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Background imageBc Collection: Vessel, Eye-cup. (A) maenad, Dionysos, (I) Gorgoneion, 530-520 BC (clay, black-figured)

Vessel, Eye-cup. (A) maenad, Dionysos, (I) Gorgoneion, 530-520 BC (clay, black-figured)
5938081 Vessel, Eye-cup. (A) maenad, Dionysos, (I) Gorgoneion, 530-520 BC (clay, black-figured) by Greek School, (6th century BC); 10x22.3x6.0x28.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageBc Collection: Vessel, Eye-cup. (A) maenad, Dionysos, (I) Gorgoneion, 530-520 BC (clay, black-figured)

Vessel, Eye-cup. (A) maenad, Dionysos, (I) Gorgoneion, 530-520 BC (clay, black-figured)
5938242 Vessel, Eye-cup. (A) maenad, Dionysos, (I) Gorgoneion, 530-520 BC (clay, black-figured) by Greek School, (6th century BC); 10x22.3x6.0x28.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageBc Collection: Diogenes, 3rd century BC Greek philosopher (engraving)

Diogenes, 3rd century BC Greek philosopher (engraving)
3960956 Diogenes, 3rd century BC Greek philosopher (engraving) by Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (1503-40) (after); (add.info.: Diogenes, 3rd century BC Greek philosopher)

Background imageBc Collection: Feline Vessel, Vicus Culture (earthenware)

Feline Vessel, Vicus Culture (earthenware)
996384 Feline Vessel, Vicus Culture (earthenware) by Pre-Columbian; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; (add.info.: Vics culture was an important early culture in Peru from 1000/200 BCE to 300/600)

Background imageBc Collection: Theophrastus (engraving)

Theophrastus (engraving)
816637 Theophrastus (engraving) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theophrastus, Greek philosopher)

Background imageBc Collection: The Battle of Issus and the Family of Darius before Alexander - a cassone front

The Battle of Issus and the Family of Darius before Alexander - a cassone front
827663 The Battle of Issus and the Family of Darius before Alexander - a cassone front, (tempera and gold leaf on panel) by Scheggia

Background imageBc Collection: Heraclitus playing at dice with boys in order to show his contempt for the usual

Heraclitus playing at dice with boys in order to show his contempt for the usual
3614275 Heraclitus playing at dice with boys in order to show his contempt for the usual occupations of men, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School

Background imageBc Collection: The capture of Damascus in 732 BC by Tiglath-Pileser III

The capture of Damascus in 732 BC by Tiglath-Pileser III
3614209 The capture of Damascus in 732 BC by Tiglath-Pileser III, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School

Background imageBc Collection: Prometheus and Atlas (engraving)

Prometheus and Atlas (engraving)
3635230 Prometheus and Atlas (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prometheus and Atlas)

Background imageBc Collection: Heracles and Cerberus (engraving)

Heracles and Cerberus (engraving)
3635228 Heracles and Cerberus (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heracles and Cerberus)

Background imageBc Collection: Danae and the Golden Rain (engraving)

Danae and the Golden Rain (engraving)
3635203 Danae and the Golden Rain (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Danae and the Golden Rain)

Background imageBc Collection: Zeus and Typhos (engraving)

Zeus and Typhos (engraving)
3635192 Zeus and Typhos (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zeus and Typhos. Illustration for Illustrations of School Classics arranged)

Background imageBc Collection: Archer (engraving)

Archer (engraving)
3635375 Archer (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Archer. Illustration for Illustrations of School Classics arranged and described by G F Hill (Macmillan)

Background imageBc Collection: Thronos (engraving)

Thronos (engraving)
3635355 Thronos (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thronos. Illustration for Illustrations of School Classics arranged and described by G F Hill)

Background imageBc Collection: The tripod of Apollo (engraving)

The tripod of Apollo (engraving)
3635318 The tripod of Apollo (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tripod of Apollo)

Background imageBc Collection: Creoesus on his Pyre (engraving)

Creoesus on his Pyre (engraving)
3635306 Creoesus on his Pyre (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Creoesus on his Pyre)

Background imageBc Collection: Detail of a Relief, Luxor (stone)

Detail of a Relief, Luxor (stone)
LRI2974834 Detail of a Relief, Luxor (stone) by Egyptian School; Luisa Ricciarini; Egyptian, out of copyright

Background imageBc Collection: Nefertiti (14th century BC) queen-consort of Pharaoh Akhenaton (limestone)

Nefertiti (14th century BC) queen-consort of Pharaoh Akhenaton (limestone)
527778 Nefertiti (14th century BC) queen-consort of Pharaoh Akhenaton (limestone) by Thutmose (1360 BC); Altes Museum, Berlin, Germany; Universal History Archive/UIG; Egyptian, out of copyright

Background imageBc Collection: Bust of Nefertiti (c1370- c1330 BC) Great Royal Wife (chief consort

