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Ancient World Collection (#5)

Step back in time and explore the wonders of the ancient world

Background imageAncient World Collection: Greece, Ephebe with Chlamys and Hat, Chlamys was a short riding and travelling cloak in antiquity

Greece, Ephebe with Chlamys and Hat, Chlamys was a short riding and travelling cloak in antiquity, History of Fashion
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attire, balkan, balkan peninsula, black, black-and-white

Background imageAncient World Collection: Queen Rebto, daughter of Pharaoh Ramses II, Egypt, 19th Dynasty, History of Fashion

Queen Rebto, daughter of Pharaoh Ramses II, Egypt, 19th Dynasty, History of Fashion, History of Costume, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient egyptian, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attire, black, black-and-white, black-white, chic

Background imageAncient World Collection: Queen Tala, Wife of Pharaoh Amenophis III 18th Dynasty, Egypt, History of Fashion

Queen Tala, Wife of Pharaoh Amenophis III 18th Dynasty, Egypt, History of Fashion, History of Costume, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient egyptian, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attire, black, black-and-white, black-white, chic

Background imageAncient World Collection: Pharaoh Ramses II 19th dynasty, Egypt, here with uraeus snake, history of fashion

Pharaoh Ramses II 19th dynasty, Egypt, here with uraeus snake, history of fashion, history of costume, historical
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient egyptian, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attire, black, black-and-white

Background imageAncient World Collection: Anukis, Any, Anket, Anqet, also Anuket is a goddess from the Sudan who was also worshipped in

Anukis, Any, Anket, Anqet, also Anuket is a goddess from the Sudan who was also worshipped in Ancient Egypt
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, accurate, adoration, altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient egyptian, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attire, black

Background imageAncient World Collection: Crown Prince Amunherchepeschef, son of Pharaoh Ramses II 19th Dynasty, Egypt, History of Fashion

Crown Prince Amunherchepeschef, son of Pharaoh Ramses II 19th Dynasty, Egypt, History of Fashion, Historic
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, accurate, altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient egyptian, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attire, black, black-and-white

Background imageAncient World Collection: Bozcada, 1865, digitally improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Bozcada, 1865, digitally improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, aegean, altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, archive, black, black-and-white, black-white, bloom, blossoms, commemorating

Background imageAncient World Collection: Metope from the Temple of Apollo in Troy, Turkey, ca 1870, digitally restored reproduction of a

Metope from the Temple of Apollo in Troy, Turkey, ca 1870, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, accurate, altertum, ancient cities, ancient city, ancient civilizations, ancient greek civilization, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, apollo temple

Background imageAncient World Collection: Story of the Prophet Moses, Moses is brought to Pharaoh's daughter, 1752, Ireland, Historical

Story of the Prophet Moses, Moses is brought to Pharaoh's daughter, 1752, Ireland, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient egyptian, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, belief, bible stories, biblical, black

Background imageAncient World Collection: View of Athens from the Acropolis, 1860, Greece, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a

View of Athens from the Acropolis, 1860, Greece, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original
1900s, 19th-century, acropolis, album, albums, altertum, ancient cities, ancient city, ancient civilizations, ancient greek civilization, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, archaeologic

Background imageAncient World Collection: Ruins of Pergamos, Amphitheatre, c. 1870, Turkey, Historical

Ruins of Pergamos, Amphitheatre, c. 1870, Turkey, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century
1900s, 19th-century, album, albums, altertum, amphitheatre, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antenna, antennas, antiquity, arts, attraction, attractions, berlin mitte

Background imageAncient World Collection: Athens. The Acropolis with the Temple of Jupiter, 1890, Greece, Historical

Athens. The Acropolis with the Temple of Jupiter, 1890, Greece, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, acropolis, altertum, ancient cities, ancient city, ancient civilizations, ancient greek civilization, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, archaeologic, archaeological

Background imageAncient World Collection: Temple of Jupiter, Athens, c. 1880, Greece, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a

Temple of Jupiter, Athens, c. 1880, Greece, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original
1900s, 19th-century, altertum, america, ancient cities, ancient city, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, archaeologic, archaeological, archaeological area

Background imageAncient World Collection: View of the Acropolis of Athens, c. 1880, Greece, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a

View of the Acropolis of Athens, c. 1880, Greece, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century
1900s, 19th-century, acropolis, album, albums, altertum, amphitheatre, ancient cities, ancient city, ancient civilizations, ancient greek civilization, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity

Background imageAncient World Collection: Ancient Rome, View of the Flavian Amphitheatre, known as the Colosseum, 1720, Italy, Historical

Ancient Rome, View of the Flavian Amphitheatre, known as the Colosseum, 1720, Italy, Historical
altertum, amphitheatre, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, attraction, attractions, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, central italy, coliseum

Background imageAncient World Collection: Ancient Rome, View of the Remains of the Forum of Nerva, 1760, Italy, Historic

