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Ancient 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

Ancient 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

Ancient 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

Ancient 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

Ancient 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

Ancient 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

Ancient history Collection: Symposium in ancient Greece

Symposium in ancient Greece
Ancient Greek symposium, featuring the exchange of ideas along with drinks. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Eastern Orthodox church officials in Byzantium

Eastern Orthodox church officials in Byzantium
Eastern Orthodox deacon, bishop, and levite, Byzantine Empire. Antique hand colored print

Ancient history Collection: Propylaia, entrance to the Acropolis

Propylaia, entrance to the Acropolis
Propylaia, the entrance to the Acropolis, as it appeared in ancient Athens. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Christians in the Roman Catacombs

Christians in the Roman Catacombs
Christians in the Catacombs arrested by Roman soldiers. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Ancient Greek soldiers

Ancient Greek soldiers
Soldiers of ancient Greece. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a vase painting

Ancient history Collection: Roman defeat of the Carthaginians at Mylae, 260 BC

Roman defeat of the Carthaginians at Mylae, 260 BC
Roman naval victory over the Carthaginians at Mylae during the First Punic War, 260 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Ancient Greek city home

Ancient Greek city home
Entrance to a home in ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century woodcut

Ancient history Collection: Byzantine Empress Theodoras court

Byzantine Empress Theodoras court
Ladies of Empress Theodoras court, Eastern Roman Empire, 500 A.D. Antique hand-colored print

Ancient history Collection: Sphinx and Pyramids of Gizeh, 1800s

Sphinx and Pyramids of Gizeh, 1800s
Great Pyramid and the Sphinx near Gizeh, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Fishermen with nets in ancient Palestine

Fishermen with nets in ancient Palestine
Fishermen with nets along the Sea of Galilee, ancient Palestine. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Crimean Tartars

Crimean Tartars
Russian Tartars from the Crimea in their native clothing. Antique hand-colored print

Ancient history Collection: Busy government hall in ancient Rome

Busy government hall in ancient Rome
Appointees meeting with Agrippa in a hall of government in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Reading from a scroll in ancient Jerusalem

Reading from a scroll in ancient Jerusalem
Proclamation read from a scroll in ancient Jerusalem. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Traders in ancient Israel

Traders in ancient Israel
Wealthy merchants in ancient Israel. Antique hand-colored print

Ancient history Collection: Soldiers in battle, ancient Greece

Soldiers in battle, ancient Greece
Soldiers fighting, wearing heavy and light armor, ancient Greece. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a vase painting

Ancient history Collection: GANC2A-00282

GANC2A-00282
Ancient Hebrews worshipping a calf of molten gold after escaping Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Site of Ancient Troy excavated by Schliemann

Site of Ancient Troy excavated by Schliemann
Schliemanns excavation of the acropolis walls of ancient Troy, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Ancient Hebrew sacrifice of a lamb

Ancient Hebrew sacrifice of a lamb
Ancient Hebrews offering a sacrificial lamb. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: GANC2A-00186

GANC2A-00186
Site of ancient Troy, as Heinrich Schliemann found it in the 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Jews rebuild Solomons Temple after the Babylonian Captivity

Jews rebuild Solomons Temple after the Babylonian Captivity
Israelites celebrate rebuilding Solomons temple in Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Trojan theater diagram

Trojan theater diagram
Ground-plan of the great theater of Troy, after archaeological excavations in the 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Trojan Horse delivered by the Greeks

Trojan Horse delivered by the Greeks
Trojan Horse delivered to the city of Troy by the Greek army. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Greek girls playing outdoors

Greek girls playing outdoors
Girls outdoor recreation in ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Apis, the sacred bull of ancient Egypt

Apis, the sacred bull of ancient Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an ancient bas-relief

Ancient history Collection: Wealthy familys home in ancient Rome

Wealthy familys home in ancient Rome
Well-to-do family consulting their house philosopher in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Bride in ancient Rome

Bride in ancient Rome
Dressing a Roman bride. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Prehistoric hunters surrounding a wooly mammoth

Prehistoric hunters surrounding a wooly mammoth
Prehistoric mammoth hunters using bows and arrows. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Queen of ancient Egypt and her attendants

Queen of ancient Egypt and her attendants
Ancient Egyptian queen and her attendants. Antique hand-colored print

Ancient history Collection: Worship of a golden calf idol

Worship of a golden calf idol
Animals sacrificed to worship a golden calf in Biblical times. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Destruction of Carthage by the Romans

Destruction of Carthage by the Romans
Carthage destroyed by the Roman army in the Third Punic War, 146 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Fruit brought to ladies in ancient Greece

Fruit brought to ladies in ancient Greece
Ancient Greek ladies and attendant serving fruit. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a vase painting

Ancient history Collection: Wedding in ancient Rome

Wedding in ancient Rome
Marriage ceremony taking place in the atrium of a Roman home. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Phoenician chariot

Phoenician chariot
Ancient Phoenician chariot carved in stone. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: GANC2A-00275

GANC2A-00275
Veiled bride in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Celtic warrior and Roman soldier

Celtic warrior and Roman soldier, with oak cluster and hut, from the column of Antoninus, ancient Rome. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of the carving

Ancient history Collection: Ancient Roman haruspex sacrifice

Ancient Roman haruspex sacrifice
Roman haruspex ceremony, foreseeing the future by viewing the entrails of a sacrificial animal. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: GANC2A-00265

GANC2A-00265
Women of Carthage sacrifice their hair and jewels to buy weapons to defend against the Roman invasion. 146 BC. Hand-colored halftone

Ancient history Collection: Assyrian or Babylonian scribes

Assyrian or Babylonian scribes using flexible media as well as clay tablets for cuneiform writing. Hand-colored 19th-century halftone reproduction of ancient artwork

Ancient history Collection: Roman army crossing the Danube

Roman army crossing the Danube
Roman legions crossing the Danube on a bridge of boats. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Art and literature in the Augustine Age, ancient Rome

Art and literature in the Augustine Age, ancient Rome
Augustine Age, ancient Romes flowering of art and learning under Caesar Augustus. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient history Collection: Egyptian Sphinx in the 19th-century

Egyptian Sphinx in the 19th-century
Ancient Egyptian Sphinx, shown in the 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

Ancient history Collection: Schoolgirls in ancient Rome

Schoolgirls in ancient Rome
Girls with writing implements in ancient Rome. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of an ancient illustration

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