Bust of Nefertiti (c1370- c1330 BC) Great Royal Wife (chief consort
529039 Bust of Nefertiti (c1370- c1330 BC) Great Royal Wife (chief consort) to the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertiti and her husband were known for a religious revolution

Background imageBc Collection: Bust of Nefertiti (c1370- c1330 BC) Great Royal Wife (chief consort

Bust of Nefertiti (c1370- c1330 BC) Great Royal Wife (chief consort
528991 Bust of Nefertiti (c1370- c1330 BC) Great Royal Wife (chief consort) to the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertiti and her husband were known for a religious revolution

Background imageBc Collection: Nefertiti, Egyptian queen, consort of heretic king Akhenaton

Nefertiti, Egyptian queen, consort of heretic king Akhenaton
534570 Nefertiti, Egyptian queen, consort of heretic king Akhenaton. 14th century (sculptured head found at Amarna 1912, now displayed at Berlin Museum) by Thutmose (1360 BC)

Background imageBc Collection: Portrait bust of Nefertiti, queen consort of Akenaton (Akhenaten) the heretic pharaoh

Portrait bust of Nefertiti, queen consort of Akenaton (Akhenaten) the heretic pharaoh
534372 Portrait bust of Nefertiti, queen consort of Akenaton (Akhenaten) the heretic pharaoh. 14th century BC (sculpture bust in sandstone bust) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC)

Background imageBc Collection: Gundestrup Cauldron (bowl), Celtic ritual vessel of 1st century BC

Gundestrup Cauldron (bowl), Celtic ritual vessel of 1st century BC
535707 Gundestrup Cauldron (bowl), Celtic ritual vessel of 1st century BC. Inside on right is Cernunnos, King of the animals. Silver partially gilded. Danish National Museum, Copenhagen

Background imageBc Collection: Bust of Nefertiti (c1370- c1330 BC) Great Royal Wife (chief consort

Bust of Nefertiti (c1370- c1330 BC) Great Royal Wife (chief consort
529040 Bust of Nefertiti (c1370- c1330 BC) Great Royal Wife (chief consort) to the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertiti and her husband were known for a religious revolution

Background imageBc Collection: Bust of Nefertiti (c1370- c1330 BC) Great Royal Wife (chief consort

Bust of Nefertiti (c1370- c1330 BC) Great Royal Wife (chief consort
529003 Bust of Nefertiti (c1370- c1330 BC) Great Royal Wife (chief consort) to the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertiti and her husband were known for a religious revolution

Background imageBc Collection: Sarcophagus Lid of Ramesses III, 1200 BC, New Kingdom, Nineteenth Dynasty (granite)

Sarcophagus Lid of Ramesses III, 1200 BC, New Kingdom, Nineteenth Dynasty (granite)
6366135 Sarcophagus Lid of Ramesses III, 1200 BC, New Kingdom, Nineteenth Dynasty (granite) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); height: 305 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageBc Collection: 2 Kings 16 9-16 The people of Damascus are taken captive

2 Kings 16 9-16 The people of Damascus are taken captive
STC67524 2 Kings 16 9-16 The people of Damascus are taken captive, from the Nuremberg Bible (Biblia Sacra Germanaica) (coloured woodcut) by German School

Background imageBc Collection: Lekythos depicting warriors arming for battle, 510-500 B. C

Lekythos depicting warriors arming for battle, 510-500 B. C
5938245 Lekythos depicting warriors arming for battle, 510-500 B.C. (clay, black-figured) [see 5938265] by Greek School, (6th century BC); 32x14.6 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageBc Collection: A large multi-columned Ur III tablet concerning itemised livestock for sacrifice

A large multi-columned Ur III tablet concerning itemised livestock for sacrifice
1764793 A large multi-columned Ur III tablet concerning itemised livestock for sacrifice, 2047-2038 BC (stone) by Sumerian; 18.4x17.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBc Collection: An Attic red-figure pelike depicting a female figure, 5th century BC (ceramic)

An Attic red-figure pelike depicting a female figure, 5th century BC (ceramic)
1764786 An Attic red-figure pelike depicting a female figure, 5th century BC (ceramic) by Berlin Painter, (fl.c.500-460 BC); 28.5 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBc Collection: A Colima Dog, c. 100 BC-250 AD (ceramic)

A Colima Dog, c. 100 BC-250 AD (ceramic)
1767143 A Colima Dog, c. 100 BC-250 AD (ceramic) by Colima Culture; 46 long cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Colima Dog, Protoclassic, Ca. 100 B.C.-A.D. 250)

Background imageBc Collection: A Tlatilco female figure, c. 900-600 B. C

A Tlatilco female figure, c. 900-600 B. C
1767142 A Tlatilco female figure, c.900-600 B.C. by Tlatilco culture (1250-800 BC); 35.6 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tlatilco female figure, Middle Preclassic, Ca. 900-600 B.C)

