Civilisation Collection

Roman Temple
A Roman temple, circa 100 BC. A lithograph by Charpentier for Firmin Didot. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Battle Of Thermopylae
Persian archers kill the last of the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae, August 480 BC. 300 Spartans, under King Leonidas I

Greek Vase
circa 1950: An ancient Greek red-figure amphora from around 500 BC, depicting Heracles defeating the Nemean Lion, the first of his twelve labours. The goddess Athena (left) assists him with advice

Colossus Solis
The Colossus Of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, straddles the harbour on the Greek island of Rhodes, circa 250 BC

Herculaneum
circa 1930: The ancient Roman city of Herculaneum, which was destroyed, along with Pompeii, by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Ancient Egyptian Hyksos Statues from Tanis
Vintage engraving of Ancient Egyptian Hyksos Statues from Tanis

Nine Muses
The Nine Muses of Greek mythology, who preside over the arts and sciences. They are Calliope (epic poetry), Euterpe (music), Clio (history), Erato (lyrics/love poetry), Melpomene (tragedy)

Tartarus
The three most famous inhabitants of Tartarus, the ancient Greek equivalent of Hell, circa 1500 BC. From left to right, Sisyphus endlessly shoulders his rock, Ixion is bound to a wheel for eternity

Aerial Of Valley Of The Kings Excavations
Aerial view of Howard Carters archaeological excavations of the tombs of the Pharoahs Ramesses VI and Tutankhamen (better known as King Tut), Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, 1922

Ancient Vases
Two ancient Greek black figure amphoras found at Ampurias in Spain, depicting athletes, circa 550 BC. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Egypt

Arc of Costantine Rome Italy

Forum Romanum Phocas column Temple of Antoninus and Faustina Rome Italy

Classical Trajans Column Rome Italy

Corinthian capital Leptis, Sabratha, Libya

Female roman torso Sabratha Libya

Turkey, Istanbul, Sultanahmet, View Of Blue Mosque

Couple looking at cows pulling cart (B&W)

Egypt

Egypt

Greek Vase
An early Olympiad depicted on an ancient Greek vase, circa 450 BC. The competitors ride naked and bareback. The Graphic - pub. 1896. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Greek Vase
Olympic runners depicted on an ancient Greek vase given as a prize in the Panathenaea, circa 525 BC. Original Publication : Picture Post - 5953 - Where the Olympic Games Started - pub

Cleopatras Needle In NY
View of Cleopatras Needle, Central park, New York, Nwe York, mid 1900s. The obelisk was originally erected by Tuthmosis III during his reign in Eqypt between 1504 and 1450 BC

Ruins Of Persepolis
The Gate of All Nations at Persepolis, the ancient capital of Persia, built in the 5th century BC by Xerxes, circa 1910. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Roman Medicine
An array of ancient Roman surgical instruments, circa 1910. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Herculaneum Amphitheatre
Three views of the Roman theatre at Herculaneum, showing the proscenium (top), a cross section (centre) and the seating area (bottom). A French print by Pierre-Philippe Choffard, dated 1779

Tuscan Masks
A set of five theatrical masks from Tuscany made circa 500BC. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Hannibal Crossing Rhone On Elephants
One of the great military leaders of history, the Carthagenian general Hannibal began the Punic Wars with the Roman Empire in 218 BC after conquering most of Europe en route from Spain to Italy with

Hadrians Arch
circa 1930: Hadrians Arch in Athens, built by the Athenians in AD 131 to honour the Emperor Hadrian. Constructed from Pentelic marble

Irrigation Methods
A frieze depicting Egyptians using the water from the Nile for irrigation, circa 2000 BC. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Noahs Sacrifice
Noah makes a sacrifice to God, after he and his family survived the flood. Engraved by Caldwall from a painting by Poussin, 1811. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Pompeii
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroys the Roman city of Pompeii in AD 79. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Roman Medicine
An array of ancient Roman surgical instruments discovered at Pompeii, on display at Naples Museum, circa 1910. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Roman Medicine
An array of ancient Roman surgical instruments at the British Museum, circa 1910. Originating from all over the Roman Empire, the collection includes a surgical saw, artery forceps

Herculaneum
circa 1930: The ancient Roman city of Herculaneum, which was destroyed, along with Pompeii, by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Gazing At Giza
The pyramids of Giza seen from the south-west, circa 1858. (Photo by Francis Frith/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Battle Of Marathon
The Greek soldiers pursue the routed Persians back to their ships, having won a decisive victory at the Battle of Marathon, September 490 BC. By Pinelli. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Conquerors Of Salamis
The Greeks celebrate their victory over the Persian navy in the Battle of Salamis, which took place in the Gulf of Aegina near Athens, September 480 BC. By F. Cormon

Battle Of Salamis
The Battle of Salamis in the Gulf of Aegina near Athens, where the Greeks won a decisive naval victory over the Persians, September 480 BC. By Wilhelm von Kaulbach

Greek Fire
A galley of the Byzantine navy envelops an enemy vessel in Greek Fire, a process of spraying burning fluid through a tube, circa 900 AD

Kom Ombo
circa 1900: The ancient Egyptian temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated jointly to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Haroeris, (Horus the Elder). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Erechtheum
The Erechtheum, a Greek temple on the Acropolis in Athens dating back to the late 5th century BC, with its famous porch of caryatids, circa 1930. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Greek Vase
circa 1950: An ancient Greek red-figure krater from the 5th Century BC, depicting the fight between Achilles and Memnon during the Trojan War. From the British Museum (E 468)

Greek Vase
circa 1950: An ancient Greek red-figure amphora from the 5th Century BC, depicting three Greek soldiers, one on horseback. From the British Museum (E 273). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Greek Vase
circa 1950: An ancient Greek red-figure stamnos from the 5th Century BC, depicting a fight between cavalry and infantry. From the British Museum. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Athenian Education
Scenes from a red-figure Greek vase depicting the education of a young Athenian boy, circa 500 BC. At a gymnasion, he learns reading, writing, oratory and music. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Colossus Of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes, a giant statue of the sun god Helios measuring 34 metres, towers over the islands harbour, circa 250 BC

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