Charioteer Collection (page 2)

Reverse of a medal commemorating the bright comet of 1577
Reverse ofa medal commemorating the bright comet of 1577. Known as Brahes comet, this is the comet which convinced the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601)

Roman Mosaic, Charioteers wearing Racing Colours of their sponsors, 1st-3rd century. National Roman Museum

Polydus Mosaic charioteer, Trier, c3rd century

Roman mosaic of a charioteer, 1st century
Roman mosaic of a charioteer, who is wearing the colours of his sponsor. Note that he is wearing a leather helmet for protection. From the National Museum in Rome, 1st century

Minoan chariot-riders from Knossos
Minoan chariot-riders from the palace of Knossos

Detail of the Charioteer of Delphi, 5th century BC
Detail of the bronze statue, the Charioteer of Delphi. Note his copper eyelashes. In the Delphi Museums collection, 5th century BC

Detail of the Standard of Ur, showing chariots and soldiers, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC
Detail of the Standard of Ur, showing four-wheeled chariots and soldiers, from a Royal tomb at Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC. The main panels are known as War and Peace

Gold model chariot from the Oxus treasure, Achaemenid Persian, from Tadjikistan, 5th-4th century BC
Gold model chariot from the Oxus treasure, Achaemenid Persian, from the region of Takht-i Kuwad, Tadjikistan, 5th-4th century BC

Roman mosaic of a charioteer with horse, from the Villa Settimii in Rome. He wears the colours of his patron and a leather helmet for protection

Greek warrior stepping into his chariot, c400 BC. The side of a limestone sarcophagus, showing a warrior and his charioteer who is waiting reins in hand

A Roman chariot race, The Circus Maximus, 20th century

Roman Mosaic, Charioteer (Eros), c2nd-3rd century. In Greek mythology, Eros was the Greek god of sexual attraction. His Roman counterpart was Cupid, (desire). At Bardo Museum, Tunis

The Charioteer Bronze, Delphi, Greece, c475BC-470 BC. The Charioteer of Delphi, also known as Heniokhos, is one of the best-known statues surviving from Ancient Greece

Thor riding in chariot drawn by goats and wielding his hammer
Thor, son of Woden (Odin), the second god in the ancient Scandinavian pantheon, riding in chariot drawn by goats and wielding his hammer, symbolising thunder and lightning

Stone sculpture of Greek warriors in a chariot, c500 BC. Carved fragment showing the warrior wearing a crested helmet and carrying a shield, while behind him his charioteer drives the vehicle

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