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The final phase of the battle of Marathon, detail of decorative relief from a sarcophagus. Roman civilisation, 2nd century BC. Brescia, Museo Civico...

The final phase of battle of Marathon

polychrome wall painting, tomb of userhat, theban necropolis, luxor, egypt - ancient history stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Polychrome Wall Painting, Tomb of Userhat, Theban Necropolis, Luxor, Egypt

Small statuette of a female head in the Vesuvian Life Gallery, National Archaeological Museum of Naples, Naples, Italy. The lead-glazed terra...

A small statuette of a female head.

lions refusing to attack saint blandina, christian martyr, ancient roman arena lyon - ancient history stock illustrations

Lions refusing to attack Saint Blandina, Christian martyr, Ancient Roman arena Lyon

ancient greece, pericles visits phidias studio, phidias or pheidias was an ancient greek sculptor, painter, and architect. victorian art 19th century - ancient history stock illustrations

Ancient Greece, Pericles visits Phidias studio, Phidias or Pheidias was an Ancient Greek sculptor, painter, and architect. Victorian art 19th Century

statue of standing keshava - ancient history stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Statue of standing Keshava

illuminated acropolis of athens, greece after sunset - ancient history stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Illuminated Acropolis of Athens, Greece after sunset

the peak of doi pha ngom is one of the peaks of doi langka luang. located in khun chae national park - ancient history stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

The peak of Doi Pha Ngom is one of the peaks of Doi Langka Luang. Located in Khun Chae National Park

at the end of the age of dinosaurs, a lone tyrannosaurus rex scavenges while a quetzalcoatlus watches from above, hoping for leftovers. - ancient history stock illustrations

At the end of the age of dinosaurs, a lone Tyrannosaurus Rex scavenges while a Quetzalcoatlus watches from above, hoping for leftovers.

from a sculpture at thebes (xxxl with many details) - ancient history stock illustrations

FROM A SCULPTURE AT THEBES (XXXL with many details)

old engraved illustration of reconstruction of the ancient city of athens - ancient history stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Old engraved illustration of reconstruction of the ancient city of Athens

vector samurai warrior silhouette on a hill stock illustration - ancient history stock illustrations

Vector Samurai Warrior Silhouette on a Hill Stock Illustration

majestic sunrise of the collsacabra mountains in catalonia from rocky viewpoint. - ancient history stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Majestic sunrise of the Collsacabra mountains in Catalonia from rocky viewpoint.

antique map of ancient greece, peloponnesus et graecia meridionalis - ancient history stock illustrations

Antique map of Ancient Greece, Peloponnesus et Graecia Meridionalis

sunset over imperial fora, rome. - ancient history stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Sunset over Imperial Fora, Rome.

Greek civilization, 3rd century b.C. Marble statue of dead Gaul. Roman copy of a Pergamon school original, part of the Stoa built by Attalus II on...

Marble statue of dead Gaul, Roman copy of Pergamon school original

mammoth - ancient history stock illustrations

mistress of creation (xxxl) by swain - ancient history stock illustrations

MISTRESS OF CREATION (XXXL) by Swain

compsognathus, illustration - ancient history stock illustrations

Compsognathus, illustration

ancient huns, barbarian horde - ancient history stock illustrations

Ancient Huns, barbarian horde

tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur - ancient history stock illustrations

Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur

ancient assyrians torturing and killing prisoners of war - ancient history stock illustrations

Ancient Assyrians torturing and killing prisoners of war

map of germania, mid-2nd century ad, lithograph, published in 1897 - ancient history stock illustrations

Map of Germania, mid-2nd century AD, lithograph, published in 1897

Aristotle, Aristoteles, 384 BC Chr. - 322 BC BC, is one of the most famous and influential philosophers and naturalists in history, the statue in the...

Sarcophagus of Hippolytus. About the myth of Hippolytus and Phaedra. Detail depicting Hippolytus arriving from his hunting party. Two servants...

Hippolytus arriving from his hunting party.

ait benhaddou - ancient city in morocco north africa - ancient history stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Ait Benhaddou - Ancient city in Morocco North Africa

blue skies over stonehenge - ancient history stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Blue skies over Stonehenge

Italy, Rome, The Colosseum amphitheatre built by Emperor Vespasian in AD 80 with the interior thronged with tourists.