Ancient Rome, View of the Remains of the Forum of Nerva, 1760, Italy, Historic
altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, black, black-and-white, black-white, contemporary, copy, depiction, depictions, deserted, digital, digitalization, digitally

Background imageAncient World Collection: Ancient Rome, Anfiteatro Favio, detto il Colosseo, View of the Flavian Amphitheatre

Ancient Rome, Anfiteatro Favio, detto il Colosseo, View of the Flavian Amphitheatre, called Colosseum, 1760, Italy
altertum, amphitheatre, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, attraction, attractions, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, central italy, coliseum

Background imageAncient World Collection: Ancient Rome, View of Campo Vaccino, the Roman Forum with the Temple of Castor

Ancient Rome, View of Campo Vaccino, the Roman Forum with the Temple of Castor and Pollux on the right, 1770, Italy
altertum, ancient cities, ancient city, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, archaeologic, archaeological, archaeological area, archaeological site, archaeological sites

Background imageAncient World Collection: Ancient Rome, Temple of Antoninus Pius and Faustina on the northern edge of the Roman Forum

Ancient Rome, Temple of Antoninus Pius and Faustina on the northern edge of the Roman Forum, Historical, 1770, Italy
altertum, ancient cities, ancient city, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, antoninus pius, antonius pius, archaeologic, archaeological, archaeological area

Background imageAncient World Collection: Ancient Rome, Marcellus Theatre was a theatre in ancient Rome that still exists today in the form

Ancient Rome, Marcellus Theatre was a theatre in ancient Rome that still exists today in the form of a residential
altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, attraction, attractions, augustus, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, central italy, construction

Background imageAncient World Collection: Ancient Rome, view of Campo Vaccino, c. 1750. In the centre of the picture you can see the elm

Ancient Rome, view of Campo Vaccino, c. 1750. In the centre of the picture you can see the elm line that connected
altertum, amphitheatre, ancient cities, ancient city, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, arch, arch of septimius severus, archaeologic, archaeological

Background imageAncient World Collection: Ancient Rome, the Ponte Salario, called Ponte Salaro in the Middle Ages

Ancient Rome, the Ponte Salario, called Ponte Salaro in the Middle Ages, is a road bridge over the Aniene whose origins
altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, black, black-and-white, black-white, bridge, bridges, car bridge, cities, city center, city centre, contemporary, copy

Background imageAncient World Collection: Ancient Rome, Colonna Antonina, Antoninus Pius Column, was erected in honour of the Roman Emperor

Ancient Rome, Colonna Antonina, Antoninus Pius Column, was erected in honour of the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius by his
altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, antoninus pius, antonius pius, black, black-and-white, black-white, built, built in, construct, contemporary, copy

Background imageAncient World Collection: Ancient Rome, Arco di Settimio Severo, the Arch of Septimius Severus is a three-arched triumphal

Ancient Rome, Arco di Settimio Severo, the Arch of Septimius Severus is a three-arched triumphal arch located at
altertum, america, ancient cities, ancient city, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, arch, arch of septimius severus, archaeologic, archaeological, archaeological area

Background imageAncient World Collection: Jewellery, early 5th century (gold and semi-precious stones)

Jewellery, early 5th century (gold and semi-precious stones)
3432856 Jewellery, early 5th century (gold and semi-precious stones) by Etruscan, (5th century BC); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageAncient World Collection: Samson seized the lion and tore it to pieces

Samson seized the lion and tore it to pieces
3790958 Samson seized the lion and tore it to pieces by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); (add.info.: Samson seized the lion and tore it to pieces)

Background imageAncient World Collection: Karnak Temple Complex

Karnak Temple Complex
3787379 Karnak Temple Complex by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Karnak Temple Complex, mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings, Egypt)

Background imageAncient World Collection: Rock bearing prehistoric heiroglyphics, Egypt

Rock bearing prehistoric heiroglyphics, Egypt
3787376 Rock bearing prehistoric heiroglyphics, Egypt. by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Rock bearing prehistoric heiroglyphics, Egypt. Photograph from 1923 book)

Background imageAncient World Collection: The Colossi of Memnon, near Thebes, Egypt

The Colossi of Memnon, near Thebes, Egypt
3787375 The Colossi of Memnon, near Thebes, Egypt. by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: The Colossi of Memnon, near Thebes, Egypt. Stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III)

Background imageAncient World Collection: Excavations at Ephesus on the Site of the Temple of Diana (engraving)

Excavations at Ephesus on the Site of the Temple of Diana (engraving)
1105255 Excavations at Ephesus on the Site of the Temple of Diana (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAncient World Collection: Temple of Artemis (engraving)

Temple of Artemis (engraving)
819723 Temple of Artemis (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple of Artemis, also known as the Temple of Diana, a Greek temple dedicated to Artemis)

