peloponnesian War

Agora of Athens (restored), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Agora of Athens (restored), 1890. The ancient Agora built from 6th century BC was initially a place for commerce or public assembly. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Retreat of the Athenians from Syracuse, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Retreat of the Athenians from Syracuse, 1890. Athenian infantry trapped in a quarry during their final retreat in the Sicilian Expedition 415- 414 BC) of the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC)

Battlefield of Plataea, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Battlefield of Plataea, 1890. The Battle of Plataea 479 BC, final land battle of the second Persian invasion of Greece, an alliance of Greek city-states defeated the Persian Empire of Xerxes I

Sophocles Leading the Chorus of Youths, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Sophocles Leading the Chorus of Youths, 1890. Sophocles (c497-405 BC), celebrated playwright in the city-state of Athens. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

The Corinthian Maid, 1782-1784, (1930). Creator: Joseph Wright of Derby
The Corinthian Maid, 1782-1784, (1930). The Ancient Greek potter Butades daughter, Kora of Sicyon (c650 BC), is believed to have drawn the charcoal silhouette of her sleeping lovers face on a wall

Apollo and Hyacinth, Second half of the16th cen Creator: Cellini, Benvenuto (1500-1571)
Apollo and Hyacinth, Second half of the16th cen.. Found in the Collection of Museo del Bargello, Firenze

Sappho, 1849. Creator: Chasseriau, Theodore (1819-1856)
Sappho, 1849. Found in the Collection of Musee d Orsay, Paris

The Battle of Iskandar with the Zanj (From a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami), 1540-1545. From a private collection

The Temple of the Greek Colony at Agrigentum in Sicily, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The Temple of the Greek Colony at Agrigentum in Sicily, c1930. One of the twin Doric temples dedicated to Hera and Concordia, dating from 6th-5th century BC

The Agora and Acropolis, Athens, Greece, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Agora and Acropolis, Athens, Greece, 1895. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs: From London Bridge to Charing Cross via Yokohama and Chicago"

The Race of the Spartan Girls, 1881. Creator: Unknown
The Race of the Spartan Girls, 1881. From " St. Nicholas: Volume VIII. Part I. November 1880, to May 1881". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1881]

Mens Hair-dressing - Classic Greece 600 to 146 B. C, 1924. Creator: Herbert Norris
Mens Hair-dressing - Classic Greece 600 to 146 B.C, 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier Ages", by Herbert Norris. [J. M

The Crinkled Chiton and the Chlamys (left); The Chiton (right), 1924. Creator: Herbert Norris
The Crinkled Chiton and the Chlamys (left); The Chiton (right), 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier Ages", by Herbert Norris. [J. M

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