Second Century Bc Collection

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Second Century Bc Collection: Roman fresco, Ostia Antica

Roman fresco, Ostia Antica
Roman fresco. Fresco showing a Roman charioteer with a crown and holding a palm branch. This fresco is in the Building of the Charioteers at Ostia Antica

Second Century Bc Collection: Two-handled spouted jug with dark-on-light polychrome decoration, -100 BC (ceramic, painted)

Two-handled spouted jug with dark-on-light polychrome decoration, -100 BC (ceramic, painted)
7309968 Two-handled spouted jug with dark-on-light polychrome decoration, -100 BC (ceramic, painted); 18.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: ceramic)

Second Century Bc Collection: Intaglio gem, hunting scene horseman attacking a lion, -200 BC (carnelian)

Intaglio gem, hunting scene horseman attacking a lion, -200 BC (carnelian)
7309977 Intaglio gem, hunting scene horseman attacking a lion, -200 BC (carnelian); 1.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: carnelian); © Ashmolean Museum

Second Century Bc Collection: Ruins of the Tomb of the Scipios, Rome (engraving)

Ruins of the Tomb of the Scipios, Rome (engraving)
8635735 Ruins of the Tomb of the Scipios, Rome (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins of the Tomb of the Scipios, Rome. Illustration from Rom)

Second Century Bc Collection: Downfall of Carthage (engraving)

Downfall of Carthage (engraving)
8635730 Downfall of Carthage (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Downfall of Carthage, Third Punic War, 146 BC. Illustration from Rom)

Second Century Bc Collection: Siege of Numantia (engraving)

Siege of Numantia (engraving)
8635727 Siege of Numantia (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of Numantia by the Romans, 134 BC. Illustration from Rom)

Second Century Bc Collection: Terence, Roman playwright (engraving)

Terence, Roman playwright (engraving)
8635719 Terence, Roman playwright (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Terence (c195-c159 BC), Roman playwright. Illustration from Rom

Second Century Bc Collection: Battle of Vercellae, 101 BC (engraving)

Battle of Vercellae, 101 BC (engraving)
8626226 Battle of Vercellae, 101 BC (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Defeat of the invading Cimbri by the Romans under Gaius Marius at the Battle)

Second Century Bc Collection: Statue of Meleager, 2nd century BC after an original attributed to Skopas, proconnesian marble

Statue of Meleager, 2nd century BC after an original attributed to Skopas, proconnesian marble, National Roman Museum
6384503 Statue of Meleager, 2nd century BC after an original attributed to Skopas, proconnesian marble, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps

Second Century Bc Collection: Athena group (relief)

Athena group (relief)
3480569 Athena group (relief); (add.info.: Athena group, Relief from the Pergamon Altar, reconstructed in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin)

Second Century Bc Collection: Bronze figurine of a dancing dwarf, 2nd bc

Bronze figurine of a dancing dwarf, 2nd bc
3480472 Bronze figurine of a dancing dwarf, 2nd bc; (add.info.: Bronze figurine of a dancing dwarf. National Bardo Museum, Tunisia. Salvaged from the underwater excavations in Mahdia)

Second Century Bc Collection: Statue, Bidyadhari river, Kolkata, India, 2nd Century BC (terracotta)

Statue, Bidyadhari river, Kolkata, India, 2nd Century BC (terracotta)
7381577 Statue, Bidyadhari river, Kolkata, India, 2nd Century BC (terracotta); (add.info.: Chandraketugarh archaeological site); © Dilip Rajgor/Dinodia Photo

Second Century Bc Collection: Perseus of Macedon on the march through the gorges of Thessaly (engraving)

Perseus of Macedon on the march through the gorges of Thessaly (engraving)
8635734 Perseus of Macedon on the march through the gorges of Thessaly (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Second Century Bc Collection: Consul Gaius Porcius Cato with finely dressed Roman women (engraving)

Consul Gaius Porcius Cato with finely dressed Roman women (engraving)
8635722 Consul Gaius Porcius Cato with finely dressed Roman women (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Second Century Bc Collection: Plautus, Roman playwright (engraving)

Plautus, Roman playwright (engraving)
8635716 Plautus, Roman playwright (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plautus (c254-184 BC), Roman playwright. Illustration from Rom

Second Century Bc Collection: Cornelia and her sons, the Gracchi (engraving)

Cornelia and her sons, the Gracchi (engraving)
8635714 Cornelia and her sons, the Gracchi (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cornelia and her sons, the Gracchi. Illustration from Rom)

Second Century Bc Collection: Women of the Cimbri and Teutones defending their baggage train against the Romans (engraving)

Women of the Cimbri and Teutones defending their baggage train against the Romans (engraving)
8635710 Women of the Cimbri and Teutones defending their baggage train against the Romans (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Second Century Bc Collection: Venus de Milo, Louvre Museum, Paris (b/w photo)

Venus de Milo, Louvre Museum, Paris (b/w photo)
8655845 Venus de Milo, Louvre Museum, Paris (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venus de Milo, Louvre Museum, Paris, France)

