Ancient City Collection (page 11)

Marius in the Ruins of Carthage, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Marius in the Ruins of Carthage, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

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

Fabius, the slow coach, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Fabius, the slow coach, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

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

Hannibal crossing the Alps, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Hannibal crossing the Alps, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

His Excellency Q Fabius offering Peace or War to the Carthaginian Senate, 1852. Artist: John Leech
His Excellency Q Fabius offering Peace or War to the Carthaginian Senate, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Camel train from Jerash, watering at the Fountain of Elisha, c1900. From Journey in All Lands - Palestine. [Realistic Travels, London, Cape Town, Bombay, Melbourne, Toronto, c1900]

Electra and Orestes, 1880. Artist: Antique
Electra and Orestes, 1880. In Greek mythology, Elektra was the daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra, and thus princess of Argos

Didon - Reine De Carthage, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Didon - Reine De Carthage, 1403, (1939). Dido (Elyssa, Elissa, Elisha, Elysha or Helissa ) is a Phoenician princess, legendary founder and first queen of Carthage

The First Attempt at Launching, 1877, (1910). Cleopatras Needle was originally erected in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis on the orders of Thutmose III, around 1450 BC

Preparing to Launch, 1877, (1910). Cleopatras Needle was originally erected in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis on the orders of Thutmose III, around 1450 BC

Putting on the Casing, 1877, (1910). Cleopatras Needle was originally erected in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis on the orders of Thutmose III, around 1450 BC

Beginning the Framework, 1877, (1910). Cleopatras Needle was originally erected in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis on the orders of Thutmose III, around 1450 BC

Prising Up the Needle, in order to build the Framework under it, 1877, (1910). Cleopatras Needle was originally erected in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis on the orders of Thutmose III

The Needle lying as it fell at Alexandria, 1877, (1910). Cleopatras Needle was originally erected in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis on the orders of Thutmose III, around 1450 BC

Carthage. The Amphitheatre, c1913. Artist: Charles JS Makin
Carthage. The Amphitheatre, c1913. From With Pen and Camera in Three Continents by Charles J. S. Makin, F.I.C. F.C.S. [The Tribune Publishing Company, London, 1913]

House of the Vettii, Pompeii, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
House of the Vettii, Pompeii, Italy, 1927. The House of the Vettii is one of the most famous luxurious houses preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD

View of the forum with Mount Vesuvius in the distance, Pompeii, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
View of the forum with Mount Vesuvius in the distance, Pompeii, Italy, 1927. From Italien in Bildern, by Eugen Poppel [August Scherl, Berlin, 1927]

Street ascending to the forum, Pompeii, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
Street ascending to the forum, Pompeii, Italy, 1927. From Italien in Bildern, by Eugen Poppel [August Scherl, Berlin, 1927]

Street between ruins, Pompeii, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
Street between ruins, Pompeii, Italy, 1927. From Italien in Bildern, by Eugen Poppel [August Scherl, Berlin, 1927]

Pompeii, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
Pompeii, Italy, 1927. From Italien in Bildern, by Eugen Poppel [August Scherl, Berlin, 1927]

The city was given to the flames, 1912 (1912). After a long siege Scipios army stormed the city of Carthage, Hasdrubal surrendered himself and the city was razed to the ground

His progress was as that of a king, c1912 (1912). Artist: Ernest Dudley Heath
His progress was as that of a king, c1912 (1912). After the battle of Zama in 202 BC, the Carthaginian army had been wiped out

I carry here peace and war: choose, men of Carthage, which ye will, c1912 (1912). Artist: Ernest Dudley Heath
I carry here peace and war: choose, men of Carthage, which ye will, c1912 (1912). Fabius Maximus, known as the Cunctator (delayer)

Hannibal (247-183 / 182 / 181 BC), Punic Carthaginian, military commander, 1924
Hannibal (247-183/182/181 BC), Punic Carthaginian, military commander. Taken from the Leaders of Men cigarette cards produced by Ogdens 1924

Clytemnestra, c1927. Artist: Vera Willoughby
Clytemnestra, c1927. In ancient Greek legend Clytemnestra was the wife of Agamemnon, ruler of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Mycenae or Argos

Heinrich Schliemann, (1822-1890), German archaeologist, 1893
Heinrich Schliemann, (1822-1890), German businessman and a pioneer of field archaeology, 1893. Schliemann was an archaeological excavator of Hissarlik, now presumed to be the site of Troy

