Cassell And Company Collection (page 5)

Augustus and Livia, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Augustus and Livia, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

The Sphinx, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Sphinx, 1890. The Great Sphinx, may have been built by during the reign of Pharaoh Khafre (c2558-2532 BC). From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

The Pyramids and Sphinx, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Pyramids and Sphinx, 1890. Giza Pyramid complex, built during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom and the Great Sphinx believed to have been built by during the reign of the Pharaoh Khafre

Building a Pyramid, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Building a Pyramid, 1890. Most Ancient Egyptian buildings were made of mud brick and limestone as readily available materials. Monumental buildings were made of post and lintel

Ruins at Karnak, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Ruins at Karnak, 1890. Construction of Karnak Temple Complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued to the Ptolemaic period

The Kingdoms of Judah and Israel, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Kingdoms of Judah and Israel, 1890. The Kingdom of Israel, an important local power by the 10th century BC with the Kingdom of Judah, emerging in the 8th or 9th century BC

View on the Nile, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View on the Nile, 1890. The River Nile was was considered the source of life by ancient Egyptians, permanent settlements rose along the banks of the river beginning c6000 BC

The Death of Sardanapalus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Death of Sardanapalus, 1890. Sardanapalus, lking of Assyria in the flames of his palace. May represent the tragic fates of three Assyrian rulers: Ashurbanipal (ruled 668-627 bc); his brother

The Ras Sufsafeh (Mount Sinai), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Ras Sufsafeh (Mount Sinai), 1890. Mount Sinai in the Sinai desert of Egypt, one of the most important sacred places in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions

Procession of the Bull, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Procession of the Bull, 1890. Archaeological excavations began in the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in 1845. Austen Henry Layards expedition transported a Lamassu with human head, body of a bull

Cambyes and Psammetichs, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Cambyes and Psammetichs, 1890. Cambyes II (c600BC- 559BC) king of Anshan in the Achaemenid dynasty defeats Psammeticus III, last Pharaoh of the 26th Dynasty of Egypt

View on the Delta of the Nile, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View on the Delta of the Nile, 1890. The Nile Delta is the area where the Nile River drains into the Mediterranean Sea. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

The Capitol, from Mount Palatine (restoration), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Capitol, from Mount Palatine (restoration), 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Ruins at Sais, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Ruins at Sais, 1890. Sais or Sa El Hagar was an ancient Egyptian town in the Western Nile Delta and seat of power during the 24th Dynasty of Egypt (c732-720 BC)

View from the Gardens of Sallust, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View from the Gardens of Sallust, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

The Temple at Luxor, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Temple at Luxor, 1890. Luxor Temple, a large Ancient Egyptian sandstone temple complex built c1400 BC. UNESCO World Heritage Site. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

The Building of Babel, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Building of Babel, 1890. Following the Great Flood, humanity agree to build a tower tall enough to reach heaven. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Xerxes Crossing The Hellespont, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Xerxes Crossing The Hellespont, 1890. Pontoon Bridges were constructed during the second Persian invasion of Greece on the orders of Xerxes I of Persia so his army could cross the Hellespont

Plain of Marathon, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Plain of Marathon, 1890. The Plain of Marathon site of the Battle of Marathon, 490 BC, where Greek hoplites defeated a Persian army of 20, 000

General View of Sparta, Restored, 1890. Creator: Unknown
General View of Sparta, Restored, 1890. Sparta, known as Lacedaemon, a prominent city-state on the banks of the Eurotas River in Laconia Ancient Greece, became the dominant military land-power

The Dromos in Sparta, Restored, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Dromos in Sparta, Restored, 1890. The Dromos in Sparta, a sports ground for exercising and footraces, 5th century BC. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

The Site of Troy, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Site of Troy, 1890. The ancient site of Troy setting of the Trojan Wars c1194-1184 BC. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Theseus and Aegeus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Theseus 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 Site of Dodona, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Site of Dodona, 1890. Dodona in Epirus, northwestern Greece, remote Hellenic oracle and religious sanctuary, the earliest inscriptions date to c550-500 BC

The Struggle Between Gomates and Gobryas, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Struggle Between Gomates and Gobryas, 1890. Gobryas, a general of king Cyrus fights Gomates, (also known as Bardiya and Smerdis), or the false Smerdis, (a magi impersonator), c540BC

