Early And Greek History Collection (page 2)

The Defeat of Adonizedeck, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Defeat of Adonizedeck, 1890. Adonizedek, king of Jerusalem, led a coalition of five Amorite rulers to resist an Israelite invasion, the allies were defeated at Gibeon

The Banquet of Nitocris, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Banquet of Nitocris, 1890. Nitocris, 6th century BC Babylonian queen and last pharoah of the Sixth Dynasty, invited the murderers of her brother to a banquet

March of the Israelites, 1890. Creator: Unknown
March of the Israelites, 1890. Moses led the Children of Israel out of Egypt. (Numbers 10:28). From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

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

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)

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

View in Southern Armenia, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View in Southern Armenia, 1890. Armenia became a kingdom in 321BC during the Orontid dynasty, following the conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great it then became a Hellenistic kingdoms of

Timelon in the Syracusan Assembly, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Timelon in the Syracusan Assembly, 1890. Timoleon, (411-337 BC), Greek statesman who reformed Syracuse and after retirement, although blind, was carried to the assembly for his opinion

Map of Northern & Central Greece, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Map of Northern & Central Greece, 1890. Thessaly, traditional region of Ancient Greece during the Mycenaean period, the Persians invaded Thessaly in 480 BC

Ruins of Thebes, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of Thebes, 1890. Thebes, largest city of ancient region of Boeotia dated to Mycenaean times (1600-1100 BC), allied with Persians during the 480 BC invasion under Xerxes

Battle of Cunaxa, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Battle of Cunaxa, 1890. The Battle of Cunaxa, 401 BC between Cyrus the Younger and his brother Arsaces, (Artaxerxes II). Cyrus charged his brothers bodyguard and was killed by a javelin

On the Coast of Samos, 1890. Creator: Unknown
On the Coast of Samos, 1890. Ionic temple in the Heraion of Samos, a sanctuary to the goddess Hera on Samos, Greek island in the east Aegean which flourished 6th century BC

The Piraeus with the Long Walls, Restored, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The 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: Unknown
Death 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

Syracuse, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Syracuse, 1890. Syracuse on the Ionian Sea, notable for its Greek history and culture and birthplace of Archimedes, listed as a World Heritage Site

Greek Triremes at the Battle of Salamis, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Greek Triremes at the Battle of Salamis, 1890. Greek galleys at the Battle of Salamis, a naval battle fought between the Greeks under Themistocles

Catacombs in Alexandria, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Catacombs in Alexandria, 1890. Necropolis in the city of Alexandria, founded c332 BC by Alexander the Great. The burial chambers of Kom El-Shoqafa, were used from 2nd to the 4th century AD

View on the Indus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View on the Indus, 1890. The Achaemenid conquest of the Indus Valley refers to military occupation of territories in North-western regions of India, from 6th-4th centuries BC

Defeat of Porus by the Macedonians, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Defeat of Porus by the Macedonians, 1890. The Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BC between Alexander the Great and King Porus of the Paurava kingdom on the banks of the river Jhelum

Alexander at the Temple of Jupiter Ammon, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Alexander at the Temple of Jupiter Ammon, 1890. In 331 BC, at the Temple of Jupiter Amon; Alexander the Great (ruled 336-323) was ordained a Son of Amon by the High Priests of Jupiter Amon

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