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Ancient City Collection (page 3)

Background imageAncient City Collection: The Judgment of Paris; he is sitting at left with Venus, Juno and Pallas Athena, a... ca. 1510-20

The Judgment of Paris; he is sitting at left with Venus, Juno and Pallas Athena, a... ca. 1510-20
The Judgment of Paris; he is sitting at left with Venus, Juno and Pallas Athena, a winged victory above; in the upper section the Sun in his chariot preceeded by Castor

Background imageAncient City Collection: The Suicide of Dido, c. 1520/1530. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer

The Suicide of Dido, c. 1520/1530. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
The Suicide of Dido, c. 1520/1530

Background imageAncient City Collection: Wall Hanging Composed of Five Panels, Uzbekistan, 1850/75. Creator: Unknown

Wall Hanging Composed of Five Panels, Uzbekistan, 1850/75. Creator: Unknown
Wall Hanging Composed of Five Panels, Uzbekistan, 1850/75

Background imageAncient City Collection: Panel, Turkey, 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Panel, Turkey, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Panel, Turkey, 17th century

Background imageAncient City Collection: Wall Hanging Composed of Three Panels, Uzbekistan, 1825/75. Creator: Unknown

Wall Hanging Composed of Three Panels, Uzbekistan, 1825/75. Creator: Unknown
Wall Hanging Composed of Three Panels, Uzbekistan, 1825/75

Background imageAncient City Collection: Head of Laocoon, n.d. Creator: Pietro Dandini

Head of Laocoon, n.d. Creator: Pietro Dandini
Head of Laocoon, n.d

Background imageAncient City Collection: Laöcoon, 1520/30. Creator: Jean de Gourmont

Laöcoon, 1520/30. Creator: Jean de Gourmont
Laocoon, 1520/30

Background imageAncient City Collection: Hector of Troy, plate one from The Nine Worthies, 1594. Creator: Nicolaes de Bruyn

Hector of Troy, plate one from The Nine Worthies, 1594. Creator: Nicolaes de Bruyn
Hector of Troy, plate one from The Nine Worthies, 1594

Background imageAncient City Collection: Woman's Robe, Uzbekistan, 1840/60. Creator: Unknown

Woman's Robe, Uzbekistan, 1840/60. Creator: Unknown
Woman's Robe, Uzbekistan, 1840/60

Background imageAncient City Collection: Hector of Troy, plate one from The Nine Worthies, 1594, reworked second state

Hector of Troy, plate one from The Nine Worthies, 1594, reworked second state. Creator: Nicolaes de Bruyn
Hector of Troy, plate one from The Nine Worthies, 1594, reworked second state

Background imageAncient City Collection: Pattern, Uzbekistan, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Pattern, Uzbekistan, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Pattern, Uzbekistan, 18th century

Background imageAncient City Collection: Hanging, Uzbekistan, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Hanging, Uzbekistan, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Hanging, Uzbekistan, 18th century

Background imageAncient City Collection: Cassandra Before the Burning City of Troy, n.d. Creator: Unknown

Cassandra Before the Burning City of Troy, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Cassandra Before the Burning City of Troy, n.d

Background imageAncient City Collection: Sophonisba Receiving the Poisoned Cup, n.d. Creator: Pieter Lastman

Sophonisba Receiving the Poisoned Cup, n.d. Creator: Pieter Lastman
Sophonisba Receiving the Poisoned Cup, n.d

Background imageAncient City Collection: Assyrian decoration, (1898). Creator: Unknown

Assyrian decoration, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Assyrian decoration, (1898). Examples of ancient Assyrian painting, polychrome sculpture and pottery from what is now Iraq: Fig 1: Portion of a glazed brick from a palace at Khorsabad

Background imageAncient City Collection: Remains of the house of the banker Lucius Caecilius Iucundus, Pompeii, (1902)

