Asia Minor Collection (#10)

Funerary Stela of the Priest Dionysios and His Wife, Tertia, c. 240-260 (marble)
3576916 Funerary Stela of the Priest Dionysios and His Wife, Tertia, c.240-260 (marble) by Roman, (3rd century AD); 153x86.4x20.3 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Furniture plaque: hawk, c. 18th century BC (hippopotamus ivory)
3525780 Furniture plaque: hawk, c.18th century BC (hippopotamus ivory) by Anatolian School; 11.2 wide cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Anatolia)

Furniture support: female sphinx with Hathor-style curls, c
3525779 Furniture support: female sphinx with Hathor-style curls, c.18th century BC (hippopotamus ivory, gold foil) by Anatolian School; 12.7x10.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Statue of a wounded Amazon, 1st-2nd century A. D. (marble)
3493047 Statue of a wounded Amazon, 1st-2nd century A.D. (marble) by Roman; 203.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Restored copy of a Greek bronze statue c.450-425 B.C)

Mosaic Floor panel (stone, tile and glass)
3492989 Mosaic Floor panel (stone, tile and glass) by Roman, (2nd century AD); 226.1x251.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Scene on the coast of Asia Minor (engraving)
725784 Scene on the coast of Asia Minor (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene on the coast of Asia Minor, neat Anamour)

Jonah Swallowed, Jonah Cast Up, Jonah Under the Gourd Vine, Jonah Praying
499611 Jonah Swallowed, Jonah Cast Up, Jonah Under the Gourd Vine, Jonah Praying, 280-290 (marble) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

A Hunting Tour in Asia Minor, returning to Camp after a Successful Deer Stalk (litho)
1063485 A Hunting Tour in Asia Minor, returning to Camp after a Successful Deer Stalk (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Hunting Tour in Asia Minor)

Armenian Orphans from Erzeroum (b / w photo)
1051294 Armenian Orphans from Erzeroum (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Armenian Orphans from Erzeroum)

The War, the Grand Duke Michael, Commander of the Russian Army in Asia Minor (engraving)
1106344 The War, the Grand Duke Michael, Commander of the Russian Army in Asia Minor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War, the Grand Duke Michael)

Greek Antiquities of Asia Minor (engraving)
1106966 Greek Antiquities of Asia Minor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greek Antiquities of Asia Minor)

The City of Thyatira, Asia Minor (engraving)
978264 The City of Thyatira, Asia Minor (engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The City of Thyatira, Asia Minor.); © Look and Learn

A Hunting Tour in Asia Minor, starting off for a Days Sport from Chivril (engraving)
1039497 A Hunting Tour in Asia Minor, starting off for a Days Sport from Chivril (engraving) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Hunting Tour in Asia Minor)

Lieut-General Sir Arnold Burrows Kemball (colour litho)
612269 Lieut-General Sir Arnold Burrows Kemball (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lieut-General Sir Arnold Burrows Kemball, Asia Minor, 8 June 1878)

Fish Gem, c. 250-350 (rock crystal)
491485 Fish Gem, c.250-350 (rock crystal) by Syrian; h:3.50 w:7.50 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund; Syrian, out of copyright

Historical views of Asia Minor
6337926 Historical views of Asia Minor by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Historical views of Asia Minor. Temple of Diana at Ephesus 4)

Bajazet I (litho)
6004927 Bajazet I (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bajazet I. Illustration for an edition of the Harmsworth History of the World)

Specimens of the Hittite Inscriptions (engraving)
1594778 Specimens of the Hittite Inscriptions (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Specimens of the Hittite Inscriptions)

Scenes in the Life of Louis Kossuth (litho)
1604664 Scenes in the Life of Louis Kossuth (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in the Life of Louis Kossuth)

The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus (chromolitho)
974556 The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus)

A Few Days Sport with Hobart Pasha in Asia Minor (engraving)
1045856 A Few Days Sport with Hobart Pasha in Asia Minor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Few Days Sport with Hobart Pasha in Asia Minor)

Excavations of the Temple of Minerva at Priene, Asia Minor (engraving)
1052208 Excavations of the Temple of Minerva at Priene, Asia Minor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Excavations of the Temple of Minerva at Priene)

The Budrun Marbles in the British Museum (engraving)
1095703 The Budrun Marbles in the British Museum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Budrun Marbles in the British Museum)

Rhodes, the Ancient Dodanim, with the Channel between the Island and Asia Minor (engraving)
978262 Rhodes, the Ancient Dodanim, with the Channel between the Island and Asia Minor (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rhodes)

Laodicea, one of the Seven Churches, Asia Minor (engraving)
978253 Laodicea, one of the Seven Churches, Asia Minor (engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laodicea, one of the Seven Churches)

The Castle of Smyrna, Asia Minor (engraving)
978249 The Castle of Smyrna, Asia Minor (engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Castle of Smyrna, Asia Minor.); © Look and Learn

Chimera killed by Bellerophon (engraving)
3480595 Chimera killed by Bellerophon (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); (add.info.: Chimera killed by Bellerophon. Engraving depicting Jason and the Argonuats)

Portrait Bust of an Aristocratic Man and Portrait Bust of an Aristocratic Woman
499616 Portrait Bust of an Aristocratic Man and Portrait Bust of an Aristocratic Woman, 280-290 (marble) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); 33.35x21x11.5 wt:16.3 lbs (man) 33.4x18.5x10.7 wt

