Maximus Collection (#5)

Chariot Race At Roman Games. After A Painting By Alejandro Wagner. From Album Artistico Published Circa 1890

Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) camouflaged against seabed, Schiermonnikoog, Friesland, The Netherlands

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) flying, Rio Grande Valley, Texas

Indian temple elephant close up
Close-up image of Indian temple elephant at Madurai Meenakshi Temple in Tamilnadu

Scophthalmus maximus, or Turbot, also known as Bannock Fleuk and Tarbut. Date: 1864

Cetorhinus maximus, or Basking Shark. Date: 1862

Indian elephant, Elephas maximus indicus, and African bush elephant, Loxodonta africana.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals

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Indian Elephant Corbett National Park, India Date:

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Asian / Indian Elephant - adult with young calf (Elephas maximus) Date:

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Asian / Indian Elephant - sitting down. Corbett National Park, India. (Elephas maximus). Date:

Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) two adults, with entwined trunks, Sri Lanka

Young Asian Elephant

Asiatic Elephant (Elephas maximus) young playing with trunks, Sri Lanka

Lex Oppia / Roman Women
Roman ladies (in 15th century costume) protest against the Lex Oppia, cutting down on luxury and finery - from Valerius Maximus, Facta et dicta memorabilia, 1475

Minucius after winning the Battle of Geronium
PUNIC WARS : after gaining victory at the Battle of Geronium (or Gerunium) against the Carthaginians during the Second Punic War

Syria, Palmyra. Archway off the cardo maximus

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Absurd mock-up of elephant hunting in Ceylon/Sri Lanka, old postcard c1920 Date:

Algeria - Timgad - View toward Trajans Arch
General view of the Ruins of Timgad, Algeria (close to the Theatre) - a Roman colonial town in the Aures Mountains of Algeria, founded by the Emperor Trajan around AD 100. Date: circa 1908

Algeria - Timgad - Street Date: circa 1908

London, England - Indian Elephant - Elephant and Rider. Part of Box 23 Boswell Collection. A Day trip to London.The Indian elephant (Elephant maximus indicus)

Maximus the Confessor (580-662). Christian monk. Portrait. E
Maximus the Confessor (580-662). Christian monk, theologian, and scholar. Engraving by Capuz, 1853. Colored

The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus or Temple of Jupiter C
Roman Art. The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus or Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus. It was located on the Capitoline Hill. Foundations. 6th century B.C. Capitoline Museums. Rome. Italy

Augustus ( 63 BC A?i? 14 AD). First Emperor. Statue Via Lab
Augustus ( 63 BC A?i? 14 AD). Was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor, ruling from 27 BC-14 AD. Statue Via Labicana Augustus. Augustus as Pontifex Maximus. 12 BC

Augustus (63 BC-14 AD). First Emperor. Statue as Pontifex Ma
Augustus (Imperator Caesar Divi F. Augustus). (63 BC-14 AD). Founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor. Statue as Pontifex Maximus. Archaeological Museum of Corinth. Greece

Syria. Apamea or Apameia (Afamia). Colonnade in the Cardo Maximus. Detail

Ostia Antica. The Shops of Fishmongers. 3rd century AD. Italy

Ostia Antica. Cardo Maximus
Ostia Antica. The Cardo Maximus from the north-west. Italy

Apamea. Cardo Maximus. Syria
Apamea or Apameia (Afamia). Colonnade in the Cardo Maximus. Syria

Ostia Antica. The Decumanus Maximus. Detail of the paving on a roman road. Italy

Ramon Novarro / Ben Hur
RAMON NOVARRO (Ramon Samaniegoes) Mexican actor in American silent films, later a character actor in talkies, seen here in Ben Hur (1927) Date: 1899 -

Elephant, Elephas maximus.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Siblys Universal System of Natural History, 1794

Fossils of extinct Cidarites, Spalangus, Nudeolitus species, and Megalosaurus and Gyrodus teeth.. Handcolored lithograph from Dr. F.A

Great squirrel, Malabar squirrel, Indian giant squirrel, Ratufa indica.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from The Naturalists Pocket Magazine; or

Great julus millipede, Julus maximus Giant
Great julus millipede, Julus maximus. Giant millipede, native to America.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Asian / Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus). Baby, at orphanage

Asian / Indian Elephant - young (Elephas maximus)

Asian / Indian Elephant - baby (Elephas maximus)

Three Designs Funerary Monument Epitaph ca 1770-90
Artokoloro

Oval cartouche with a quote from Valerius Maximus, print maker: Frans Huys, Hans Vredeman de Vries, Gerard de Jode, 1555

Scallops, including Great Scallop (Pecten maximus)

AUDUBON: TERN. Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus). Engraving after John James Audubon for his Birds of America, 1827-38

ANCIENT ROME: CHARIOT RACE. Circus Maximus. Mezzotint, 1881, after Jean Leon Gerome (1824-1904)

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Turbot settled on seabed with sand wafted over it to help camouflage North Atlantic and British coastal waters Date:

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Turbot settled on seabed with sand wafted over it to help camouflage North Atlantic and British coastal waters Date:

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Indian Elephant on the banks of the Ramganga River Corbett National Park, India Date:

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Indian Elephant with tourists Corbett National Park, India Date:

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Indian Elephant after mud-wallowing Corbett National Park, India Date:

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Indian Elephant calf Corbett National Park, India Date:

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"Maximus: Unleashing the Majesty of Ancient Rome" Step into the grandeur of ancient Rome with Maximus, a captivating journey through history. From the iconic Circus Maximus to the pictorial reconstruction of Rome, Italy, immerse yourself in an era that shaped civilization. As you explore this mesmerizing world, encounter fascinating creatures like the black slug and great slug, such as Arion ater and Limax maximus. Marvel at their unique beauty and resilience amidst Roman ruins. Adorned with vibrant hellebores in a chromolitho masterpiece (Picture No. 11051132), witness nature's artistry intertwine with human achievements. Picture No. 11049912 transports you above the stars where destiny awaits. Relive the adrenaline-pumping Roman Chariot Races at the British Empire Exhibition as if you were there in person. The thundering hooves and roaring crowds will transport you back to an age of fierce competition and glory. Matania's vivid depiction of Circus Maximus in Rome captures its colossal scale and electrifying atmosphere. Feel your heart race as chariots speed by, leaving dust trails behind them - a spectacle that once enthralled thousands. Gaze upon portraits of mighty Roman Emperors Marcian and Gaius Iulius Verus Maximus; their stern expressions hint at power beyond measure. Their legacies echo through time, reminding us of their indomitable spirit. And finally, get up close to an Indian temple elephant - majestic symbol of strength and wisdom - embodying qualities reminiscent of ancient empires' mightiest rulers. Join us on this extraordinary odyssey through time as we pay homage to "Maximus, " celebrating Rome's splendor while uncovering stories etched within its walls for centuries past.