Antiquity Collection

Diomedes. Roman sculpture after original of about 430 BC. Gl
Greek art. Diomedes. Roman sculpture after original of about 430 BC. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany

Diomedes. Roman sculpture after original of about 430 BC. Gl
Greek art. Diomedes. Roman sculpture after original of about 430 BC. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany

Map of The Byzantine Empire
A map showing the extent of the Byzantine Empire - the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Date: 1800

Map of ancient Rome
City plan of ancient Rome. Lithograph

Bust of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD)
Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD). Roman emperor. Roman bust. Marble. From Kandilli, Lamunia (Bozhoyuk). Archaeological Museum. Istanbul. Turkey

Roman seafood mosaic. Mosaics consist of small pieces of coloured glass or stone, used to form an image or pattern on a floor or wall

Hanging gardens of Babylon
Hanging Gardens of ancient Babylon. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Greece and its colonies around the Aegean
Map of the Aegean Sea in the time of ancient Greece. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Statue of Athena in the Parthenon of ancient Athens
Statue of the goddess Athena inside the Parthenon, ancient Athens. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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

Winged Victory of Samothrace or Nike of Samothrace
Greek art. Winged Victory of Samothrace or Nike of Samothrace. 2nd century BC. Marble. Sculpture of the greek goodess Nike (Victory). Museum of Louvre. Paris

Ancient Greek empire
Map of ancient Greece and its colonies. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illlustration

Ancient Athens
Athens from the east, in the time of Hadrian. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Standing Stones of Callanish at sunset with dramatic sky in the background, near Carloway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Cueva de las Manos (Cave of hands), Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Maps of Italy in ancient times
Map of early tribes in Italy (top). of the Roman hills (lower left). and the vicinity of Rome (right) in the time of the Roman Empire. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

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

Dionysus, or Bacchus, on his throne
Wall painting of the Roman deity Dionysus on his throne, from the ruins of Pompeii. Printed color lithograph reproduction

Map of the Roman Empire
Map showing the extent of the Roman Empire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Map of Ancient Egypt. Date: 1814

Roman memento mori mosaic. Mosaics consist of small pieces of coloured glass or stone, used to form an image or pattern on a floor or wall

Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Babylons Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Map of Europe under the Roman Empire
Map of Europe in the time of the Roman Empire. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian columns
Classical styles of columns - Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian architecture. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Hot air ballons fly over ancient temples at dawn in Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Garden Paintings from the so-called Villa of Livia, Primaporta, Rome, c.20 BC. Roman art. Fresco

Roman statue of Asclepius. The cult of the deity of Greek medicine, known as Asclepius, dates from the 6th century BC. Asclepius is represented in statues holding a staff around which a serpent

Regions of Italy in the Roman Empire
Map of Italy, during the time of Caesar Augustus to Emperor Constantine. Color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Siracusa, Sicily. Elevated view of Duomo square with people visiting the square and the Cathedral at sunset

Simeon in the Temple, c. 1668-1669, by Rembrandt
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. Simeon in the Temple, c.1668-1669. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Oldest map of Palestine, mosaic, dated AD 560, St. Georges Church, Madaba, Jordan, Middle East

Christ on the cross, the Three Marys on mourning by John
Pier Francesco Sacchi, called Il Pavese (1485-1528). Italian Renaissance painter. Christ on the cross, the Three Marys on mourning by John and the Donor or Patron, 1514. Gemaldegalerie. Berlin

Ares and Aphrodite. Greek art
Votive relief dedicated to Ares and Aphrodite. 5th c.BC. Classical Greek art. Relief on marble. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Archaeological Museum

Trundholm Sun Chariot
The Trundholm Sun Chariot is a late Nordic branze Age artifact discovered in Denmark that has been interpreted as a dispiction of the sun being pulled by a mare that may have relation to later Norse

Ancient Greeks holding the pass of Thermopylae, 480 BC
Greeks under Leonidas holding off the Persian invasion at Thermopylae, 480 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Map of the Peloponnesus of ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Pantheon interior, ancient Rome
Interior of the Pantheon in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Iran, Fars Province, Persepolis, Achaemenid archeological site, Propylon, Gate of all Nations
Achaemenid archaeological site, Propylon, Gate of All Nations, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fars Province, Iran, Middle East

Pharaoh Amenhotep I. Egypt
Pharaoh Amenhotep I. Painting on stucco. New Kingdom. 20th Dynasty. 1152-1145 BC. Thebes. Grave 359. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Pergamon Altar. Hecate fighting against the giant Klytios ne
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC. Marble and limestone. Gigantomachy. South frieze. The three-faceted goddess Hecate fighting with a torch

Pergamon Altar. Athena against the giant Alcyoneus
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. East frieze. Gigantomachy. Struggle between gods and giants

Bust of goddess Tanit. Carthaginian art. Sculpture. SPAIN. BALEARES. IBIZA. Ibiza. Museum of Archaeology of Ibiza and Formentera

LIBYA. TRIPOLI. Leptis Magna. Forum of Septimius Severus. Forum built after the rise to the empire of Lucius Septimius Severus in 193. Sculptural detail with Gorgons head. Roman art. Early Empire

