Archeology Collection (#19)

Assyrian armoured war dog (engraving)
8663691 Assyrian armoured war dog (engraving) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assyrian armoured war dog. Relief from a potshard found at Nimrud)

Ancient Egyptian paintings of animals (colour litho)
8663625 Ancient Egyptian paintings of animals (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Egyptian paintings of animals)

Excavation of a Roman city at Timgad, Algeria (b/w photo)
8672126 Excavation of a Roman city at Timgad, Algeria (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Attic kylix type A with black figures, from Taranto, via Francesco di Palma
LRI741014 Attic kylix type A with black figures, from Taranto, via Francesco di Palma.; diam: 19.3 cm; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Taranto, Apuglia

Garuda, from Prasat Thom, Koh Ker, Preah Vihear, angkorian period, Koh Ker style, first half of the 10th century
930467 Garuda, from Prasat Thom, Koh Ker, Preah Vihear, angkorian period, Koh Ker style, first half of the 10th century, sandstone, national museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh

Head of Devata, from the gate of Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, angkorian period, Bayon style, late 12th cantury, sandstone
930466 Head of Devata, from the gate of Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, angkorian period, Bayon style, late 12th cantury, sandstone, national museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh

Members of the Sussex Archaeological Society about to enter Arundel Castle (b/w photo)
8675978 Members of the Sussex Archaeological Society about to enter Arundel Castle (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rediscovery of a statue of Sesostris II in Cairo
3561735 Rediscovery of a statue of Sesostris II in Cairo by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Cairo, Egypt 1890 ca. Date of Artwork: 1991-1786 a.C)

Animated view of Via Appia Antica, Rome
3560790 Animated view of Via Appia Antica, Rome by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Via Appia Antica, Rome 1870 ca)

Animated view of the Temple of Minerva, Rome
3560785 Animated view of the Temple of Minerva, Rome by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Rome 1870 ca. Date of Artwork: 81-97 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives

Athens Archaeological Site
3561855 Athens Archaeological Site by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Athens, Greece 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Athens Archaeological Site
3561854 Athens Archaeological Site by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Athens, Greece 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

View of Stonehenge
3560908 View of Stonehenge by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: England, Stonehenge, Archaeological Area, Great Britain 1880-1890 Date of Artwork: 2500-2000 a.C. ca)

The Temple of Hercules, before it was rebuilt, in the Temples Valley in Agrigento
3560273 The Temple of Hercules, before it was rebuilt, in the Temples Valley in Agrigento by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Archaeological Area of the Temples Valley)

The climb of the pyramid, Egypt
3563571 The climb of the pyramid, Egypt by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Egypt 1870 - 1880 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Arena of Verona
3572302 Arena of Verona by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Verona 1920-1930 ca. Date of Artwork: I sec. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Oinochoe of red figures for the Antesteria's party (ceramic)
UIG5415873 Oinochoe of red figures for the Antesteria's party (ceramic); (add.info.: It depicts Dionysos, divinity of the wine, drunk and sustained by a satire. Attica, around 430 BC)

Statue of king with tight hands, probably Gudea, Prince of Lagash
AIS5366675 Statue of king with tight hands, probably Gudea, Prince of Lagash.; (add.info.: Around 2130 BC. From Girsu, Iraq. Paris. Louvre Museum); © Iberfoto

Assyrian tablet of a trade contract engraved in cuneiform, 2000 BC (tablet)
AIS5342654 Assyrian tablet of a trade contract engraved in cuneiform, 2000 BC (tablet); Museo Civico Archeologico, Como, Italy; (add.info.: Meso)

Two ridge tiles with Tao - Tie decoration from China 5-3rd century bc
BEN5475727 Two ridge tiles with Tao - Tie decoration from China 5-3rd century bc; Musee Cernuschi, Paris, France; (add.info.: Ceramic 5-3rd century BC. (M.C)

Statue of Marsyas (Greek mythology). Bronze sculpture made after 273 BC (the head dates from the 4th century BC)
BEN5472516 Statue of Marsyas (Greek mythology). Bronze sculpture made after 273 BC (the head dates from the 4th century BC). Paestum Archaeological Museum, Italy.; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Dancing satyr. Agathe and onyx cameo, 1st century BC. 3, 6x2, 8cm. No. 41, Inv. 25873
BEN5471563 Dancing satyr. Agathe and onyx cameo, 1st century BC. 3, 6x2, 8cm. No. 41, Inv. 25873. Museo Nazionale Archeologico

Lekane (lower part). Greek ceramics, 4th century BC. Size: 32 cm. Museo Eoliano, Lipari
BEN5472417 Lekane (lower part). Greek ceramics, 4th century BC. Size: 32 cm. Museo Eoliano, Lipari.; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Roman Art: Portrait of Titus Flavius Vespasianus (Vespasian, 9-79), Roman Emperor (marble)
AIS5339930 Roman Art: Portrait of Titus Flavius Vespasianus (Vespasian, 9-79), Roman Emperor (marble); Museo Archeologico dei Campi Flegrei a Baia, Bacoli, Naples, Italy; © Iberfoto

