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The Acropolis from the Areopagus, Athens, April 24, 1846. Creator: Thomas Hartley CromekThe Acropolis from the Areopagus, Athens, April 24, 1846
Zoe, Maid of Athens, 1866. Creator: Julia Margaret CameronZoe, Maid of Athens, 1866
The Maid of Athens (May Prinsep), 1866. Creator: Julia Margaret CameronThe Maid of Athens (May Prinsep), 1866. May Prinsep was Camerons sisters adopted daughter and the portrait was inspired by a poem by Lord Byron in 1810
The Parthenon, 1871. Creator: Frederic Edwin ChurchThe Parthenon, 1871
Ionic Hall in the Acropolis at Athens, Greece, (1928). Creator: UnknownIonic Hall in the Acropolis at Athens, Greece, (1928). 437-432 B.C...Reconstruction of the Ionic hall behind the Doric portico of the Propylaea...Built by the architect Mnesicles (437-432 B.C)
Corner of the pediment of the old Temple of Athena on the Acropolis at Athens, Greece, (1928). 1st Half of 6th Century B.C....Perspective view of the left corner of the pediment of the old Temple of
The Parthenon on the Acropolis - View N. E. over Athenai (Athens) to Mount LycabettusThe Parthenon on the Acropolis - View N.E. over Athenai (Athens) to Mount Lycabettus, Greece, c1930s. 5th century BC doric temple to the goddess Athena From " Tour of the World"
Thucydides, (c460-400 BC), 1830. Creator: UnknownThucydides, (c460-400 BC), 1830. Thucydides (c460-400 BC) Athenian historian and general with a reputation for impartiality, evidence-gathering and analysis
Menander, (c342-290 BC), 1830. Creator: UnknownMenander, (c342-290 BC), 1830. Menander (c342-290 BC) Greek dramatist of Athenian New Comedy. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co. J
Phocion, (c402-c318 BC), 1830. Creator: UnknownPhocion, (c402-c318 BC), 1830. Phocion (c402-c318 BC) Athenian statesman and strategos, known to be honest and subject of one of Plutarchs Parallel Lives
Pericles, (c 495-429 BC), 1830. Creator: UnknownPericles, (c 495-429 BC), 1830. Pericles (c 495-429 BC) influential Greek statesman, orator and general of Athens who led his countrymen during the first years of the Peloponnesian War
Miltiades, (c550-489 BC), 1830. Creator: UnknownMiltiades, (c550-489 BC), 1830. Miltiades (c550-489 BC) Athenian general known for his role in the Battle of Marathon, he was son of Cimon Coalemos, Olympic chariot-racer, and father of Cimon
Euripides, (c480-406 BC), 1830. Creator: UnknownEuripides, (c480-406 BC), 1830. Euripides (c480-406 BC) tragedian of classical Athens. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co. J
Isocrates, (436-338 BC), 1830. Creator: UnknownIsocrates, (436-338 BC), 1830. Isocrates (436-338 BC) Ancient Greek rhetorician and one of the ten Attic orators. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R
Athens, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: UnknownAthens, late 19th-early 20th century. Decorative coat of arms for the city of Athens, capital of Greece. Above a panel bearing the Greek key pattern design is the owl which traditionally represents
Demosthenes, (384-322 BC), 1830. Creator: UnknownDemosthenes, (384-322 BC), 1830. Demosthenes (384-322 BC) Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens who learned rhetoric by studying the speeches of previous great orators
Aristophanes, (c460-380 BC), 1830. Creator: UnknownAristophanes, (c460-380 BC), 1830. Aristophanes (c460-380 BC) comic playwright of ancient Athens. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co. J
Aristides, (530-468 BC), 1830. Creator: UnknownAristides, (530-468 BC), 1830. Aristides (530-468 BC) ancient Athenian statesman remembered as a general in the Greco-Persian Wars. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard
The Acropolis, Athens, Greece, 1902. Creator: Works and Sun Sculpture StudiosThe Acropolis, Athens, Greece, 1902. From " Underwood and Underwood Publishers, New York-London-Toroto Canada-Ottawa Kansas."