Remains of the house of the banker Lucius Caecilius Iucundus, Pompeii, (1902). The Tablinum, seen from the Atrium. The house was partially destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79

Background imageAncient City Collection: Erotic mural, Pompeii, Italy

Erotic mural, Pompeii, Italy. A couple performing sex

Background imageAncient City Collection: Casts of victims of eruption of Vesuvius in AD79, Pompeii, Italy, c20th century

Casts of victims of eruption of Vesuvius in AD79, Pompeii, Italy, c20th century

Background imageAncient City Collection: Statuette of Aphrodite from Soli, Cyprus, 1st century BC

Statuette of Aphrodite from Soli, Cyprus, 1st century BC
Statuette of Aphrodite from Soli, Cyprus, from the Archaeological Museums collection in Nicosia, 1sy century BC

Background imageAncient City Collection: Roman wallpainting of Theseus after killing the Minotaur, Pompeii

Roman wallpainting of Theseus after killing the Minotaur, Pompeii

Background imageAncient City Collection: Reconstruction of a clepsydra (water clock), invented by Ctesibius of Alexandria, c270 BC (1857)

Reconstruction of a clepsydra (water clock), invented by Ctesibius of Alexandria, c270 BC (1857). Ctesibius (fl270 BC) was an inventor

Background imageAncient City Collection: Detail from Roman mosaic showing a cat, Pompeii, Italy

Detail from Roman mosaic showing a cat, Pompeii, Italy

Background imageAncient City Collection: The Trojans repulsing the Greeks, 1538. Creator: Giovanni Battista Scultori

The Trojans repulsing the Greeks, 1538. Creator: Giovanni Battista Scultori
The Trojans repulsing the Greeks, 1538

Background imageAncient City Collection: The Judgment of Paris, ca. 1550-60. Creator: Giulio Bonasone

The Judgment of Paris, ca. 1550-60. Creator: Giulio Bonasone
The Judgment of Paris, ca. 1550-60

Background imageAncient City Collection: Achilles dragging the body of Hector around the walls of Troy, 1648-50

Achilles dragging the body of Hector around the walls of Troy, 1648-50

Background imageAncient City Collection: Vue du Temple de Jupiter, a Baalbek (Heliopolis), September 15, 1850

Vue du Temple de Jupiter, a Baalbek (Heliopolis), September 15, 1850

Background imageAncient City Collection: Roman metalwork, (1898). Creator: Unknown

Roman metalwork, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Roman metalwork, (1898). Examples of ancient Roman items made of bronze: Fig 1: Fountain-figure, representing a drunken Faun

Background imageAncient City Collection: Painted floor in the palace at Mycenae, Greece, (1928). Creator: Unknown

Painted floor in the palace at Mycenae, Greece, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Painted floor in the palace at Mycenae, Greece, (1928). 14th or 13th Century B.C...After a reconstruction in water-colours by Miss W

Background imageAncient City Collection: Triumphal Entry of Richard I. and Philip Augustus Into Acre, (1191), 1890. Creator: Unknown

Triumphal Entry of Richard I. and Philip Augustus Into Acre, (1191), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Triumphal Entry of Richard I. and Philip Augustus Into Acre, (1191), 1890. Philip II of France (1165-1223) travelled to the Holy Land in the Third Crusade, 1189-1192 with King Richard I of England

Background imageAncient City Collection: Roman theatre, Cyrene, Libya

Roman theatre, Cyrene, Libya. Cyrene (Cyrenaica) was founded by the Ancient Greeks in c630 BC. It became a Roman city in 96 BC

Background imageAncient City Collection: Relief of an Armenian man carrying a vessel, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran

Relief of an Armenian man carrying a vessel, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder

Background imageAncient City Collection: Relief of Sogdians, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran

Relief of Sogdians, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder

Background imageAncient City Collection: Relief of Indians, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran

Relief of Indians, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder

Background imageAncient City Collection: Relief of Parthians, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran

