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
Roman oil-lamp with PAX monogram,                      
from Lauriacum (ca. 300 CE)                            
Background: The Martyrdom of Saint Florian.            
Oil painting, Donauschule (16th)
#15010265

Roman oil-lamp with PAX monogram, from Lauriacum (ca. 300...

Three saints with halos,each holding a book            
in the left hand,from Ephesos,Turkey.                  
Bas-relief.
#15010269

Three saints with halos,each holding a book in the left hand,from Ep...

A crowned head, a female saint, member                 
of a royal family. Reliquary of embossed               
copper, gilded, enamel, semi-precious                  
stones (late 13th)                                     
Height: 32 cm
#15010336

A crowned head, a female saint, member of a royal family. Reliq...

The reliquary of Saint Simeon.  "Nunc dimittis"                       
Chased silver, gilded, enamel, precious stones (2nd half 14th)
#15010410

The reliquary of Saint Simeon. "Nunc dimittis" Chased s...

"Liebenau Cross" in the form of a tree of life;silver, 
gilded,precious stones,pearls and enamel.H: 83,5 cm    
From the Dominican monastery Liebenau,after 1342.Count 
Louis von Oettingen,who died on a pilgrimage to the    
Holy Land,bequeathed his jewels to be used in a cross.
#15010412

"Liebenau Cross" in the form of a tree of life;silver, gilded,precious stones,p...

Reliquary cross of Pope Urban V (1368-1378)            
Gold, precious stones
#15010426

Reliquary cross of Pope Urban V (1368-1378) Gold, precious stones

Chronique de la Bouquechardiere,world-history composed 
by Jean de Courcy (1350-1431),seigneur de Bourg-Achard.
Around 1470,French,parchment,43 x 31 cm,364 pages.     
The Trojans build four cities:"Venyse","Cycambre",     
"Carthage" and "Romme".Volume 1, fol.138.
#15020748

Chronique de la Bouquechardiere,world-history composed by Jean de Courcy (1350-...

Carolingian ewer with Persian,perhaps Sassanide enamel 
plaques fixed to a Carolingian gold base and spout.    
The origin of the enamel ornaments is unknown,they     
may have been war spoils from a campaign against the   
Avarsi in Hungary.
#15030133

Carolingian ewer with Persian,perhaps Sassanide enamel plaques fixed to a Carol...

Carolingian ewer with Persian,perhaps Sassanide enamel 
plaques fixed to a carolingian gold base and spout.    
The origin of the enamel ornaments is unknown,they     
may have been war spoils from a campaign against the   
Avarsi in Hungary.
#15030134

Carolingian ewer with Persian,perhaps Sassanide enamel plaques fixed to a carol...

Noah, his family and some animals. From a Roman        
sarcophagus, 4th CE
#15030270

Noah, his family and some animals. From a Roman sarcophagus, 4th CE

Monastery Church of Hosios Loukas near Delphi, Greece. Walls   
made of Roman stone slabs from a temple, Byzantine bricks with Kufic script, carved lintels and capitals.
#150303 1

Monastery Church of Hosios Loukas near Delphi, Greece. Walls made of Roman s...

Entrance to the Monastery Church of Hosios             
Loukas near Delphi, seen from the arched               
gateway which leads to the Monastery Compound.
#150303 2

Entrance to the Monastery Church of Hosios Loukas near Delphi, seen...