View of Athens, 1890. Creator: UnknownView of Athens, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]
Siege of the Piraeus, 1890. Creator: UnknownSiege of the Piraeus, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]
Athens, 1890. Creator: UnknownAthens, 1890. Athens, capital and largest city of Greece, from 900 BC onwards one of the leading centres of trade and prosperity in the region
The Theseum at Athens, 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Theseum at Athens, 1890. Temple of Hephaestus or Theseion, doric temple in the Agora of Athens built 449-415BC. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol
Theseus and Aegeus, 1890. Creator: UnknownTheseus and Aegeus, 1890. in Greek mythology, Aegeus was king of Athens and the father of Theseus, who may have existed as a real person c8th century BC
The Piraeus with the Long Walls, Restored, 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Piraeus with the Long Walls, Restored, 1890. The Long Walls connected Athens to the ports of Piraeus and Phalerum. Initially constructed in mid 5th century BC
Death of Pausanias, 1890. Creator: UnknownDeath of Pausanias, 1890. Pausanias, Spartan regent and general suspected of conspiring with Xerxes I during the Greco-Persian Wars, on arrest he escaped to the temple of Athena
An Oration of Demosthenes, 1890. Creator: UnknownAn Oration of Demosthenes, 1890. Demosthenes (384-322 BC), Greek statesman and orator, worked as a professional speech-writer and lawyer
Demosthenes, 1890. Creator: UnknownDemosthenes, 1890. Demosthenes (384-322 BC), Greek statesman and orator, worked as a professional speech-writer and lawyer
The Attack on the Piraeus, 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Attack on the Piraeus, 1890. Attack on Piraeus, the harbour of Athens c389 BC by Teleutias, brother of Spartan king Agesilaus II. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol
Socrates Drinking the Hemlock, 1890. Creator: UnknownSocrates Drinking the Hemlock, 1890. Socrates (c470-399 BC), the first moral philosopher, sentenced to death by drinking a cup of poison hemlock at his own hand
The Naval Battle in the Harbour of Syracuse, 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Naval Battle in the Harbour of Syracuse, 1890. Athenian warships during the Sicilian Expedition (415- 414 BC) of the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) resulting in defeat of Athenian forces
Street of the Tombs at Athens, Restored, 1890. Creator: UnknownStreet of the Tombs at Athens, Restored, 1890. The Street of the Tombs with sepulchral monuments of families of rich Athenians, dating to late 4th century BC
Theatre of Dionysus at Athens, 1890. Creator: UnknownTheatre of Dionysus at Athens, 1890. Built at the foot of the Athenian Acropolis in 4th century BC, dedicated to Dionysus, as a theatre for Greek tragedy
Interior of the Parthenon, Restored, 1890. Creator: UnknownInterior of the Parthenon, Restored, 1890. The Parthenon, a former temple of the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena and patron of the city, construction began in 447 BC
Death of Alcibiades, 1890. Creator: UnknownDeath of Alcibiades, 1890. Alcibiades (c450-404 BC), Athenian statesman and general, shifted alliance during the Peloponnesian War
Agora of Athens (restored), 1890. Creator: UnknownAgora of Athens (restored), 1890. The ancient Agora built from 6th century BC was initially a place for commerce or public assembly. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol
Retreat of the Athenians from Syracuse, 1890. Creator: UnknownRetreat of the Athenians from Syracuse, 1890. Athenian infantry trapped in a quarry during their final retreat in the Sicilian Expedition 415- 414 BC) of the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC)
Pericles Delivering the Funeral Oration Over the Athenians, 1890. Creator: UnknownPericles Delivering the Funeral Oration Over the Athenians, 1890. Pericles, an Athenian politician, gives a Funeral Oration as part of an annual public funeral for war dead at the end of the first
Sophocles Leading the Chorus of Youths, 1890. Creator: UnknownSophocles Leading the Chorus of Youths, 1890. Sophocles (c497-405 BC), celebrated playwright in the city-state of Athens. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol
Our Lady of Tenderness (The Virgin Eleusa), 1609. Creator: Lambardos, Emmanuel (1587-1631)Our Lady of Tenderness (The Virgin Eleusa), 1609. Found in the Collection of Benaki Museum, Athens
The Empress Irene (A. D. 797-802), 1924. Creator: Herbert NorrisThe Empress Irene (A.D. 797-802), 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier Ages", by Herbert Norris. [J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, E. P
An Athenian Woman of Fashion (B. C. 600-468), 1924. Creator: Herbert NorrisAn Athenian Woman of Fashion (B.C. 600-468), 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier Ages", by Herbert Norris. [J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, E. P
Gold coin with Philip II (382-336 a. C. ), king of MacedoniaGold coin with Philip II (382-336 a.C.), king of Macedonia
Athens, partial view of the agora
Temple of Athena Nike on the Acropolis, 5th century b. CTemple of Athena Nike on the Acropolis, 5th century b.C
Temple Eferteion or Egerteion
Athens, view of the Lisicrates Lantern
First Olympic Games of the modern era in Athens in 1896, the French Masson was the winner of the cycling race. Illustration from Le Petit Journal