Jonah Praying, 280-290 (marble)
499614 Jonah Praying, 280-290 (marble) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); 47.5x14.8x20.3 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Jonah Under the Gourd Vine, 280-290 (marble)
499613 Jonah Under the Gourd Vine, 280-290 (marble) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); 32.3x46.3x18 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Friedrich crossing to Asia Minor (engraving)
727847 Friedrich crossing to Asia Minor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friedrich crossing to Asia Minor)

The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, from a series of the
CHT220382 The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, from a series of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world published in Muenchnener Bilderbogen

Reconstruction of the Second Theatre at Laodicea, c. 1750
XYC156451 Reconstruction of the Second Theatre at Laodicea, c.1750 (pen and ink and wash over graphite on laid paper) by Borra

Augusteum, Temple of Augustus and Rome, Ankara, Turkey (engraving)
5997516 Augusteum, Temple of Augustus and Rome, Ankara, Turkey (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Augusteum, Temple of Augustus and Rome, Ankara, Turkey)

The Site of Ephesus, Asia Minor (engraving)
1621651 The Site of Ephesus, Asia Minor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Site of Ephesus, Asia Minor)

Numismatic Illustrations of the Narrative Portions of the New Testament, by John Yonge Akerman (engraving)
1594406 Numismatic Illustrations of the Narrative Portions of the New Testament, by John Yonge Akerman (engraving) by English School

The New Saloon in the British Museum for the Exhibition of the Tombs, Sculptures
1594532 The New Saloon in the British Museum for the Exhibition of the Tombs, Sculptures, and Other Remains of the Ancient Cities of Asia Minor (engraving) by English School

Alexander the Great at the Battle of the Granicus River in 334 BC against the Persians
1765813 Alexander the Great at the Battle of the Granicus River in 334 BC against the Persians, 1737 (oil on canvas) by Troost, Cornelis (1697-1750); 110A--132.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Migration of the Tectosages from Europe into Asia Minor, 475 (engraving)
5233492 Migration of the Tectosages from Europe into Asia Minor, 475 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Alexander crossing the Granicus in Asia Minor (engraving)
965724 Alexander crossing the Granicus in Asia Minor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander crossing the Granicus in Asia Minor)

Castelorizo, near Myra, in Syria, Asia Minor (engraving)
978259 Castelorizo, near Myra, in Syria, Asia Minor (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Castelorizo, near Myra, in Syria)

Smyrna, from the Harbour, Asia Minor (engraving)
978248 Smyrna, from the Harbour, Asia Minor (engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smyrna, from the Harbour, Asia Minor.); © Look and Learn

The War in the East (engraving)
1059730 The War in the East (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the East)

The Proposed Reforms in Asia Minor, Baker Pasha (engraving)
1054329 The Proposed Reforms in Asia Minor, Baker Pasha (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Proposed Reforms in Asia Minor, Baker Pasha)

Mr F C Selous in Asia Minor, stalking a Stag on the Ak Dagh (litho)
1064028 Mr F C Selous in Asia Minor, stalking a Stag on the Ak Dagh (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr F C Selous in Asia Minor)

Ruins of Asrum Asia Minor: Explored with Layard (Sir Henry Layard), ca. 1845

Yatagan... Anatolian or Balkan, dated A.H. 1238 / A.D. 1822. Creator: Unknown
Yatagan (with Scabbard), Anatolian or Balkan, dated A.H. 1238/A.D. 1822

Yatagan with Scabbard, Anatolian or Balkan, dated 1802-3. Creator: Unknown
Yatagan with Scabbard, Anatolian or Balkan, dated 1802-3

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Asia Minor, also known as Anatolia, is a region steeped in rich history and cultural significance. Located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, it has witnessed the rise and fall of great empires throughout the centuries. In ancient times, Asia Minor was home to various civilizations such as Ancient Greece and its colonies around the Aegean. These city-states flourished with remarkable achievements in art, philosophy, and politics. The remnants of their grandeur can still be seen today through archaeological sites scattered across the land. The Byzantine Empire dominated Asia Minor during the 9th century AD. A map from that era showcases its vast territories encompassing present-day Turkey. This empire left an indelible mark on architecture with iconic structures like Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia) Sultanahmet in Istanbul – a magnificent testament to Byzantine craftsmanship. Religious heritage is also prominent in Asia Minor. The Armenian church of Holy Cross on Akdamar Island stands proudly amidst Lake Van's serene waters—an architectural gem reflecting Armenia's historical presence in this region. The Roman Empire once extended its dominion over Asia Minor; evidence lies within a map illustrating its expansive reach during circa 200 AD. Bodrum Harbour boasts another reminder of this period—the Castle of St. Peter—a formidable fortress guarding against potential invaders. During the mid-700s, Arab influence swept through parts as they established their own empire. Their impact can still be felt today through cultural elements infused into local traditions and practices. For those seeking natural wonders amidst this historical tapestry, Lycian rock tombs carved into cliffsides near Dalyan offer breathtaking views—a glimpse into ancient burial customs dating back thousands of years. Gulets peacefully docked at Kalkan harbor provide an idyllic scene along Southwest Turkey's Mediterranean coast—inviting visitors to explore picturesque coastal towns along Lycia's enchanting shores. Lastly, Asia Minor holds immense significance in religious history.