Background imageBc Collection: BA, BB, BC, BD, BE, BF, BG, BH, BI, BJ, BK, BL (chromolitho)

BA, BB, BC, BD, BE, BF, BG, BH, BI, BJ, BK, BL (chromolitho)
984291 BA, BB, BC, BD, BE, BF, BG, BH, BI, BJ, BK, BL (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: BA, BB, BC, BD, BE, BF, BG, BH, BI, BJ, BK, BL)

Background imageBc Collection: Wheel Stand for Supporting a Wessel, Cyrpus (bronze)

Wheel Stand for Supporting a Wessel, Cyrpus (bronze)
1109125 Wheel Stand for Supporting a Wessel, Cyrpus (bronze) by Bronze Age (1500-1000 BC); Private Collection; Photo eZev Radovan; out of copyright

Background imageBc Collection: Identical freestanding sculptures of nude male youths (in Greek, kouroi) c

Identical freestanding sculptures of nude male youths (in Greek, kouroi) c
3035526 Identical freestanding sculptures of nude male youths (in Greek, kouroi) c.580 BC (marble) by Greek School, (6th century BC); Archaeological Museum, Delphi, Greece; Greek, out of copyright

Background imageBc Collection: Sappho (engraving)

Sappho (engraving)
816619 Sappho (engraving) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sappho, Greek lyric poet, born on the island of Lesbos)

Background imageBc Collection: Thespiss wagon, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub. 1915

Thespiss wagon, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub. 1915
3614274 Thespiss wagon, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: Thespiss wagon. Thespis, actor in ancient Greece, 6th century BC)

Background imageBc Collection: The city of Sardis or Sardes captured by the Cimmerians in the 7th century BC

The city of Sardis or Sardes captured by the Cimmerians in the 7th century BC
3614265 The city of Sardis or Sardes captured by the Cimmerians in the 7th century BC, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School

Background imageBc Collection: The capture, by Assyrians, of an Ionian pirate ship in 8th century BC

The capture, by Assyrians, of an Ionian pirate ship in 8th century BC
3614210 The capture, by Assyrians, of an Ionian pirate ship in 8th century BC, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: The capture)

Background imageBc Collection: Gaulish helmet (engraving)

Gaulish helmet (engraving)
3635406 Gaulish helmet (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gaulish helmet. Illustration for Illustrations of School Classics arranged)

Background imageBc Collection: Greek lyre (engraving)

Greek lyre (engraving)
3635371 Greek lyre (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greek lyre. Illustration for Illustrations of School Classics arranged and described by G F Hill)

Background imageBc Collection: Hoop-driving (engraving)

Hoop-driving (engraving)
3635364 Hoop-driving (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hoop-driving. Illustration for Illustrations of School Classics arranged and described by G F Hill)

Background imageBc Collection: Silenus before Midas (engraving)

Silenus before Midas (engraving)
3635299 Silenus before Midas (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silenus before Midas)

Background imageBc Collection: Pelops and Hippodameia (engraving)

Pelops and Hippodameia (engraving)
3635294 Pelops and Hippodameia (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pelops and Hippodameia)

Background imageBc Collection: The Chimaera (engraving)

The Chimaera (engraving)
3635293 The Chimaera (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chimaera. Illustration for Illustrations of School Classics arranged and described by G F Hill)



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"Unveiling the Timeless Tapestry: Exploring the Riches of BC" Step into a world where history unfolds, as we embark on a captivating journey through BC - not just an abbreviation, but a gateway to ancient wonders. Let us delve into the depths of time and unravel the secrets held by each hint. An antique map of the Roman Empire takes us back to an era when mighty legions conquered vast lands, leaving behind their indelible mark. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon emerge from our imagination, showcasing their ethereal beauty amidst cascading greenery. Moving further westward, Vancouver Island map from the 1870s reveals how exploration shaped new frontiers. Ancient Greece and its colonies around the Aegean beckon us with tales of philosophy, democracy, and epic legends that continue to inspire generations. The grandeur of the Ancient Greek empire stands tall in our minds as we envision statuesque figures like Athena in her resplendent glory within Athens' Parthenon. A battle plan from 216 BC transports us to Cannae's battlefield—a testament to strategic brilliance etched in history forevermore. Venturing beyond Greece's borders, we encounter a vintage map depicting ancient Palestine kingdoms—Judah and Israel—where stories intertwine with faith and destiny. Magna Graecia whispers tales of cultural exchange between Greeks and indigenous peoples across Southern Italy. Behold. An Assyrian king majestically rides his chariot—an emblematic symbol reflecting power during those times. Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian columns stand as architectural marvels reminding us of classical elegance that has endured throughout centuries. Lastly, Catal Huyuk emerges before our eyes—an ancient settlement nestled in Anatolia since c. 6500 BC—a testament to humanity's ingenuity even in prehistoric times. BC encapsulates more than mere initials; it encompasses millennia worth exploring—the rise and fall of empires interwoven with tales of conquest, artistry, and human resilience.