Obelisk, Heliopolis, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Obelisk, Heliopolis, Egypt, c1890. The oldest standing Ancient Egyptian obelisk in existence, the example at Heliopolis was erected by the 12th Dynasty Pharaoh Senusret I

Forum, Pompeii, Italy, late 19th or early 20th century. Pompeii is a ruined and partially buried Roman town-city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania

Death of Penthesilea, 1484 (1964). From Jacques Milets L istoire de la Destruction de Troye la Grant (Story of the Destruction of Troy), Paris, 1484

Initial Q, 1490 (1964). From the Recueil des Hystoires Troyennes, printed by Michel Topie and Jacques Heremberck. A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books

Lynceus and Hypermnestra, 1479 (1964). According to Greek mythology Hypermnestra was queen of the Argives. Lynceus was her husband

Bombardment of St Jean D Acre by Admiral Sir Charles Napier, 3 November 1840 (c1857). Artist: H Winkles
Bombardment of St Jean D Acre by Admiral Sir Charles Napier, 3 November 1840 (c1857). British, Turkish and Austrian ships bombarding Egyptian positions in the port of Acre during the Syrian War

St John d Acre, Palestine, 1825. Artist: Letitia Byrne
St John d Acre, Palestine, 1825. Showing the situation of the Tigre and Theseus during the siege, and the place where the breach was effected by Buonapartes troops

El Deir (the Monastery), Petra, Jordan, c1924. Petra was the capital of the Nabataean kingdom from 312 BC until it was absorbed into the Roman Empire in 106 AD

The al-Askari Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, c1930s. Originally built in 944, the al-Askari Mosque is the shrine of Ali al-Hadi and Hasan al-Askari

Early Cretan libation vessel, found at Knossos, 1933-1934. Discovered by Sir Arthur Evans. The bulls head is made of soapstone, inlaid with rock crystal and shell

Pillars of the Great Temple at Balbec, 1841. Artist: J Sands
Pillars of the Great Temple at Balbec, 1841. Roman ruins at the ancient site of Baalbek in the Lebanon. Illustration from Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, Volume I, by John Carne

Beit-El-Ma, the site of the ancient city of Riblah, Israel, 1841. Artist: Henry Adlard
Beit-El-Ma, the site of the ancient city of Riblah, Israel, 1841. Riblah was an ancient town on the northern frontier of Israel, 35 miles north-east of Baalbec, and 10 or 12 south of Lake Homs

Antioch, on the approach from Suadeah, Turkey, 1841. Artist: J Redaway
Antioch, on the approach from Suadeah, Turkey, 1841. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume I, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co. (London, 1841)

Antioch, Turkey, 1841. Artist: J Jeavons
Antioch, Turkey, 1841. As seen from the west. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume I, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co. (London, 1841)

Tarsus, Turkey, 1841. Artist: James Carter
Tarsus, Turkey, 1841. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume I, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co. (London, 1841)

The Great Temple at Baalbec (Heliopolis), Egypt, 1841. Artist: Robert Sands
The Great Temple at Baalbec (Heliopolis), Egypt, 1841. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume III, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co. (London, 1841)

The ruins of Djerash, the ancient Gergesa, Syria, 1841. Artist: W Floyd
The ruins of Djerash, the ancient Gergesa, Syria, 1841. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume III, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co. (London, 1841)

Ancient buildings in St Jean D Acre (Acre), Israel, 1841. Artist: J Tingle
Ancient buildings in St Jean D Acre (Acre), Israel, 1841. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume III, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co. (London, 1841)

A sepulchre at Seleucia, Mesopotamia (Iraq / Iran), 1841. Artist: T Dixon
A sepulchre at Seleucia, Mesopotamia (Iraq/Iran), 1841. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume II, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co. (London, 1841)

The approach to Antioch, the ancient Anathoth, from Aleppo, Turkey, 1841. Artist: CJ Bentley
The approach to Antioch, the ancient Anathoth, from Aleppo, Turkey, 1841. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume II, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co. (London, 1841)

Jaffa, the ancient Joppa, Palestine (Israel), 1841. Artist: W Wallis
Jaffa, the ancient Joppa, Palestine (Israel), 1841. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume II, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co. (London, 1841)

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