5th Century Bc Collection (page 10)

Roman Bull and Priest of the period, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Roman Bull and Priest of the period, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

A Lictor is sent to arrest Publilius Volero, 1852. Artist: John Leech
A Lictor is sent to arrest Publilius Volero, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Cincinnatus chosen Dictator, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Cincinnatus chosen Dictator, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Coriolanus parting from his Wife and Family, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Coriolanus parting from his Wife and Family, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Lao-Tzu, ancient Chinese philosopher and inspiration of Taoism, late 19th century. Lao-Tzu (fl 6th century BC) riding a buffalo

Roma - Roman Forum, 1910. Three colums of the Temple of Vespasian. Church of St. Luke - Arch of Severus - Seven colums of the Temple of Saturn, once the State Treasury

View of the town from the Greek Theatre, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
View of the town from the Greek Theatre, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy, 1927. The Greek Theatre of Syracuse was built by Greek colonists in the 5th century BC

O my mother, thou hast saved Rome, but thou hast lost thy son, c1912 (1912). Artist: Ernest Dudley Heath
O my mother, thou hast saved Rome, but thou hast lost thy son, c1912 (1912). Veturia was a Roman matron and mother of the Roman general Gaius Marcius Coriolanus

Verginius left his beautiful young daughter Verginia in the care of her nurse, c1912, (1912)
Verginius left his beautiful young daughter Verginia in the care of her nurse, c1912 (1912). In 452 the senate of Rome appointed a commission to write down a code of law

Socrates at the Battle of Potidaea, 432 BC (1908). From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 4, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A. [Carmelite House, London, 1908]

Temple of Theseus from the Acropolis, c1913. Artist: Joseph Pennell
Temple of Theseus from the Acropolis, c1913. From The Studio Volume 60 [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1913-14.]

Erechtheion, Athens, Greece, c1924. The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis of Athens in Greece, that was built in honour of the legendary King Erechtheus

Dramatic unities: Euripides, Greek playwright, 5th century BC (1956). Euripides (c485-406 BC) is regarded as one of the greatest Greek playrights. Statue from the Vatican, Rome

Esther Pleading For Her People, 1926. Artist: Felix Joseph Barrias
Esther Pleading For Her People, 1926. Esther (born Hadassah), was a woman in the Hebrew Bible, the queen of Ahasuerus and the heroine of the Biblical Book of Esther which is named after her

Confucius and his disciples, 5th century BC, (1847). Artist: Giles
Confucius and his disciples, 5th century BC, (1847). The Chinese philosopher and thinker Confucius or K ung-fu-tzu (551 BC-479 BC)

Entrance to the Stadion, Olympia, Greece, 1937. Artist: Martin Hurlimann
Entrance to the Stadion, Olympia, Greece, 1937. Illustration from Das Mittelmeer: Landschaft, Baukunst und Volksleben im Kreise des Mittellandischen Meeres, a work on Mediterranean architecture

Stadium, Delphi, Greece, 1937. Artist: Martin Hurlimann
Stadium, Delphi, Greece, 1937. Ancient Greek sports track built in the 5th century BC and used for the Pythian Games. Illustration from Das Mittelmeer: Landschaft

Theatre and Temple of Apollon, Delphi, Greece, 1937. Artist: Martin Hurlimann
Theatre and Temple of Apollon, Delphi, Greece, 1937. Illustration from Das Mittelmeer: Landschaft, Baukunst und Volksleben im Kreise des Mittellandischen Meeres, a work on Mediterranean architecture

Theatre of Dionysus, Athens, 1937. Artist: Martin Hurlimann
Theatre of Dionysus, Athens, 1937. Ancient Greek amphitheatre at the foot of the Acropolis. Illustration from Das Mittelmeer: Landschaft

Relief of Athena / Minerva, 5th century BC, (1937). Artist: Martin Hurlimann
Relief of Athena/Minerva, 5th century BC, (1937). Sculpture of the Ancient Greek goddess Athena mourning, mezzo-relievo from the Acropolis in Athens

