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Background imageAncient history Collection: PANC2A-00066

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Caesar Augustus, first Roman Emperor. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut

Background imageAncient history Collection: PANC2A-00065

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Vercingetorix, chief of the Gauls, captured and brought before Caesar, 46 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: Cato the Elder

Cato the Elder
Marcus Porcius Cato, or Cato the Elder, Roman consul. Hand-colored antique print

Background imageAncient history Collection: PANC2A-00086

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Bust of Aristotle Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a statue

Background imageAncient history Collection: PANC2A-00068

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Hannibals army crossing the Alps to invade Rome, 218 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: Temple of the Eleusinian Mysteries in ancient Greece

Temple of the Eleusinian Mysteries in ancient Greece
Inner vestibule, Temple of the Mysteries in Eleusis, ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: PANC2A-00071

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Homer, the Greek poet. Hand-colored 19th-century halftone reproduction of a statue

Background imageAncient history Collection: Pharos, the lighthouse of ancient Alexandria

Pharos, the lighthouse of ancient Alexandria
Harbor and lighthouse of ancient Alexandria, a great center of Hellenistic culture and trade. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: PANC2A-00073

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Female prophet announcing the coming of Jesus Christ to Roman Emperor Augustus. Lithograph reproduction of a 16th-century miniature illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: Romans battling Germans, Column of Trajan

Romans battling Germans, Column of Trajan
Roman soldiers attacking a German fortress, a detail of the Column of Trajan. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background imageAncient history Collection: Orthodox priest and officials of the Byzantine Empire

Orthodox priest and officials of the Byzantine Empire
Officials of the Byzantine Empire, 6th century AD. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageAncient history Collection: Ancient Greek soldiers

Ancient Greek soldiers
Soldiers of ancient Greece with their weapons. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: Gateway to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Gateway to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Entrance to the Hanging Gardens of ancient Babylon. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: Street of Tombs in ancient Athens

Street of Tombs in ancient Athens. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: Prehistoric use of friction to make fire

Prehistoric use of friction to make fire
Humans discovering how to make fire in prehistoric times. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: Roman women fearful of Carthaginian invasion, Punic Wars

Roman women fearful of Carthaginian invasion, Punic Wars
Roman women supplicating the gods to save the city from Hannibal and the Carthaginians, 216 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: Defeat of Athenian army at Syracuse, 413 BC

Defeat of Athenian army at Syracuse, 413 BC
Destruction of the Athenian army at Syracuse, 413 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: Bas-relief horsemen from the Parthenon, Athens

Bas-relief horsemen from the Parthenon, Athens
Athenian horsemen from the frieze of the Parthenon. 19th-century engraving with a watercolor wash

Background imageAncient history Collection: Mideastern shepherd

Mideastern shepherd
Shepherd carrying a lamb in the Middle East. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: Sowing seed in ancient times

Sowing seed in ancient times
Farmer in the ancient Middle East sowing grain. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: Nile River sailboats approaching Tanis, ancient Egypt

Nile River sailboats approaching Tanis, ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptian boats on the Nile approaching the city of Tanis in the time of Moses. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: Egyptian pharaoh in battle

Egyptian pharaoh in battle
Pharaoh in his chariot leading Egyptian soldiers in battle. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageAncient history Collection: Assyrian royal palace

Assyrian royal palace
Reception hall of an Assyrian palace in ancient Mesopotamia. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: Ancient Roman water system at Chesters in Northumbria, England

Ancient Roman water system at Chesters in Northumbria, England
Remains of waterway at the Roman fort of Chesters along Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England. Digital photograph

Background imageAncient history Collection: Ancient Roman bathhouse at Chesters fort, Northumbria, England

Ancient Roman bathhouse at Chesters fort, Northumbria, England
Remains of Roman bathhouse at Chesters fort along Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England. Digital photograph

Background imageAncient history Collection: Roman ruins at Chesters, Northumbria, England

Roman ruins at Chesters, Northumbria, England
Roman doorway in the remains of walls at Chesters, a fort on Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England. Digital photograph

