Antiquity


Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Imperial Roman Period, Ancient Middle East.



6 subcategories
Ancient Egypt

ANCIENT EGYPT

Ancient Greece

ANCIENT GREECE

Ancient Israel

ANCIENT ISRAEL

Ancient Jordan

ANCIENT JORDAN

Ancient Middle East

ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST

Imperial Roman Period

IMPERIAL ROMAN PERIOD

7,457 photos
Cylinder seal and imprint, from Syria, 18th BCE.       
Presentation-scene before a warrior god.               
Steatite, H: 2,7 cm                                    
AO 21988
#080215 7

Cylinder seal and imprint, from Syria, 18th BCE. Presentation-scene befor...

Cylinder seal and imprint from the palace of Mari.     
Offering scene before a winged deity.                  
Haematite, H: 2 cm                                     
AO 18361
#080215 8

Cylinder seal and imprint from the palace of Mari. Offering scene before a...

Cylinder seal and imprint, first Babylonian dynasty,   
18th-16th BCE. A man (bull-man?) offers a goat to a    
diety; a goddess in adoration.                         
Haematite, H: 2,2 cm                                   
AO 6248
#080215 9

Cylinder seal and imprint, first Babylonian dynasty, 18th-16th BCE. A man (bu...

Cylinder seal and imprint from the palace of Mari.     
Ritual scene with adoration of a deity.                
Haematite H: 2 cm                                      
AO 18360
#08021510

Cylinder seal and imprint from the palace of Mari. Ritual scene with adorat...

Cylinder seal and imprint from Mari, Archaic Dynasties 
From houses of the pre-sargonic period, 2600-2340 BCE  
A banquet-scene.                                       
Shell, H: 3 cm                                         
AO 18369
#08021513

Cylinder seal and imprint from Mari, Archaic Dynasties From houses of the pre-s...

Cylinder seal and imprint from Mari, Archaic Dynasties.
Top register: agricultural scene, milking cows, goats. 
Bottom register: Human-headed bull between two heroes  
with maces;eagle with lion-head. H: 4,3 cm             
AO 10920
#08021514

Cylinder seal and imprint from Mari, Archaic Dynasties. Top register: agricultur...

Cylinder seal and imprint, Akkadian, 2340-2150 BCE     
A deity with dagger fighting a human scorpion;         
another deity with branch (god of vegetation?)         
Rock-crystal, H: 1,65 cm                               
AO 25305
#08021522

Cylinder seal and imprint, Akkadian, 2340-2150 BCE A deity with dagger figh...

Cylinder seal and imprint, Paleo-Babylonian.           
Offering scene. Deity on a throne, worshippers.        
Haematite, H: 2,25 cm                                  
AO 22320
#08021523

Cylinder seal and imprint, Paleo-Babylonian. Offering scene. Deity on...

Cylinder seal and imprint, Assyrian period.            
A hero with sickle-like weapon (harpe), fighting       
a griffin; another figure carrying a dead moufflon     
and hare. Cornelian, H: 3,3 cm                         
AO 9040
#08021524

Cylinder seal and imprint, Assyrian period. A hero with sickle-like...

Cylinder seal and imprint, Assyrian period.            
Hunt by centaurs with bow and arrow.                   
Agate, H: 4,3 cm                                       
AO 22342
#08021525

Cylinder seal and imprint, Assyrian period. Hunt by centaurs with bo...

Cylinder seal and imprint, Paleo-Babylonian period.    
Deity with a vase from which flows the water of life;  
the god (identified by his horned crown) stands on a   
bull. Before him a worshipper,followed by a goddess.   
Haematite, H: 2,6 cm             AO 2333
#08021526

Cylinder seal and imprint, Paleo-Babylonian period. Deity with a vase from w...

Cylinder seal and imprint, period of the Assyrian      
merchant settlements in Cappadocia, 19th-17th BCE.     
Quadriga, bull-idols and nude heroes carrying astral   
insignia.                                              
Haematite, H: 3 cm              AO 22336
#08021527

Cylinder seal and imprint, period of the Assyrian merchant settlements in...