Second Century Bc Collection: The truth about the Venus de Milo (b/w photo)

The truth about the Venus de Milo (b/w photo)
8655844 The truth about the Venus de Milo (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The truth about the Venus de Milo)

Second Century Bc Collection: Statuette of a Muse. Polyhymnia

Statuette of a Muse. Polyhymnia
7287256 Statuette of a Muse. Polyhymnia.; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statuette of a Muse. Roman copy of Muses by Philiskos of Rhodes around 169 BC)

Second Century Bc Collection: Marble bust of the Greek poet Homere dating from the 1st or 2nd century after JC (marble)

Marble bust of the Greek poet Homere dating from the 1st or 2nd century after JC (marble)
AIS5339887 Marble bust of the Greek poet Homere dating from the 1st or 2nd century after JC (marble); Museo Archeologico dei Campi Flegrei a Baia, Bacoli, Naples, Italy; © Iberfoto

Second Century Bc Collection: Stirrup jar decorated with painted tentacle pattern, -110 BC (clay, pigment)

Stirrup jar decorated with painted tentacle pattern, -110 BC (clay, pigment)
7309955 Stirrup jar decorated with painted tentacle pattern, -110 BC (clay, pigment); 27.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: clay, pigment)

Second Century Bc Collection: Map of the Roman Dominions in the 2nd century BC

Map of the Roman Dominions in the 2nd century BC
7177142 Map of the Roman Dominions in the 2nd century BC; Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of the Roman Dominions in the 2nd century BC, with the dates of the chief aquisitions)

Second Century Bc Collection: Bronze head of an Iranian Man

Bronze head of an Iranian Man
5305217 Bronze head of an Iranian Man.; (add.info.: Bronze head of an Iranian man. Dated 2nd Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Second Century Bc Collection: Masinissa, King of Numidia (engraving)

Masinissa, King of Numidia (engraving)
8635744 Masinissa, King of Numidia (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Masinissa (c238-148 BC), King of Numidia. Illustration from Rom

Second Century Bc Collection: Destruction of Corinth (engraving)

Destruction of Corinth (engraving)
8635729 Destruction of Corinth (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Destruction of Corinth by the Romans, 146 BC. Illustration from Rom)

Second Century Bc Collection: Death of Hannibal (engraving)

Death of Hannibal (engraving)
8635737 Death of Hannibal (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Hannibal, c181 BC. Illustration from Rom)

Second Century Bc Collection: Philopoemen, ancient Greek general and politician (engraving)

Philopoemen, ancient Greek general and politician (engraving)
8635135 Philopoemen, ancient Greek general and politician (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philopoemen (253-183 BC)

Second Century Bc Collection: Cup from the hill of St. Michael (Cerro de San Miguel) Lliria, Spain, 4-2nd century BC (ceramic)

Cup from the hill of St. Michael (Cerro de San Miguel) Lliria, Spain, 4-2nd century BC (ceramic)
AIS5364367 Cup from the hill of St. Michael (Cerro de San Miguel) Lliria, Spain, 4-2nd century BC (ceramic); Museo de Prehistoria, Valencia, Spain; © Iberfoto

Second Century Bc Collection: Wild boar hunting and epigraphic inscriptions, funerary stele, 2nd-1st century BC stone stele)

Wild boar hunting and epigraphic inscriptions, funerary stele, 2nd-1st century BC stone stele)
AIS5342635 Wild boar hunting and epigraphic inscriptions, funerary stele, 2nd-1st century BC stone stele); Museo de Burgos, Casa Miranda, Burgos

Second Century Bc Collection: Cross section of an ancient Roman galley

Cross section of an ancient Roman galley
3330857 Cross section of an ancient Roman galley; (add.info.: Cross section of an ancient Roman galley. Dated 2nd Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Second Century Bc Collection: An ancient Roman galley

An ancient Roman galley
3330856 An ancient Roman galley; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an ancient Roman galley. Dated 2nd Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Second Century Bc Collection: Battle of Magnesia (engraving)

Battle of Magnesia (engraving)
8635736 Battle of Magnesia (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scipio Asiaticus defeating the Seleucid army of Antiochus III the Great at the Battle)

Second Century Bc Collection: Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Roman general and politician (engraving)

Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Roman general and politician (engraving)
8635712 Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Roman general and politician (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucius Cornelius Sulla (138-78 BC)

Second Century Bc Collection: How Chinese Manikins on the Walls saved a Town (litho)

How Chinese Manikins on the Walls saved a Town (litho)
8661072 How Chinese Manikins on the Walls saved a Town (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Chinese Manikins on the Walls saved a Town)

Second Century Bc Collection: The flight of Gaius Gracchus

The flight of Gaius Gracchus
7177191 The flight of Gaius Gracchus; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gaius Gracchus fleeing across a wooden bridge over the Tiber in an attempt to escape the Roman consuls)

Second Century Bc Collection: Titus Quinctius Flamininus in Greece (engraving)

Titus Quinctius Flamininus in Greece (engraving)
8635739 Titus Quinctius Flamininus in Greece (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman consul Titus Quinctius Flamininus in Greece)