Background imageAncient history Collection: Roman bathhouse ruins at Chesters, Northumbria, England

Roman bathhouse ruins at Chesters, Northumbria, England
Remains of Roman bathhouse at Chesters, a fort along Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England. Digital photograph

Background imageAncient history Collection: Athletic training in the Dromos, ancient Sparta

Athletic training in the Dromos, ancient Sparta
Young men exercising in the Dromos in ancient Sparta. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: Ancient Roman urinal at Chesters, Northumbria, England

Ancient Roman urinal at Chesters, Northumbria, England
Remains of a Roman latrine in the bathhouse at Chesters, a fort along Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England. Digital photograph

Background imageAncient history Collection: Early Christians reading from a scroll

Early Christians reading from a scroll
Christians reading a scroll in the time of the Roman Empire. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageAncient history Collection: Roman latrine at Chesters, Northumbria, England

Roman latrine at Chesters, Northumbria, England
Remains of latrine at the Roman bathhouse in the fort at Chesters along Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England. Digital photograph

Background imageAncient history Collection: Roman guardhouse along Hadrians Wall in England

Roman guardhouse along Hadrians Wall in England
Remains of a guard-house at the gate of a Roman fort along Hadrians Wall at Chesters, Northumbria, England. Digital photograph

Background imageAncient history Collection: Ancient agriculture

Ancient agriculture
Farmer sowing seeds in the ancient Middle East. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: Roman waterway at Chesters, Northumbria, England

Roman waterway at Chesters, Northumbria, England
Remains of waterway at a Roman fort along Hadrians Wall at Chesters, Northumbria, England. Digital photograph

Background imageAncient history Collection: Early Christians in the Roman Empire

Early Christians in the Roman Empire
Christians in the time of ancient Rome. Antique hand-colored print

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Aristotle instructing the young Alexander the Great. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: Catacomb of Cappucins buried beneath Palermo, Sicily

Catacomb of Cappucins buried beneath Palermo, Sicily
Burial chamber in the Catacomb of Cappuccini, beneath Palermo, Sicily. 19th-century photograph

Background imageAncient history Collection: Teutonic tribes entering Gaul in ancient times

Teutonic tribes entering Gaul in ancient times
Migrating Teutons enter Gaul (France) in ancient times. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: Roman fort along Hadrians Wall in England

Roman fort along Hadrians Wall in England
Principia and well of a Roman cavalry fort along Hadrians Wall at Chesters, Northumbria, England. Digital photograph

Background imageAncient history Collection: Roman fort along Hadrians Wall in England

Roman fort along Hadrians Wall in England
Remains of a Roman fort along Hadrians Wall at Chesters, Northumbria, England. Digital photograph

Background imageAncient history Collection: Greek king and soldier ready for battle

Greek king and soldier ready for battle
Greek king and a soldier dressed for battle in ancient times. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageAncient history Collection: Ancient Romes center, Palatine Hill

Ancient Romes center, Palatine Hill
Map of Palatine Hill, city center of ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: Priest of Bacchus playing for young ladies

Priest of Bacchus playing for young ladies
Priest of Bacchus piping music for young women, ancient Greece. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageAncient history Collection: Lute performance in ancient Rome

Lute performance in ancient Rome
An outdoor lute concert on a romantic evening in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAncient history Collection: House interior from the ruins of Pompeii

House interior from the ruins of Pompeii
Home interior in Pompeii, excavated from the ruins. Printed color lithograph

Background imageAncient history Collection: Empress and a Byzantine princess

Empress and a Byzantine princess
Empress and princess with a servant girl, Byzantine Empire. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageAncient history Collection: Emperor Zeno of the Eastern Roman Empire

Emperor Zeno of the Eastern Roman Empire
Emperor Zeno the Isaurian and court officials of the Byzantine Empire, early 500s. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageAncient history Collection: Agapae, or early Christian love-feast, ancient Rome

Agapae, or early Christian love-feast, ancient Rome
Agapae or Christian love-feast, in the Catacombs of ancient Rome. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a wall painting in the crypt of Callistus



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