Ruins at Persepolis, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Ruins at Persepolis, 1890. Persepolis, ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, the ruins of Persepolis are a World Heritage Site. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

The Boy Cyrus Playing the King, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Boy Cyrus Playing the King, 1890. Cyrus II (c600-530BC), founder of the Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian Empire. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Psammetichus and the Bronze Helmet, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Psammetichus and the Bronze Helmet, 1890. Psammetichus I (664-610) king of the 26th Dynasty of Egypt used his helmet for libation in the Temple of Hephaestus

Rock-Temples at Abousimbel, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Rock-Temples at Abousimbel, 1890. Temple at Abu Simbel carved in 13th century BC, 19th dynasty reign of Ramesses II in memorial to the Pharoah and his wife, Nefertari. UNESCO World Heritage Site

Colossal Staues at Thebes, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Colossal Staues at Thebes, 1890. The Colossi of Memnon are two quartzite sandstone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III of the 18th Dynasty (c1350 BC), in the Theban Necropolis

The Palace of Kouyunjik, Restored. (After Layard), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Palace of Kouyunjik, Restored. (After Layard), 1890. Daily life on the mound-ruin of Kouyunjik, palace of Sennacherib in Nineveh. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Ancient Ruins at Mugher, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Ancient Ruins at Mugher, 1890. Ruins of the Qasr Al Muwaqqar, Umayyad desert palace in Al-Muwaqqar district, Amman, Jordan. The Umayyad Dynasty were the ruling caliphate between 661 and 750

Mosque at Hebron, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Mosque at Hebron, 1890. The Ibrahimi Mosque, also the Cave of Patriarchs, in old city Jerusalem with foundations dating to 1st century

The Gauls in Rome, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Gauls in Rome, 1890. The Gauls sacked Rome in 390BC, older senators remained in the Forum where they were all killed. Surviving Romans were forced to pay the Gauls gold to depart

Ruins of Palmyra, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of Palmyra, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Re-Construction of the Mausoleum of Hadrian, Now the Castle of Saint Angelo, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Villa of the Younger Pliny, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Villa of the Younger Pliny, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Ruins of the Colosseum, from the Palatine, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of the Colosseum, from the Palatine, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Scenery at Cape Misenum, near Balae, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Scenery at Cape Misenum, near Balae, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

The Carthaginians Crossing The Alps, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Carthaginians Crossing The Alps, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Freemason - Favorite Hunter of the Late Hugo Meynell Ingram Esq. c1879. Creator: Unknown
Freemason - Favorite Hunter of the Late Hugo Meynell Ingram Esq. c1879. Hugo Meynell Ingram (1822-1871) was a conservative politician. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney

Going To Cover - A Portrait, c1879. Creator: Alfred Chantrey Corbould
Going To Cover - A Portrait, c1879. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney. [Cassell & Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne]

Fair Nell, c1879. Creator: Unknown
Fair Nell, c1879. Champion throughbred racehorse Fair Nell. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney. [Cassell & Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne]

Abyssinian Wild Male Ass & Female Indian Onager, c1879. Creator: Unknown
Abyssinian Wild Male Ass & Female Indian Onager, c1879. The Abyssinian Ass is believed to be the ancestor of the domestic donkey, the Indian onager has a sandy coat

Thoroughbred Sire Blair Athol, winner of the Derby & St Leger 1864, c1879
Thoroughbred Sire " Blair Athol", winner of the Derby & St Leger 1864, c1879. Blair Athol (1861-1882), British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, winner at Epsom Derby and St Leger Stakes

Mambrino. Bred by Lord Grosvenor, c1770s, (c1879). Creator: George Stubbs
Mambrino. Bred by Lord Grosvenor, c1770s, (c1879). Grey thoroughbred racehorse, foaled in 1768, bred by John Atkinson of Scholes at whose death became the property of Richard Grosvenor

Eclipse, c1879. Creator: Unknown
Eclipse, c1879. Late-18th-century thoroughbred with a lucrative after-life at stud. Most of todays thoroughbreds are direct descendants of Eclipse via his male line

A Dongola Horse, c1850, (c1879). Creator: James Ward
A Dongola Horse, c1850, (c1879). The Dongola, riding horse native to Sudan and western Eritrea. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney

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