Hellespont Collection

Xerxes bridge of boats across the Hellespont, 480 BC
Bridge of boats built by Xerxes Persian army across the Hellespont to invade Greek territory, 480 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Hero and Leander is the Greek myth relating the story of Hero, a priestess of Aphrodite, 17th century (engraving)
3480614 Hero and Leander is the Greek myth relating the story of Hero, a priestess of Aphrodite, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: Hero and Leander is the Greek myth relating the story of Hero)

View of the Dardanelles Strait, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon
View of the Dardanelles Strait, 1742-1801. On the left the European side with the castle Kilitbahir. On the right the Asian side with the Cimenlik castle

View of the Dardanelles, 1770-1780. Creator: Antoine van der Steen
View of the Dardanelles, 1770-1780

The Dardanelles - Fort of Chanah-Kalesi, from the Middle of the Channel, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Dardanelles - Fort of Chanah-Kalesi, from the Middle of the Channel, 1850. Perhaps, of all the eight batteries that guard the channel, the most formidable is that of Chanah-Kalesi

The Turkish Fleet in Bashika Bay, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Turkish Fleet in Bashika Bay, 1850....we must not fancy that the Turks have not much better means of destruction now than then

The Dardanelles - the Battery and Stone Shot, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Dardanelles - the Battery and Stone Shot, 1850. View of...the battery from which the stone shot are discharged [at] the Fort of Chanah-Kalesi, [in modern Turkey]

Allied positions on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey, First World War, July 1915, (c1920). The Operations in the Southern Area of Gallipoli

Map of the Dardanelles, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Map of the Dardanelles, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Bird s-eye View of the Dardanelles from the Entrance to the Straits to the Narrows

Map of the Gallipoli Peninsula, 1919. Creator: George Philip & Son Ltd
Map of the Gallipoli Peninsula, 1919. The Gallipoli peninsula in western Turkey saw heavy fighting during the First World War, 1914-1919, with many casualties on both sides

Strait dei Dardanelli, birds eye view: on the left the European coast, on the right the Asian coast
6203315 Strait dei Dardanelli, birds eye view: on the left the European coast, on the right the Asian coast, highlighted the forts to defend the territory, 1853 (colour litho) by Italian School

Hero and Leander (litho)
5997166 Hero and Leander (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hero and Leander. Illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado Biblioteca de Las Familias)

Kum Kalessi with two Turkish women (chromolitho)
735823 Kum Kalessi with two Turkish women (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kum Kalessi with two Turkish women)

Map, crest and view of the Straits of the Dardanelles (chromolitho)
735822 Map, crest and view of the Straits of the Dardanelles (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map, crest and view of the Straits of the Dardanelles)

Xerxes crossing the Hellespont (engraving)
653871 Xerxes crossing the Hellespont (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Xerxes crossing the Hellespont)

Rumelihisari, Istanbul (chromolitho)
735827 Rumelihisari, Istanbul (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rumelihisari, Istanbul)

Canakkale (chromolitho)
735825 Canakkale (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canakkale. Liebig card)

Helle, Phrixus and the flying golden ram
Helle reaching for her brother Phrixus on his flying golden ram trying after falling off into Hellespont (now the Dardanelles). Dolphins caper alongside

Construction of ArtaXerxes Bridge of boats by Phoenician sailors (litho)
1266060 Construction of ArtaXerxes Bridge of boats by Phoenician sailors (litho) by Weatherstone, A.C. (fl.1888-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of Seddulbahir with snakecharmers (chromolitho)
735824 View of Seddulbahir with snakecharmers (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Seddulbahir with snakecharmers)

The Sibyls of Tibur, Delphi, Cumae and Hellespont, Carafa Chapel
703025 The Sibyls of Tibur, Delphi, Cumae and Hellespont, Carafa Chapel, Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome (fresco) by Capponi, (Raffaelo del Garbo) (1476-1524); Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome

LEANDER
Leander, the lover of Hero (a priestess of Aphrodite), swims the Hellespont nightly to be with her, as depicted here : but one night he drowns, so she drowns herself too

HERO & LEANDER HERO & LEANDER
Leander nightly swims the Hellespont to be with his lover Hero, a priestess of Aphrodite, but one day he drowns and she joins him neath the billowing wave

Detailed Map of Gallipoli and Dardanelles, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Detailed Map of Gallipoli and Dardanelles, 1916. The Gallipoli campaign took place on the Gallipoli peninsula from 17 February 1915 to 9 January 1916

The Gallipoli Campaign, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Gallipoli Campaign, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Map illustrating the operations of the Allies under Sir Ian Hamilton from the landing on April 25 to May 30, 1915

Map of the Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara, c1914, (1920). Creator: Unknown
Map of the Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara, c1914, (1920). The coastline around parts of Turkey, Bulgaria, the Black Sea and the Aegean during the First World War