Background imageAncient World Collection: Frontispiece to the New Wonderful Museum and Extraordinary Magazine (engraving)

Frontispiece to the New Wonderful Museum and Extraordinary Magazine (engraving)
729690 Frontispiece to the New Wonderful Museum and Extraordinary Magazine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAncient World Collection: Aspasia and Pericles (chromolitho)

Aspasia and Pericles (chromolitho)
734581 Aspasia and Pericles (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aspasia and Pericles)

Background imageAncient World Collection: Reprimands (chromolitho)

Reprimands (chromolitho)
734547 Reprimands (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reprimands. Liebig card)

Background imageAncient World Collection: Lessons (chromolitho)

Lessons (chromolitho)
734546 Lessons (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lessons. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century)

Background imageAncient World Collection: The Chandeliers and Candelabra of the Israelites (chromolitho)

The Chandeliers and Candelabra of the Israelites (chromolitho)
735637 The Chandeliers and Candelabra of the Israelites (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chandeliers and Candelabra of the Israelites)

Background imageAncient World Collection: Gold serpentine fibula (safety pin) with animals in granulation

Gold serpentine fibula (safety pin) with animals in granulation
3931606 Gold serpentine fibula (safety pin) with animals in granulation by Etruscan, (7th century BC); length: 8.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Etruscan, out of copyright

Background imageAncient World Collection: Great Pyramid of Giza (engraving)

Great Pyramid of Giza (engraving)
819720 Great Pyramid of Giza (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World)

Background imageAncient World Collection: Gladiators fighting with animals (w / c on paper)

Gladiators fighting with animals (w / c on paper)
CHT225214 Gladiators fighting with animals (w/c on paper) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageAncient World Collection: Athens

Athens
LLM456439 Athens by Harper, Henry Andrew (1835-1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athens. Illustration from The Pictorial New Testament (Scripture Gift Mission, c 1915).); © Look and Learn

Background imageAncient World Collection: Aphrodite on the swan

Aphrodite on the swan
LLM454593 Aphrodite on the swan by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aphrodite on the swan. Illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J E Harrison and Ds MacColl)

Background imageAncient World Collection: Romans, Gauls and Germans in a Roman Colony on the Upper Rhine in AD 175 (chromolitho)

Romans, Gauls and Germans in a Roman Colony on the Upper Rhine in AD 175 (chromolitho)
735439 Romans, Gauls and Germans in a Roman Colony on the Upper Rhine in AD 175 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romans)

Background imageAncient World Collection: Queen Cleopatra (chromolitho)

Queen Cleopatra (chromolitho)
734582 Queen Cleopatra (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Cleopatra. Liebig card)

Background imageAncient World Collection: Gymnastics (chromolitho)

Gymnastics (chromolitho)
734550 Gymnastics (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gymnastics. Liebig card)

Background imageAncient World Collection: Games (chromolitho)

Games (chromolitho)
734545 Games (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Games. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century)

Background imageAncient World Collection: Entrance to the tomb of Seti I

Entrance to the tomb of Seti I
3787395 Entrance to the tomb of Seti I by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Entrance to the tomb of Seti I. (Menmaatre Seti I), Egypt. Photograph in 1923 book




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Step back in time and explore the wonders of the ancient world. From Homeric cosmogony to the visions of Daniel and John, this captivating journey will transport you through centuries of history. Immerse yourself in the vibrant colors of a chronological chart depicting the Visions of Daniel and John, an intricate masterpiece from 1843. Marvel at The Colossus of Mount Athos, Macedonia, a design by Dinocrates that stands as a testament to human ingenuity. Travel to Ptolemaic Egypt and witness the grandeur of the Pharos lighthouse, a beacon guiding sailors through treacherous waters. In Germany's Pergamon Museum, discover The Pergamon Altar from Asia Minor—an awe-inspiring relic that dates back centuries. Experience ancient entertainment at its finest as you gaze upon a Roman amphitheater nestled beside Lecce's Palazzo del Seggio in Apulia, Italy. Ascend Citadel Hill in Amman, Jordan to behold the majestic Temple of Hercules—a symbol of strength and power. Uncover hidden treasures within Petra's Khazne al-Firaun—the Pharaohs' treasure house—carved meticulously into rock by Nabataeans long ago. Explore burial caves within this abandoned rock city—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—and feel its haunting beauty resonate with every step. Traverse As-Siq—the access point to Petra—and let your imagination run wild amidst its ancient ruins. Witness Pompeii on its final days before being engulfed by Mount Vesuvius' eruption—an event captured forever in historical wood engravings restored digitally for today's generation. Finally, take an enchanting overview tour through Rome—a city steeped in history—with Giovanni Battista's Vedute principali e piu interessanti di Roma from 1799 brought back to life through digital restoration techniques. The ancient world beckons with tales untold and mysteries waiting to be unraveled.