The north side of the Parthenon, Athens, 1937. Artist: Martin Hurlimann
The north side of the Parthenon, Athens, 1937. Illustration from Das Mittelmeer: Landschaft, Baukunst und Volksleben im Kreise des Mittellandischen Meeres, a work on Mediterranean architecture

Temple of Nike, Athens, 1937. Artist: Martin Hurlimann
Temple of Nike, Athens, 1937. Illustration from Das Mittelmeer: Landschaft, Baukunst und Volksleben im Kreise des Mittellandischen Meeres, a work on Mediterranean architecture

Bronze bust of the Greek god Apollo, c460 BC (20th century)

The Theseion, the agora, Athens, Greece, c1920s-c1930s(?). The Theseion, the agora, Athens, Greece. An agora was a place of assembly or market place in Ancient Greece

Erechtheion, Athens, Greece, c1920s-c1930s(?). The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis of Athens in Greece, that was built in honour of the legendary King Erechtheus

Marble head of Doryphoros (Roman copy after original by Polykleitos), c450-c440 BC. Doryphorus (Spear-Bearer) was a famous bronze sculpture made by Polykleitos in the 5th century BC

Horseman, Pazyryk felt artefact (carpet detail), 5th or 4th century BC. From the Pazyryk burial mounds, a series of Iron Age kurgans in the Altai Mountains, Siberia

Silver tetradrachma from Syracuse (obverse: a goddess with dolphins), 5th-4th century BC. Syracuse, on the island of Sicily

Artemis with a swan. Lekythos, white-ground, c490 BC. Pan Painter, Attic vase painter (ca. 475-450 BC). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

A griffin holding a deers head (Terminal), 5th century BC. Ancient Altaian, Pazyryk Burial Mounds. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Pile Carpet (Detail: Fallow deers and horsemen), 5th-4th century BC. Ancient Altaian, Pazyryk Burial Mounds. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

A gilded wooden figurine of a deer (Terminal), 5th century BC. Ancient Altaian, Pazyryk Burial Mounds. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Horsemen from the Parthenon frieze, 447-432 BC. British Museum, London

Horsemen from the Parthenon frieze, 438-432 BC. From the Elgin collection, British Museum

Dionysus, from the east pediment of the Parthenon, 447-432 BC. The Ancient Greek god of wine. From the British Museum, London

Cephisus or Illisus from the west pediment of the Parthenon, 447-432 BC. Located in the British Museum, London

Heifers led to sacrifice, from the south frieze of the Parthenon, 447-432 BC

Officials, frieze from the Parthenon, 438-432 BC

The sacred robe of Athena held up by cult officials, and Athena and Hephaistos, 438 BC. From the Elgin collection, British Museum

Head of a horse from the Chariot of Selene from the east pediment of the Parthenon, 447-432 BC

Poseidon, Apollo and Artemis, 447-432 BC. From the Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens

Greek vase depicting a chariot, c5th-6th century BC. Found in the collection of the Musee Municipal Antoine Vivenel, Compiegne, France

Ancient Egyptian pectoral, 5th-4th century BC. Earthenware with blue pearls. From a private collection

Vercingetorix surrenders to Julius Caesar, c46 BC, (19th century). Gallic chieftain Vercingetorix (died 46 BC) was defeated and captured by Julius Caesar (100-44 BC) at Alesia (near Dijon in France)

Plato, Ancient Greek philosopher. Plato (c428-c348 BC) was a student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle. His most famous work is The Republic, in which he outlines his vision of an ideal state

Hippocrates of Cos, Ancient Greek physician, 1866. Known as the father of medicine Hippocrates (c460-c359 BC) laid the foundations of a scientific basis for medicine

Horn Bridle Decoration from Pazyryk, Altai Mountains, 5th century BC-4th century BC. Representing a Horned Tiger and two swans

Kitten Carved wooden bridle-plate from Pazyryk, Altai Mountains, 5th century BC-4th century BC. The Pazyryk burials are a number of Scythian Iron Age tombs found in the Pazyryk Valley of the Ukok

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