Ist Century Bc Collection

In the 1st century BC, various aspects of ancient civilizations came to life through remarkable artifacts and artworks

Ist Century Bc Collection: Boxer at rest, 1st century BC, (bronze)

Boxer at rest, 1st century BC, (bronze)
7129787 Boxer at rest, 1st century BC, (bronze) by Greek school, (1st century BC); Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Boxer at rest, original greek bronze of the first century BC)

Ist Century Bc Collection: Initiation rites of the cult of Dionysus, fresco from the Villa Dei Mysteri

Initiation rites of the cult of Dionysus, fresco from the Villa Dei Mysteri
AIS5365809 Initiation rites of the cult of Dionysus, fresco from the Villa Dei Mysteri, 1st century BC (fresco) by Roman, (1st century BC); Villa dei Misteri, Pompeii

Ist Century Bc Collection: Vercingetorix before Julius Caesar after his surrender at the Siege of Alesia, 52 BC (engraving)

Vercingetorix before Julius Caesar after his surrender at the Siege of Alesia, 52 BC (engraving)
7185199 Vercingetorix before Julius Caesar after his surrender at the Siege of Alesia, 52 BC (engraving) by Royer, Lionel Noel (1852-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ist Century Bc Collection: Julius Caesar and Ariovistus before the Battle of Vosges, 58 BC (engraving)

Julius Caesar and Ariovistus before the Battle of Vosges, 58 BC (engraving)
8626227 Julius Caesar and Ariovistus before the Battle of Vosges, 58 BC (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ist Century Bc Collection: Mask of Achelous, 1st century BC, terracotta, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian

Mask of Achelous, 1st century BC, terracotta, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy
6384435 Mask of Achelous, 1st century BC, terracotta, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Terme di Diocleziano, Rome

Ist Century Bc Collection: Statue of Augustus as pontifex maximus (marble)

Statue of Augustus as pontifex maximus (marble)
6384304 Statue of Augustus as pontifex maximus (marble); Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Statue of Augustus as pontifex maximus)

Ist Century Bc Collection: Portrait of Cicero

Portrait of Cicero
7287195 Portrait of Cicero; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Portrait of Cicero.1st century BC. Vatican Museum, Chiaramonti museum, Rome, Italy); © Frank Buffetrille

Ist Century Bc Collection: Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta)

Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta)
7310020 Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta); 15.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: terracotta); © Ashmolean Museum .

Ist Century Bc Collection: Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt

Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058472 Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Ist Century Bc Collection: Basrelief on the external wall of the roman Mammisi, Dendara, Egypt

Basrelief on the external wall of the roman Mammisi, Dendara, Egypt
7058466 Basrelief on the external wall of the roman Mammisi, Dendara, Egypt; Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Ist Century Bc Collection: Roman Mammisi interior, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt

Roman Mammisi interior, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058462 Roman Mammisi interior, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Ist Century Bc Collection: Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt

Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058490 Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Ist Century Bc Collection: Inner sanctuary, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt

Inner sanctuary, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058478 Inner sanctuary, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058471 Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Ist Century Bc Collection: Interior of the palace of the Kings of Pontus (engraving)

Interior of the palace of the Kings of Pontus (engraving)
8635705 Interior of the palace of the Kings of Pontus (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the palace of the Kings of Pontus)

Ist Century Bc Collection: Sallust, Roman historian and politician (engraving)

Sallust, Roman historian and politician (engraving)
8635693 Sallust, Roman historian and politician (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sallust (86-c35 BC), Roman historian and politician

Ist Century Bc Collection: Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon (engraving)

Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon (engraving)
8664209 Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon at the head of his army, 49 BC)

Ist Century Bc Collection: Bronze figure of the God Neptune

Bronze figure of the God Neptune
3330158 Bronze figure of the God Neptune; (add.info.: Bronze figure of the God Neptune, he god of freshwater and the sea in the Roman religion. Dated 1st Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ist Century Bc Collection: Triclinium of the house of Livia, 20 - 10 BC (fresco)

Triclinium of the house of Livia, 20 - 10 BC (fresco)
6384362 Triclinium of the house of Livia, 20 - 10 BC (fresco); Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Triclinium of the house of Livia, fresco, 20 - 10 BC)

Ist Century Bc Collection: Galloping horse, from Merida, Spain, 1st century BC (bronze)

Galloping horse, from Merida, Spain, 1st century BC (bronze)
AIS5364424 Galloping horse, from Merida, Spain, 1st century BC (bronze); 51x45 cm; Museo de Arte Romano, Merida, Badajoz, Spain; © Iberfoto.

Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058493 Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058491 Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Inner sanctuary, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058477 Inner sanctuary, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Ist Century Bc Collection: Temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt

Temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058470 Temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058492 Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058486 Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058474 Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Ist Century Bc Collection: Roman Mammisi, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt

Roman Mammisi, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058464 Roman Mammisi, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Ist Century Bc Collection: Map of Asia Minor, c.86 BC

Map of Asia Minor, c.86 BC
7177183 Map of Asia Minor, c.86 BC.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of Asia Minor, c.86 BC. From Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, published 1883.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Ist Century Bc Collection: Pottery vessel representing the Storm God of the Aztecs

Pottery vessel representing the Storm God of the Aztecs
3330167 Pottery vessel representing the Storm God of the Aztecs; (add.info.: Pottery vessel representing the Storm God of the Aztecs, known as Tlaloc)

Ist Century Bc Collection: Fighting between supporters of Gaius Marius and Sulla on the streets of Rome (engraving)

Fighting between supporters of Gaius Marius and Sulla on the streets of Rome (engraving)
8635708 Fighting between supporters of Gaius Marius and Sulla on the streets of Rome (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ist Century Bc Collection: Cicero delivering his oration against Cataline (engraving)

