5th Century Collection (page 11)

Pagan Celtic stone Janus-head figure, Boa Island, Co. Fermanagh, Ireland
Pagan Celtic stone Janus-head figure, Boa Island, Co.Fermanagh, Ireland

Pagan Celtic stone figures, Boa Island, Co. Fermanagh, Ireland, c5th century
Pagan Celtic stone figures, Boa Island, Co.Fermanagh, Ireland, c5th century

St Simeon Stylites, Hermit of the Pillar, 5th century (1825). St Simeon Stylites (387-459) spent 7 years self-imposed solitude in a Syrian monastery

St Jerome, c1540-1567. Artist: Adriaen Collaert
St Jerome, c1540-1567. St Jerome (c342-420) was a leading father of the Christian church. He prepared the first Latin translation of the Bible from Hebrew into Latin, the Vulgate

Jade plaque showing a seated Mayan king, 400-800

St Genevieve gardant ses moutons ( St Genevieve watching her Flock ), 16th century. St Genevieve or Genovefa (422-500), the French saint who dedicated herself to God at the age of 7

Forces under Alaric I, King of the Visigoths, in battle, c410 (1654). Artist: Francois Chauveau
Forces under Alaric I, King of the Visigoths, in battle, c410 (1654).Alaric (c370-410) ruled the Visigoths (western Goths) from 395

Forces under Alaric I, King of the Visigoths from 395, sacking Rome, 410 (1654). Artist: Francois Chauveau
Forces under Alaric I, King of the Visigoths from 395, sacking Rome, 410 (1654). Alaric (c370-410) ruled the Visigoths (western Goths) from 395

St Augustine of Hippo, 1460. Artist: Joos van Gent
St Augustine of Hippo, 1460. St Augustine of Hippo (354-430) is regarded as one of the great fathers of the early Christian church

St Genevieve of Nanterre, French nun and prophetess, 19th century. St Genevieve (c419-512), the patron saint of Paris and guardian against disaster, fever and plague

St John Chrysostom, c1470-1523. Artist: Perugino
St John Chrysostom, c1470-1523. Born in Antioch, St John Chrysostom (c347-407), was reputedly one of the greatest of Christian preachers, for which he is known as the Golden Tongued

St Augustin, Bishop of Hippo in discussion. Monks pray in the background. St Augustine of Hippo (354-430) is regarded as one of the great fathers of the early Christian church

St Augustine of Hippo, early 14th century. Artist: Lippo Memmi
St Augustine of Hippo, early 14th century. St Augustine of Hippo (354-430) is regarded as one of the great fathers of the early Christian church

Daniel in the lions den, Roman mosaic, 5th century. According to the Bible (Daniel 6:20), Daniel, one of the four great Hebrew prophets, was cast into the lions den by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon

King Mahajanaka listening to Queen Vivali, Ajanta cave fresco, India, 1st-5th century AD. The caves at Ajanta in the state of Mararashtra in western India were discovered in 1817

Stele B from Copan, Honduras, Pre-Columbian, Maya, c300-630. Copan was an important Maya city from the 5th until the 9th century

Mayan lintel listing the nine generations of rulers at Yaxchilan, 450-550. Yaxchilan was a major city of the Mayan Classic period, reaching its greatest power in the reign of King Shield Jaguar II

The murder of Hypatia, neo-Platonic mathematician and philosopher, 415 (mid 19th century). Hypatia (c370-415) was murdered by followers of Cyril, Christian Patriarch of Alexandria

Painting of a Buddhist monk from the Ajanta cave temples, India, 5th-6th century

St Augustine of Hippo (350-430), 19th century
St Augustine of Hippo (350-430). St Augustine of Hippo is regarded as one of the great fathers of the early Christian church

St Augustine of Hippo (350-430), 1493
St Augustine of Hippo of Hippo (350-430), 1493. St Augustine of Hippo is regarded as one of the great fathers of the early Christian church

Attila (c406-453) King of the Huns from 434, 19th century. Known as The Scourge of God, Attila led his armies on a series of campaigns through the Roman Empire in the 440s and 450s

Death of Alaric I, King of the Visigoths at Cosenza, Italy, 410 (1872). Alaric (c370-410) was king of the Visigoths (Western Goths) from 395

Aztec stone carving of Jaguar killing a Vulture, Hacha, Veracruz state: Mexico, 400-700
Aztec stone carving of Jaguar killing a Vulture, Hacha; Veracruz state, Mexico, 400-700. Associated with the Ritual Ball-Game of Central America

Stone head of Buddha, Gupta, India, 5th century. Photograph

Roman tombstone of Flavius Bassus, 5th century
Roman tombstone of Flavius Bassus, showing a Roman cavalryman riding down a barbarian, 5th century

St Brandan hown on his 7-year voyage to find Isle of St Brandon of Land of Saints
St Brandan (Brendan) Irish saint said to be born in 484 in Tralee. Brandon shown on his 7-year voyage to find Isle of St Brandon of Land of Saints. Engraving

Byzantine depiction of Daniel in the lions den, 5th century
Byzantine depiction of Daniel in the lions den from a marble chest, at the Cathedral Museum in Ravenna, 5th century

Mosaics of the Dome in the Bapistry of the Arians, 5th century
Mosaics of the Dome in the Bapistry of the Arians. In the centre are Christ, John the Baptist, and the personified River Jordan. On the exterior is a procession of saints, 5th century

Anglo-Saxon square-headed brooch from a grave, 5th century
Anglo-Saxon square-headed brooch from an inhumation grave at Hornsea, east Yorkshire. Currently at the Yorkshire Archaeological Society Museum, York, 5th century

Anglo-Saxon glass necklace, 5th century
Anglo-Saxon necklace of mixed polychrome glass, plain glass and amber beads, from an inhumation grave at Hornsea, east Yorkshire

Anglo-Saxon radiate-headed brooch, 5th century
An Anglo-Saxon radiate-headed brooch with chip-carved decoration, inlaid with garnets. From a cemetery at Hornsea, east Yorkshire

Gold bracteate depicting a horse and bird, 5th century
Gold bracteate depicting a horse and bird, associated with the cult of Odin, from Scania, Sweden. From the Ashmoleons collection, 5th century

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