Spartan Collection (page 4)

Engraving depicting Agis I, King of Sparta and eponym of the Agiad dynasty, 20th century
Engraving depicting Agis I

Lycurgus Numa Pompilius give Romans laws Scenes Roman history
Lycurgus and Numa Pompilius give the Romans the laws Scenes Roman history (series title), The Spartan leader Lycurgus and the Roman king Numa Pompilius hand out the laws to a crowd of Romans

Imaginary View Of The City Of Ancient Sparta With Mt Taygetus Behind. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

Imaginary View Of The Market Place In Ancient Sparta. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

Aristomenes Fighting His Way Out of Eira, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Aristomenes Fighting His Way Out of Eira, 1890. Aristomenes, king of Messenia, celebrated for his struggle with the Spartans c685BC and resistance to them on Mount Eira for eleven years

GREECE. PELOPONNESE. LACONIA. Sparta. Ruins of a theater

Young Spartans Exercising at Sparta
Illustration of a young Spartans Exercising at Sparta

Education of young Spartans in Ancient Greece
The education of young Spartans in Ancient Greece emphasises brawn rather than brain

Greece. Peloponnese. Modern city of Sparta. Tomb of Leonidas, also known as Leonidaion

Greece. Modern city of Sparta. Tomb of Leonidas, also known as Leonidaion

Greekk. Sparta. Acropolis. Ruins of Artemision. Detail. Built between VII-VI centuries BC and reused in Roman times as a theater

Spartan Mailplane (forward view, on the ground)

Pallas Athena in undergarments (stola) and cloak (pallium) and Spartan girl in dress and skirt.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of

People on sandy beach with cars and light aircraft, Scotland
People on a sandy beach in Scotland with two cars and a light aircraft belonging to Northern & Scottish Airways Ltd of Glasgow. The G-ACSM was a Spartan Cruiser with three engines. Date: 1930s

People on airfield with light aircraft, Scotland
People on an airfield in Scotland with a light aircraft belonging to Northern & Scottish Airways Ltd of Glasgow. The G-ACSM was a Spartan Cruiser with three engines. Date: 1930s

People with car and light aircraft, Scotland
People in a field in Scotland with a car and a light aircraft. The G-ACSM was a Spartan Cruiser with three engines. Date: circa 1930s

Lamartine En Voyage
ALPHONSE-MARIE-LOUIS LAMARTINE visiting Thermopylae in Greece where the Spartans held the Persians, amazes his guide by exclaiming wih all his force Leonidas ! (Spartan king) Date: 1790 - 1869

Young Spartans Exercising, c. 1860 (oil on canvas)
BAL3354 Young Spartans Exercising, c.1860 (oil on canvas) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 109.2x154.3 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Jeunes Spartiates faisant de l exercice; ); French

Lycurgus, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary, published 1825 (litho)
KW312729 Lycurgus, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary, published 1825 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Study for Lycurgus Showing the Ancients of Sparta their King, 1791 (oil on canvas)
XIR211994 Study for Lycurgus Showing the Ancients of Sparta their King, 1791 (oil on canvas) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Blois

Louis XVII (1785-95) sick and imprisoned, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c
KW177763 Louis XVII (1785-95) sick and imprisoned, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c.1840 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; French

Laconian Black-Figure Kylix attributed to Hunt painter, c. 540 BC (terracotta)
XOS1765278 Laconian Black-Figure Kylix attributed to Hunt painter, c.540 BC (terracotta) by Greek, (6th century BC); 8.8x17x11.7 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; Greek, out of copyright

Leonidas at Thermopylae, 480 BC, 1814 (oil on canvas)
XIR18913 Leonidas at Thermopylae, 480 BC, 1814 (oil on canvas) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); 395x531 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

SPARTAN WARRIORS. Engraving from The History of Sandford and Merton, by Thomas Day, 1783-1789

LYCURGUS (9TH CENTURY B. C. ). Spartan lawgiver. Line engraving, 18th century
LYCURGUS (9TH CENTURY B.C.). Spartan lawgiver. Line engraving, 18th century

Spartan Arrow, G-ABWP, at RAeS Garden Party
Spartan Arrow, G-ABWP, at the 1957 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at Wisley on 15 September. This aircraft is still airworthy. Date: 1957

Spartan aircraft

The sole Spartan Clipper G-ACEG
The sole Spartan Clipper, G-ACEG

Spartan Three Seater II G-ABTR
Spartan Three Seater II, G-ABTR

Spartan Arrow G-aWZ
Spartan Arrow, G-aWZ

The prototype Spartan Arrow G-aWY
The prototype Spartan Arrow, G-aWY

Spartan Cruiser III G-ADEL
Spartan Cruiser III, G-ADEL

Spartan Cruiser I

Britten-Norman BN2 Islander CF-YZT of Spartan
Britten-Norman BN2 Islander, CF-YZT, of Spartan

Men At A Business Meeting
United States: c. 1955. A group of businessmen gathered in a meeting around a conference table

Selection of apples, including Golden Delicious, Bramley, Granny Smith whole and halved, Starking, Red Delicious, Coxs Orange Pippin, Spartan, McIntosh and crab apples

Group of apples, including Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Bramley, Cox, Spartan, Gravenstein, view from above

LYCURGUS (9TH CENTURY B. C. ). Spartan lawgiver. Aquatint, French, 18th century
LYCURGUS (9TH CENTURY B.C.). Spartan lawgiver. Aquatint, French, 18th century

A girls marathon in traditional Greek costume?
The Sketch suggests that the problem of empty seats that beset the 1908 London Olympics could have been solved by holding a girls marathon in the becoming Ancient Greek women-runners costume

Spartan Dromos
Spartans exercise in the dromos, or sport stadium. Date: ancient

Piraeus Besieged / 388 Bc
Spartan ships besiege the Athenian port of Piraeus Date: 388 BC

Chilon, Spartan philosopher
Chilon (fl. 6th century BCE), Spartan philosopher and one of the Seven Sages of Greece. Chilon was one of the elected governors, or ephors, of Sparta who advised the king

Gythion - Greece
Gythion, Greece. It was inhabited since the early historic times, serving as a trading station to the Phoenicians. During the Peloponnesian War, it was a Spartan naval base

The Royal Baths - Harrogate, Yorkshire (2 / 2)
The Royal Baths - Harrogate, Yorkshire (2/2). Massage Douche (Shower) Room - Aix System (from Aix-en-Provence, France)

Pelopidas Goes to Thebes
The Theban general Pelopidas (in green) and his men, disguised as peasants, set off for Thebes and are successful in freeing the city from the crushing Spartan occupation

Persian Spy Observes
A Persian spy hides behind some rocks observing the Spartan troops of Leonidas before reporting back to Xerxes, his king, that the Greeks are few in number

Brasidas Drops Shield
The Spartan admiral Brasidas, bombarded by Athenians defending the fortress of Pylos, drops his shield into the sea, an omen to the Greeks, who soon defeat him

Sacrificing a Sheep
The Spartan general Pausanias sacrifices a sheep before engaging the Persians at Plataea : he wins the battle, though whether because of his sacrifice, only the gods know

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