Second Century Bc Collection: Scipio Aemilianus amidst the ruins of Carthage (engraving)

Scipio Aemilianus amidst the ruins of Carthage (engraving)
8635731 Scipio Aemilianus amidst the ruins of Carthage (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scipio Aemilianus amidst the ruins of Carthage)

Second Century Bc Collection: Scene from Terence's Andria (engraving)

Scene from Terence's Andria (engraving)
8635715 Scene from Terence's Andria (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Andria, comedy by the Roman playwright Terence)

Second Century Bc Collection: Gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (engraving)

Gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (engraving)
8635713 Gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gaius Marius (157-86 BC), Roman politician and general

Second Century Bc Collection: Tower of the Winds, Athens (engraving)

Tower of the Winds, Athens (engraving)
8635102 Tower of the Winds, Athens (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tower of the Winds, Athens. Illustration from Hellas)

Second Century Bc Collection: Philip II King of Macedon (r. 382-336 BC), coin of the Tarsus Hoard

Philip II King of Macedon (r. 382-336 BC), coin of the Tarsus Hoard, 2nd century BC (gold niketerion coin)
AIS5335999 Philip II King of Macedon (r. 382-336 BC), coin of the Tarsus Hoard, 2nd century BC (gold niketerion coin); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Second Century Bc Collection: Head of Janus on a coin, 3rd-2nd century BC (silver)

Head of Janus on a coin, 3rd-2nd century BC (silver)
AIS5378606 Head of Janus on a coin, 3rd-2nd century BC (silver); © Iberfoto

Second Century Bc Collection: Spouted Vessel with Tubular Handle: Macaw Effigy, 300-100 BC (ceramic)

Spouted Vessel with Tubular Handle: Macaw Effigy, 300-100 BC (ceramic)
1068487 Spouted Vessel with Tubular Handle: Macaw Effigy, 300-100 BC (ceramic) by Pre-Columbian; 14.92x9.21x22.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Second Century Bc Collection: Sculpture of Poseidon

Sculpture of Poseidon
7287204 Sculpture of Poseidon by Greco-Roman; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Sculpture of Poseidon. Roman sculture. Copy made after a Greek original dated 2nd century BC)

Second Century Bc Collection: The Rosetta Stone, from Fort St. Julien, El-Rashid (Rosetta) 196 BC (stone) (see also 2359)

The Rosetta Stone, from Fort St. Julien, El-Rashid (Rosetta) 196 BC (stone) (see also 2359)
BAL138897 The Rosetta Stone, from Fort St. Julien, El-Rashid (Rosetta) 196 BC (stone) (see also 2359) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); 114.4x72.3x27.8 cm; British Museum, London

Second Century Bc Collection: Finger ring with floral inlay, 3rd-2nd century BC (gold, garnet & rock crystal)

Finger ring with floral inlay, 3rd-2nd century BC (gold, garnet & rock crystal)
1070581 Finger ring with floral inlay, 3rd-2nd century BC (gold, garnet & rock crystal) by Greek school, (2nd-3rd century BC); 3.0963xx cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Second Century Bc Collection: Gold bracelet with antelope heads, 2nd century BC (gold, filigree)

Gold bracelet with antelope heads, 2nd century BC (gold, filigree)
1070585 Gold bracelet with antelope heads, 2nd century BC (gold, filigree) by Greek school, (2nd century BC); xx cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

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"Exploring the Artistic Marvels of the Second Century BC" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world of ancient art. From Roman frescoes to intricate jewelry, this era showcases a diverse range of masterpieces that continue to astound us today. Admire the vibrant colors and meticulous details of a Roman fresco discovered in Ostia Antica. Transporting you to another time, it offers a glimpse into the daily life and culture of this ancient civilization. Marvel at a finger ring adorned with delicate floral inlay, crafted from gold, garnet, and rock crystal. This exquisite piece exemplifies the craftsmanship and attention to detail prevalent during this period. Behold an opulent gold bracelet featuring antelope heads intricately designed through filigree work. Its elegance reflects both artistic finesse and cultural significance within its historical context. Gaze upon Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt, sculpted from marble with remarkable precision. Her graceful form embodies strength and beauty while symbolizing reverence for nature—a testament to Greek mythology's enduring influence. Contemplate "The Dying Alexander, " a hauntingly lifelike marble head capturing one of history's most iconic figures at his final moments. The sculpture evokes emotions as it immortalizes Alexander's legacy for generations to come. Discover Queen Musa from Khuzistan during Parthian times—an enigmatic stone representation that exudes regal power and mystery. Her presence resonates with tales untold yet preserved through her majestic depiction. Witness earrings adorned with maenad heads—gold intertwined with glass beads—a testament to fashion trends prevalent during this era. These accessories not only enhanced beauty but also reflected social status among women in antiquity. Admire an ornate necklace composed of gold, semiprecious stones, and glass—a dazzling display showcasing skilled craftsmanship combined with luxurious materials favored by elite individuals during this period. Encounter a bronze statue of a Parthian nobleman, emanating strength and nobility.