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

Small theatre of Ancient Epidaurus (Epidavros), Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece, Europe

Map of the Dacian Empire and Roman provinces. Date: 1801

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

Achilles binding Patroclus wound, as depicted a bowl from the 5th century BC

Battle of Actium, 31 BC
Sea battle of Actium, in which Octavius defeated Antony and Cleopatra, 31 BC. Hand colored wodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Death of Hector by Achilles during the Trojan War
Greek hero Achilles dragging Hectors body behind his chariot in the Trojan wars. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Assyrian king in his chariot returning from battle. Color lithograph reproduction of a bas-relief sculpture from Nineveh

Ancient Greek marathon
Foot-race in ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Mycenae in ancient Greece, circa 1400 BC
Mycenae in ancient Greece at the height of its culture, circa 1400 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Egypt. Roman period. Fayum mummy portraits. Man. Encaustic painting. Coptic period. End 1st century A.D. Pushkin Museum. Moscow. Russia

Portrait of Zoroaster (6th century BC)
Zoroaster (6th century BC). Founder of the Zoroastrianism. Portrait at the Atashkadeh Fire Temple. Yazd. Iran

St. Peters Square and St. Peters Basilica, Vatican City, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Map of Scandinavia

Castillo, Xunantunich Mayan Ruins, near San Ignacio, Belize, Central America

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

The ruins of Knossos, the largest Bronze Age archaeological site, Minoan civilization, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

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

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

Greek civilization, Red-figure pottery, Pinax depicting ritual, Ex-voto from Eleusis, Greece
Greek civilization, 5th century b.C. Red-figure pottery. Pinax depicting a ritual. Ex-voto from Eleusis, Greece

GREECE. ATTICA. Athens. Acropolis. Parthenon, Propylaea and Erechtheum. Classical Greek art. Architecture

The Pantheon, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Buddha in meditation, Gal Vihara Rock Temple, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, Asia

Ancient frescoes, Sigiriya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia
The Sigiriya Frescoes were painted on the western surface of Sigiriya Rock, located in Central Sri Lanka. Painted over fifteen hundred and thirty years ago

Roman mosaic

Socrates, caricature
Socrates. Caricature of the Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates (c.470-399 BC). Socrates is credited with introducing a new and critical attitude in philosophy and science

Development of the English alphabet. The Old Greek alphabet derived from Phoenician and was in use by 900-800 BC. A western variant, known as the Euboean or Cumae alphabet

Parthenon in ancient Athens
The Parthenon atop the Acropolis at the height of Athens power, 400s BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Pyramids along the Nile
Pyramids at Gizeh, with dhows on the Nile River in Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Chariot race in ancient Rome
Chariot race in the Circus Maximus of ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Head of a statue of Ares. Roman sculpture after original of
Ares, the god of war. Roman equivalent : Mars. Head of a statue of Ares. Roman sculpture after original of about 430 BC. Glytothek. Munich

Leonidas I (died 480 BC). King of Sparta. Monument in Spart
Leonidas I (died 480 BC). Also known as Leonidas the Brave was a Greek hero-king of Sparta, the 17th of the Agiad line King of Sparta[

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

Mens Section, Western (Wailing) Wall, Temple Mount, Old City, Jerusalem, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Israel, Middle East

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

Picture No. 10741245
Uffington White Horse with Uffington Castle hill fort, Berkshire Downs, Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire Date:

Antikythera mechanism, artwork C017 / 7190
Antikythera mechanism, artwork. This early form of mechanical calculator was found circa 1900 in a 1st-century BC Roman shipwreck

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Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world of antiquity. Marvel at the intricate details of the Bust of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, a symbol of power and wisdom that has withstood the test of centuries. Explore ancient Rome through a meticulously crafted map, tracing its grandeur and influence across vast territories. Indulge your senses with a stunning Roman seafood mosaic, an artistic masterpiece depicting life's abundance from beneath the waves. Journey further east as you unravel the mysteries surrounding The Byzantine Empire, an empire that bridged cultures and left an indelible mark on history. Transport yourself to Babylon's Hanging Gardens, where lush greenery cascades down terraces like nature's own stairway to heaven. Discover Ancient Greece and its colonies around the Aegean Sea, where philosophy flourished amidst breathtaking landscapes. Witness nature's majesty as you stand before the Standing Stones of Callanish at sunset - monolithic sentinels guarding secrets lost to time. Traverse through ancient Greek ruins that echo tales of conquests and triumphs while beholding Winged Victory or Nike of Samothrace – a testament to human creativity transcending eras. Gaze upon Athena’s statue within Athens' Parthenon; feel her wisdom emanating from every marble pore. Immerse yourself in Ancient Athens' vibrant streets bustling with intellectual discourse and cultural richness. Venture southward to Cueva de las Manos (Cave of Hands) in Patagonia, Argentina – witness prehistoric artistry etched onto cave walls by our ancestors who sought solace within these rocky chambers. Antiquity beckons us with stories untold yet waiting to be discovered; it invites us into a world long gone but forever imprinted on our collective memory. Let us cherish these remnants from distant times as they connect us to our shared human heritage across continents and epochs alike.