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
Europa riding the bull.                                
Red-figured cup from Apulia, 3rd quarter 4th BCE       
Terracotta, height: 7.7 cm, diameter: 21.5 cm          
Inv. IV 189
#100302 9

Europa riding the bull. Red-figured cup from Apu...

Apollo (with lyre) and Artemis sacrificing             
over a fire burning on an altar.                       
Red-figured Attic hydria, 490-480 BCE                  
Terracotta, height: 40.5 cm, diam.: 35.3 cm
#10030210

Apollo (with lyre) and Artemis sacrificing over a fire burning on a...

Apollo riding a griffin while playing the lyre.        
Red-figured Attic cup, 1st half 4th BCE                
Terracotta                                             
Inv. IV 202
#10030211

Apollo riding a griffin while playing the lyre. Red-figured Attic cup, 1...

Hermes sacrificing a dog disguised as a pig.           
Red-figured Attic cup, 510-500 BCE                     
Terracotta, H: 7.5 cm, D: 20 cm, painting 10.2 cm      
Inv. IV 3691
#10030212

Hermes sacrificing a dog disguised as a pig. Red-figured Attic cup, 5...

Poseidon (with trident) fighting the Giants.           
Red-figured Attic crater, 1st quarter 5th BCE          
Terracotta, height: 31 cm, diameter: 31 cm             
Inv. 688
#10030213

Poseidon (with trident) fighting the Giants. Red-figured Attic crater...

Oedipus solves the riddle of the Sphinx.               
Red-figured Attic pelike, 470-460 BCE                  
Terracotta                                             
Inv.IV 3728
#10030214

Oedipus solves the riddle of the Sphinx. Red-figured Attic pelike...

Oedipus solves the riddle of the sphinx.               
Black-figured lekythos from Thebes, early 5th BCE      
Terracotta, height: 32.1 cm, diameter: 10.8 cm         
Inv. CA 1705
#10030215

Oedipus solves the riddle of the sphinx. Black-figured lekythos f...

Young Heracles fights two serpents sent by Zeus'       
jealous wife Hera. Right: Alkmene with Iphicles and    
Amphitrion, left: Athena, ca.480-470 BCE                              
Red-figured stamnos from Vulci, H:51 cm                        
Inv. G 192
#10030216

Young Heracles fights two serpents sent by Zeus' jealous wife Hera. Righ...

Heracles fights the Nemean lion, one of the 12 labours.
Black-figured Attic kalpis, early 5th BCE              
Terracotta, height: 21.9 cm, diameter: 16.2 cm         
Inv. IV 253
#10030217

Heracles fights the Nemean lion, one of the 12 labours. Black-figured Attic kalp...

Heracles and the Giant Antaios, who gained new strength
whenever he touched the earth, i.e. his mother Gaia.   
Heracles strangled him while holding him above ground. 
Red-figured Attic cup, early 5th BCE. Terracotta.      
Height: 8.8 cm, diameter: 21.7 cm    Inv. IV 3692
#10030218

Heracles and the Giant Antaios, who gained new strength whenever he touched the...

Heracles fighting Cerberus, the hell-hound,            
one of his twelve labours.                             
Black-figured hydria from Caere, 530-525 BCE           
Terracotta, height: 43 cm                              
Inv. E 701
#10030219

Heracles fighting Cerberus, the hell-hound, one of his twelve labour...

Hephaistos, god of fire, of bronzework,                
and of craftsmen, returns to Olympos.                  
Black-figured Attic amphora, end 6th BCE               
Terracotta, height 40 cm, diameter 27.3 cm             
Inv. IV 1040
#10030220

Hephaistos, god of fire, of bronzework, and of craftsmen, return...