Vase and bowl of the Vettones (Celtic people of the Iberian Peninsula), 4th century BC (ceramic)
AIS5337240 Vase and bowl of the Vettones (Celtic people of the Iberian Peninsula), 4th century BC (ceramic); Museo Arqueologico Nacional, Madrid

Roman antiquity. Currency: Sestertius with the effigy of Mark Aurelio (Marco Aurelio, 121-180)
BEN5468285 Roman antiquity. Currency: Sestertius with the effigy of Mark Aurelio (Marco Aurelio, 121-180), emperor and Roman Stoician philosopher. Inv. en 13953

Giuseppe Garibaldi with Giuseppe Fiorelli, director of the Pompei excavations
FGL5467179 Giuseppe Garibaldi with Giuseppe Fiorelli, director of the Pompei excavations and part of his staff visit the excavations at Pompei. 22/10/1860. Anonymous photography.; Fototeca Gilardi

Portrait of Greek sculptor Phidias (490 BC 430 BC) Etching of the 18th century
FGL5477041 Portrait of Greek sculptor Phidias (490 BC 430 BC) Etching of the 18th century; Fototeca Gilardi

Portrait of the emperor Tiberius, end of 1st centurt AD
7287183 Portrait of the emperor Tiberius, end of 1st centurt AD; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Portrait of the emperor Titus. End of the 1st century AD)

Large head sculpture of Emperor Caesar Augustus
7287177 Large head sculpture of Emperor Caesar Augustus; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Large head sculpture of Emperor Caesar Augustus. 1st century AD. Chiaramonti Museum)

Large head sculpture of Emperor Caesar Augustus
7287176 Large head sculpture of Emperor Caesar Augustus; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Large head sculpture of Emperor Caesar Augustus. 1st century AD. Chiaramonti Museum)

Statuette of Artemis
7287257 Statuette of Artemis.; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statuette of Artemis. Mid 2nd century AD copy of a Greek original of the mid-4th century BC)

Statue of Goddess Breastfeeding a baby
7287255 Statue of Goddess Breastfeeding a baby; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of Goddess Breastfeeding a baby. 1st century AD)

Sarcophagius with the myth of Protesilaus
7287233 Sarcophagius with the myth of Protesilaus; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Sarcophagius with the myth of Protesilaus. 160 - 170 AD)

Statue of Hercules
7287211 Statue of Hercules; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of Hercules. Roman sculture dating on the 1st century AD)

Herm of Hephaestus
7287201 Herm of Hephaestus; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Herm of Hephaestus. Roman sculture inspired by a statue made by Alkamenes between 421 and 416 BC)

Portrait of the Emperor Antoninus Pius
7287199 Portrait of the Emperor Antoninus Pius; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Portrait of the Emperor Antoninus Pius. 2nd century AD)

Columns of theTemple of Diana, Evora, 1st century
7264840 Columns of theTemple of Diana, Evora, 1st century; Evora, Alto Alentejo, Portugal; (add.info.: Corinthian columns of the Roman temple of Evora, built around the 1st century)

Portrait of Prince Giulio-Claudio
7287252 Portrait of Prince Giulio-Claudio; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Portrait of Prince Giulio-Claudio. Young Caligula before he ascended to the throne in 37 AD)

Relief with theatre Masks for comedies et tragedies
7287245 Relief with theatre Masks for comedies et tragedies; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Relief with theatre Masks for comedies et tragedies)

Statue of Hercules
7287212 Statue of Hercules; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of Hercules. Roman sculture dating on the 1st century AD)

Tools, Indus Valley civilisation, Hisar, Haryana, Punjab, India (copper)
7381565 Tools, Indus Valley civilisation, Hisar, Haryana, Punjab, India (copper); (add.info.: Rakhi Garhi village, archaeological site)

Yemenite relief of a woman and a man, seated on dromedaries, meeting at a well
5309754 Yemenite relief of a woman and a man, seated on dromedaries, meeting at a well; Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Turkey; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Medallion decorated with Medusa's head (marble)
5309713 Medallion decorated with Medusa's head (marble); Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Turkey; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Glass bottle, 3rd-4th century AD, Nishapur or Gorgan, glass and ceramics museum, Tehran, Iran (photo)
5309224 Glass bottle, 3rd-4th century AD, Nishapur or Gorgan, glass and ceramics museum, Tehran, Iran (photo); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Sword inscribed and decorated with inlays. 5th-4th centuries BC. Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-256 BC)
BEN5473845 Sword inscribed and decorated with inlays. 5th-4th centuries BC. Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-256 BC). Bronze, inlaid, jade, gold (metal), turquoise from Liyu (China). Paris, Guimet Museum

Jade mask. Teotihuacan art from Mexico, circa 250-600. Glyptic Inv. Gemme 1921, n.824
BEN5473769 Jade mask. Teotihuacan art from Mexico, circa 250-600. Glyptic Inv. Gemme 1921, n.824. Museo degli Argenti, Palazzo Pitti, Florence.660; Museo degli Argenti, Palazzo Pitti, Florence

Marble bust of the emperor Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117 AD) c.108
AIS5383450 Marble bust of the emperor Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117 AD) c.108.; Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; © Iberfoto

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