Cicero delivering his oration against Cataline (engraving)
8635702 Cicero delivering his oration against Cataline (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ist Century Bc Collection: Julius Caesar landing in Britain (engraving)

Julius Caesar landing in Britain (engraving)
8635700 Julius Caesar landing in Britain (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Caesar and the Roman army landing on the coast of Britain, 55 BC)

Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon (engraving)
8635696 Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Caesar leading his army across the Rubicon, 49 BC)

Ist Century Bc Collection: Justice among the amcient Helvetii (engraving)

Justice among the amcient Helvetii (engraving)
8672978 Justice among the amcient Helvetii (engraving) by Ravel, Edouard (1847-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Justice among the amcient Helvetii)

Ist Century Bc Collection: Part of Germany in Roman times (colour litho)

Part of Germany in Roman times (colour litho)
8672843 Part of Germany in Roman times (colour litho) by German School, (13th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Part of Germany in Roman times)

Ist Century Bc Collection: Ancient Assyrian women's headdress (litho)

Ancient Assyrian women's headdress (litho)
8677395 Ancient Assyrian women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Assyrian women's headdress)

Ist Century Bc Collection: Death of Cato the Younger (engraving)

Death of Cato the Younger (engraving)
8664203 Death of Cato the Younger (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Cato the Younger, 46 BC)

Ist Century Bc Collection: Statue of a roman commander in hellenistic style, between 90 and 70 BC (marble)

Statue of a roman commander in hellenistic style, between 90 and 70 BC (marble)
6384305 Statue of a roman commander in hellenistic style, between 90 and 70 BC (marble); Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio

Ist Century Bc Collection: Group with Nereid on a sea monster, 1st century BC, from Rome, white marble

Group with Nereid on a sea monster, 1st century BC, from Rome, white marble
6384436 Group with Nereid on a sea monster, 1st century BC, from Rome, white marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Terme di Diocleziano, Rome

Ist Century Bc Collection: Marble bust of the Greek poet Homere dating from the 1st or 2nd century after JC (marble)

Marble bust of the Greek poet Homere dating from the 1st or 2nd century after JC (marble)
AIS5339887 Marble bust of the Greek poet Homere dating from the 1st or 2nd century after JC (marble); Museo Archeologico dei Campi Flegrei a Baia, Bacoli, Naples, Italy; © Iberfoto.

Ist Century Bc Collection: Leaf-shaped Linear B tablet recording sheep, the shepherd Anthemos or Artemos, the owner of the herd

Leaf-shaped Linear B tablet recording sheep, the shepherd Anthemos or Artemos, the owner of the herd
7309967 Leaf-shaped Linear B tablet recording sheep, the shepherd Anthemos or Artemos, the owner of the herd, where it is kept and how many male and female sheep it contains

Ist Century Bc Collection: The gate of the temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt

The gate of the temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058468 The gate of the temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Basrelief on the external wall of the roman Mammisi, Dendara, Egypt
7058467 Basrelief on the external wall of the roman Mammisi, Dendara, Egypt; Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Basrelief on the external wall of the roman Mammisi, Dendara, Egypt
7058465 Basrelief on the external wall of the roman Mammisi, Dendara, Egypt; Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Ist Century Bc Collection: Vercingetorix, ca 1900 (illustration)

Vercingetorix, ca 1900 (illustration)
7422798 Vercingetorix, ca 1900 (illustration); (add.info.: History. France. The gallic king Vercingetorix. Imagery, France, ca 1900.); © Archives Charmet.

Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta)
7310002 Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta); 15.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: terracotta); © Ashmolean Museum .

Ist Century Bc Collection: Sherd decorated with argonaut in relief. Red slipped on reverse, -50 BC (ceramic; slipped)

Sherd decorated with argonaut in relief. Red slipped on reverse, -50 BC (ceramic; slipped)
7309986 Sherd decorated with argonaut in relief. Red slipped on reverse, -50 BC (ceramic; slipped); 9.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

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In the 1st century BC, various aspects of ancient civilizations came to life through remarkable artifacts and artworks. Initiation rites of the cult of Dionysus are vividly depicted in a mesmerizing fresco from the Villa Dei Mysteri. The vibrant colors and intricate details transport us to a world where mysticism and celebration intertwine. Another captivating scene is captured in an engraving showcasing Vercingetorix surrendering before Julius Caesar after the Siege of Alesia in 52 BC. This historical moment immortalizes the clash between two great leaders, their expressions revealing both defeat and resilience. The Ptolemaic figure of Alexander the Great carved from marble transports us back to his legendary conquests that shaped empires. The statue exudes power, symbolizing his influence on future generations. A bas relief vase depicting the cortege of Dionysus showcases revelry and ecstasy associated with this deity's worshipers. The delicate craftsmanship brings forth scenes filled with joyous abandon. The head of a high dignitary carved from granite reveals an air of authority, reminding us that politics played a significant role during this era. It serves as a testament to their status within society. A glass necklace dating back to the 1st century BC offers insight into fashion trends during this time period, highlighting how even small accessories were valued for their beauty and craftsmanship. Busts also play a prominent role in capturing history: one such example is Drusus, whose marble likeness allows us to glimpse into his life as it once was. Another bust portrays Julius Caesar himself - its bronze and marble composition reflecting his enduring legacy centuries later. Bronze sculptures continue to captivate our imagination; "Boxer at rest" provides an intimate look at physicality frozen in time – muscles taut yet relaxed, telling stories untold but imagined by viewers throughout centuries. Head sculptures offer glimpses into influential figures like Empress Livia, whose regal features are immortalized in marble.