Italy, Rome, The Colosseum amphitheatre built by Emperor Vespasian in AD 80 with the interior thronged with tourists.

plesiosaur marine reptile, illustration - ancient history stock illustrations

Plesiosaur marine reptile, illustration

map of assyria illustrating the biblical patriarchal age - ancient history stock illustrations

Map of Assyria illustrating the biblical Patriarchal Age

fall of babylon by cyrus ii, 539 bc, published 1886 - ancient history stock illustrations

Fall of Babylon by Cyrus II, 539 BC, published 1886

alboin (before 526-572/573), lombard king - ancient history stock illustrations

Alboin (before 526-572/573), Lombard king

croesus shows solon his treasures - ancient history stock illustrations

Croesus shows Solon his treasures

Wine jars dated 1st century AD are on display at the 'Hidden Afghanistan' Exhibition on December 20, 2007 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The...

Preview Before Opening Of Exhibition 'Hidden Aghanistan'

an allosaurus waits for its chance to attack a diplodocus trapped in a mud pit. - ancient history stock illustrations

An Allosaurus waits for its chance to attack a Diplodocus trapped in a mud pit.

artwork of the mammoths and aurora - ancient history stock illustrations

Artwork of the Mammoths and Aurora

battle of marathon - ancient history stock illustrations

BATTLE OF MARATHON

the predator opabinia uses its proboscis to eat a trilobite in a cambrian ocean. - ancient history stock illustrations

The predator Opabinia uses its proboscis to eat a trilobite in a Cambrian ocean.

trilobites try to hide from predator opabinia in a cambrian sea full of stromatolites. - ancient history stock illustrations

Trilobites try to hide from predator Opabinia in a Cambrian sea full of stromatolites.

an allosaurus dinosaur brings down a huge brachiosaurus. - ancient history stock illustrations

An Allosaurus dinosaur brings down a huge Brachiosaurus.

via appia (appian way), ancient roman road to southern italy, detail of a bas relief in a ruined wall - ancient history stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Via Appia (Appian Way), ancient roman road to southern Italy, detail of a bas relief in a ruined wall

polychromatic hieroglyphic showing the god horus and pharaoh seti i at abydos - ancient history stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Polychromatic hieroglyphic showing The god Horus and Pharaoh Seti I at Abydos

the temple of apollo ruins at the didyma, turkey. - ancient history stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

The Temple of Apollo ruins at the Didyma, Turkey.

a smilodon saber-toothed cat discovers human remains. - ancient history stock illustrations

A Smilodon saber-toothed cat discovers human remains.

Siege of Arles by Theodoric II, king of the Wisigoths . Painting by Charles-Joseph Natoire , 18th century. Beaux-Arts Museum, Troyes, France

Siege of Arles by Theodoric II by Charles Joseph Natoire

Greek ceramic decoration , Man and Ephebe. Late 6th Century BC.

Man and Ephebe.

close up of statues on the arch of constantine - ancient history stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Close up of statues on the Arch of Constantine

two neanderthals aproaching a group of machairodontinae feeding on a woolly rhinoceros with a group of woolly mammoths on the far end. - ancient history stock illustrations

Two Neanderthals aproaching a group of Machairodontinae feeding on a Woolly Rhinoceros with a group of Woolly Mammoths on the far end.

tyrannosaurus rex attacked by three triceratops. - ancient history stock illustrations

Tyrannosaurus rex attacked by three Triceratops.

ancient rome - murder of tiberius gracchus - ancient history stock illustrations

Ancient Rome - Murder of Tiberius Gracchus

ankylosaurs caught in blast wave - ancient history stock illustrations

Ankylosaurs caught in blast wave

artwork of a mosasaur - ancient history stock illustrations

Artwork of a mosasaur

Map of the Ancient World , 1650. Engraving, with place names in East Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean taken from the writings of Ptolemy. Private...

Map of the Ancient World by Jan Janssonius

dinosaurs graze the lush delta lands of north america 76-74 million years ago. - ancient history stock illustrations

Dinosaurs graze the lush delta lands of North America 76-74 million years ago.

Hunting scene. Roman painting. Domus. 4th C. From Merida. National Museum of Roman art. Merida. Spain.

Hunting scene. Roman painting. Domus. 4th C. Merida (Augusta Emerita). Spain.

Syria. Bosra. Roman Mosaic of the theatre. At the top, a camel caravan and, at the bottom, a hunting scene.

Roman mosaic at the Theatre of Bosra.

Circa 25 AD, The Marriage At Cana', at which Jesus turned water into wine. Original Artwork: An illustration from the Spiegel Menschlicher Behaltnis,...

Marriage At Cana

Greek relief of Hoplites in battle From the British Museum's collection.

Greek relief of Hoplites in battle.

st. paul's outside the walls, published in 1878 - ancient history stock illustrations

St. Paul's outside the Walls, published in 1878

sarcophagus of lucius cornelius scipio barbatus, published in 1878 - ancient history stock illustrations

Sarcophagus of Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus, published in 1878

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