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

On Board A French Dreadnought, (1919). Creator: Unknown
On Board A French Dreadnought, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: The forward turrets of one of the French Dreadnoughts operating with the Allied Fleet in the Dardanelles

How the Wounded Were Conveyed to the Hospital Ships, (1919). Creator: Unknown
How the Wounded Were Conveyed to the Hospital Ships, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: At the Dardanelles the hospital trains gave place to hospital barges

The Dardanelles with its Forts, 1919. Creator: London Geographical Institute
The Dardanelles with its Forts, 1919. Map of the Turkish coast showing the Gallipoli peninsula which saw heavy fighting during the First World War, 1914-1919, with many casualties on both sides

Hero and Leander, c. 1604 (oil on canvas)
3366953 Hero and Leander, c.1604 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 95.9x128 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT

Landing party of marines during the early part of operations against the Dardanelles, 1915. The naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign of the First World War were mainly carried out by

Lord Kichener reviews the situation at Gallipolli with ANZAC officers, World War I, 1915-1916. Launched in March 1915, the Allied landings on the Gallipoli peninsula were intended to establish a

Gallipoli Campaign, World War I, 1915-1916. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Gallipoli Campaign, World War I, 1915-1916. Reserves waiting for orders to move up to their new positions on the slopes of Cape Helles

Lord Kitchener praises troops for their assaults at the Dardanelles, World War I, 1915-1916. Launched in March 1915, the Allied landings on the Gallipoli peninsula were intended to establish a supply

Passage of the Argonauts through the Symplegades, Hellespont, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
Passage of the Argonauts through the Symplegades, Hellespont, 1733. A plate from Le Temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Leander Swims Over the Hellespont to Meet his Mistress Hero, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
Leander Swims Over the Hellespont to Meet his Mistress Hero, 1733. A plate from Le temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Sinking of the Merchant Ship Stamboul, Istanbul Harbour. May 25th 1915. HMS E11, an E-class submarine of the Royal Navy was one of the most successful submarines of the 1915 naval operations in

Combat in the Dardanelles, Achi Baba, 1915. Turkish attack on Allied positions in Achi Baba during the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign. A print from Le Pays de France, 5th August 1915

Xerxes has the sea scourged. Herodotus reported that the incident happened on the Hellespont when a storm destroyed his pontoon bridges frustrating the king of the Archaemenid Empires first attempt

Hero and Leander: Leander Found by the Nereids, copy of a painting by Domenico Feti
XIR220712 Hero and Leander: Leander Found by the Nereids, copy of a painting by Domenico Feti, 1650-56 (oil on panel) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 23x31 cm; Louvre, Paris

Hero and Leander (panel)
XAM72506 Hero and Leander (panel) by Fetti or Feti, Domenico (1589-1624); 41x97 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Italian, out of copyright

View of the Hellespont and the Sea of Marmara, Jan Luyken, veuve Damien Foucault, Pierre Rocolet, 1681

Hellespontine Sibyl
Inlaid marble mosaic of the Hellespontine Sibyl, one of the ten Sibyls, set in the floor of the Duomo of Siena. Though these mosaics were created in 1482-3

Dardanelles - The Castles
Castles at the Dardanelles, Turkey, Ottoman Empire

Xerxes Invades Greece
Xerxes, ruler of Persia, invades Greece : his troops cross the Hellespont on a bridge of boats

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The Hellespont, a historic strait connecting the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara, has witnessed countless tales and events throughout history. In 480 BC, Xerxes constructed a magnificent bridge of boats across the Hellespont as part of his ambitious campaign against Greece. This feat showcased the power and engineering prowess of the Persian Empire. Centuries later, during World War I in July 1915, Allied forces found themselves entrenched on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey. The strategic significance of this region became evident as battles raged on for months with devastating consequences. A map from 1919 by George Philip & Son Ltd depicts the intricate layout of the Gallipoli Peninsula. Highlighted are forts that once stood guard along both European and Asian coasts, defending their respective territories. Taking inspiration from mythology, Hero and Leander's tragic love story unfolded amidst these waters. Their tale is immortalized through lithographs capturing their ill-fated romance. Chromolithos offer glimpses into Turkish culture and architecture surrounding this iconic strait. Kum Kalessi showcases two Turkish women adorned in vibrant attire while Rumelihisari presents Istanbul's majestic fortress guarding its shores. The Dardanelles Strait holds historical importance beyond military conflicts; it also harbors legends such as Helle, Phrixus, and their mythical flying golden ram. These enchanting narratives continue to captivate imaginations even today. In another lithograph depicting ancient times, Phoenician sailors diligently construct ArtaXerxes Bridge of boats under Xerxes' command—an impressive testament to human ingenuity and determination. From ancient civilizations to modern warfare, from mythological tales to cultural heritage—these diverse images paint an intriguing picture of life around one remarkable waterway: The Hellespont or Dardanelles Strait—a place where history unfolds at every turn.