Parthian Collection (#2)

Head Girl 1-200 Parthian 1st-2nd Century Terracotta
Head of a Girl, 1-200. Parthian, 1st-2nd Century. Terracotta; overall: 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.)

Roman Art. Temple of Bel. Relief depicting the god Aglibol, god of the Moon, presumably with his right arm on fruit offerings. Syria. Palmyra

A painted clay head of a princely warrior found at Nisa
A painted clay head of a princely warrior found in the Square Hall of the South Complex of Old Nisa, a Parthian city which existed from circa 2nd century BC to 3rd century AD

Roma - Roman Forum - Arch of Septimius Severus, 1910. AD203, in honour of his victories over the Parthians. From Cento Vedute Classiche di Roma. [Enrico Verdesi, Rome, 1910]

Assorted Greek and Roman jewelry, 4th century BC-17th century. Greek gold ring, 4th century BC, Gold bracelet, Parthian, 2nd century AD, golden earing, Roman, 3-4th century

The Roman forum and Arch of Septimus Severus, 3rd century
The Roman forum, seen through the arch of Septimus Severus, 3rd century

Cycladic harp-player made of marble
Cycladic harp-player from Keros, made of Parthian marble. From the National Archaeological Museums collection in Athens

Detail of an Etruscan bronze of an Amazon archer, 6th century BC
Detail of an Etruscan bronze of an Amazon archer on horseback, showing the Parthian shot. From Capua, 6th century BC

Bronze coin of the Parthian King Gondophares
Bronze coin of Gondophares, a Parthian king of north-west India. The name Gondophares was apparently held by several Kings

Two coins of Mithridates II of Parthia
Two coins of Mithradates II of Parthia (ruled 123 to 88 BC), from the British Museums collection

Silver tetradrachm of Mithradates I, Parthian, from Iran, 171-138 BC. The Parthians were an Iranian nomadic tribe who lived south-east of the Caspian Sea in the third century BC

Gold Stater of King Andragoras of Parthia
Gold Stater of King Andragoras (ruled 245-238 BC), the Seleucid governor in Parthia, who made a bid for independence before being deposed by Arsaces

Parthian silver plaque of two dogs and a boar
A Parthian silver plaque, showing two dogs and a boar

Parthian ceramic plaque from the 1st to 3rd century, depicting a mounted archer
Parthian ceramic relief plaque, depicting a mounted male archer, 1st to 3rd Century. Said to be from Syria. From the British Museums collection

Parthian silver dish showing Dionysus with Ariadne
Parthian silver dish showing Dionysus on a chariot with Ariadne, the very small female figure. The dish has Hellenistic influences, but is in Bactrian style. From the British Museums collection

Iran. Bam country. Citadel. Dating around 2. 000 years ago. V
Iran. Kerman Province. Bam country. Citadel. Dating around 2.000 years ago. Parthian Empire. View Bam before the earthquake, 2003. Unesco World Heritage Site

Italy. Rome. Arch of Septimius Severus. Triumphal arch built in 203 AD to commemorate the Parthian victories of emperors Septimius Severus, Caracalla and Geta

Roman Siege Tactics
Roman troops attack a Parthian town using a BATTERING RAM - note that it did in fact have a rams head carved at the business end Date: circa 200

Parthian cavalry rider and horse in full scale armor, and Sarmatian archer in scale armor.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Armenian archer with bow and quiver, and Parthian man.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Classical hats and bonnets. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages. 1798

Excavations unearthing ancient city of Ecbatana - Hamedan, Iran
Archaeological excavation of the 9th century BC Median city of Ecbatana, in the very heart of modern-day Hamedan, Iran, a couple of blocks from the city center

VIEW OF SUSA. It was an ancient city of the Elamite, Persian and Parthian empires of Iran

Hemispherical Cup; Unknown; Eastern Parthian Empire; 1st century B.C.; Gilt silver and garnets; Object: H: 5.7 x Diam.: 10.2 cm (2 1/4 x 4 in.)

Group of Five Vessels; Unknown; Eastern Parthian Empire; Bactrian Empire; 1st century B.C.; Gilt silver, garnet, inlaid glass, semi-precious stones; Various, see extensions

Lion Rhyton; Unknown; Eastern Parthian Empire; 1st century B.C.; Gilt silver, stone, and garnets; Object (mounted): H: 30.5 x L: 18.5 x Diam. (rim): 35.5 cm (12 x 7 5/16 x 14 in.)

Net Pattern Bowl; Unknown; Parthian Empire; 1st century B.C.; Gilt silver and garnets; Object: Diam.: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)

VIEW OF SUSA. It was an ancient city of the Elamite, Persian and Parthian empires of Iran

Ancient Rome, archer of Parthian chivalry
Archaeology. Roman Civilization. An archer of the Parthian chivalry. Colour illustration

Parthian ceramics 2nd century BCE

IRAQ. Mosul. Hatra. Temple of the city (2nd c. )
IRAQ. Mosul. Hatra. Temple of the city (2nd c.)

Arch of Septimus Severus
The ruins of the Arch of Septimus Severus built after the Parthian Victories at the end of the Roman Forum. The Arch is seen here in the 18th century. Date: 3rd century / Circa 1760

Arch of Septimius Severus, Rome, Italy
View of the Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome, Italy. This is a white marble triumphal arch in the Roman Forum, dedicated in AD 203 to commemorate the Parthian victories of Emperor Septimius Severus

Ctesiphon / Iraq
The gigantic vaulted hall (the Taq Kisra) at Ctesiphon, an ancient Parthian city located southeast of modern Baghdad. It is traditionally recognised as the palace of Khosrow I

Romans & Parthians
Roman troops threaten to use their battering ram against a Parthian town : the residents come out to parley with the besiegers

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