Relief of Parthians, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder

Background imageAncient City Collection: Relief of a bull being attacked by a lion, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran

Relief of a bull being attacked by a lion, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder

Background imageAncient City Collection: St Jean D Acre, Israel, 1841. Artist: Thomas Barber

St Jean D Acre, Israel, 1841. Artist: Thomas Barber
St Jean D Acre, Israel, 1841. Mount Carmel can be seen in the distance. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume I, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co. (London, 1841)

Background imageAncient City Collection: The archers of Kiing Darius, Susa, Iran, 1933-1934

The archers of Kiing Darius, Susa, Iran, 1933-1934
The archers of King Darius, Susa, Iran, 1933-1934. Enameled tiles. From Wonders of the Past, volume II, 1933-1934

Background imageAncient City Collection: The Temple of Artemis, Ephesus, Turkey, 1933-1934

The Temple of Artemis, Ephesus, Turkey, 1933-1934. From Wonders of the Past, volume II, 1933-1934

Background imageAncient City Collection: Floor Mosaic of Romulus, Remus and Wolf, Roman Villa, Carthage, Tunisia, 2nd-3rd century

Floor Mosaic of Romulus, Remus and Wolf, Roman Villa, Carthage, Tunisia, 2nd-3rd century. Rome took control of Carthage after the Third Punic War (149-146), annexed the city and its vicinity

Background imageAncient City Collection: Laocoon Group, Early Restoration, c1st century

Laocoon Group, Early Restoration, c1st century. The statue of Laocoon and His Sons, also called the Laocoon Group is one of the most famous ancient sculptures which shows the Trojan priest Laocoon

Background imageAncient City Collection: Roman Merchant-ship being loaded with grain, from a wall painting in Ostia, 2nd-3rd century

Roman Merchant-ship being loaded with grain, from a wall painting in Ostia, 2nd-3rd century. Note the rudder. Vatican Museums

Background imageAncient City Collection: Roman mosaic of Scene from play with masked actors, Villa of Cicero, Pompeii, c2nd century BC

Roman mosaic of Scene from play with masked actors, Villa of Cicero, Pompeii, c2nd century BC. Three actors dressed as women wearing masks are seated round a circular table. By Dioscurides of Samos

Background imageAncient City Collection: Pompeii, architectural fresco, c1st century

Pompeii, architectural fresco, c1st century

Background imageAncient City Collection: Roman Mosaic from Pompeii of ducks and frogs in a water garden, 1st century

Roman Mosaic from Pompeii of ducks and frogs in a water garden, 1st century. Artist: Dioscurides of Samos
Roman Mosaic from Pompeii of ducks and frogs in a water garden, 1st century. Museo Archeologico Nazionale

Background imageAncient City Collection: Mycenaean Zeus Crater, 14th Century BC

Mycenaean Zeus Crater, 14th Century BC. Found in Cyprus. Shows a Mycenean chariot. At Archaeological Museum, Nicosia, Cyprus

Background imageAncient City Collection: The Secret Stairway to the postern gate of Tiryns, 15th century BC

The Secret Stairway to the postern gate of Tiryns, 15th century BC
The Secret Stairway to the postern gate of the Mycenean citadel Tiryns, 15th century BC

Background imageAncient City Collection: Limestone stela with a dedication to Baal, from Carthage, north Africa, 2nd-1st century BC

Limestone stela with a dedication to Baal, from Carthage, north Africa, 2nd-1st century BC
Limestone stela with a dedication to Baal, from Carthage, north Africa (modern Tunisia), 2nd-1st century BC. This stela comes from a religious precinct known as the tophet at Carthage

Background imageAncient City Collection: The Music Lesson, a Roman wall-painting from Herculaneum buried in the eruption of Vesuvius

The Music Lesson, a Roman wall-painting from Herculaneum buried in the eruption of Vesuvius, from the British Museums collection



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