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Assyrian Prisoners of War
Alabaster bas-relief showing two women and a child as prisoners of war after the Assyrian army captured their city, detail of Panel 5 (bottom), Room B, the North-Palace Palace, Nimrud, modern-day Iraq, Neo-Assyrian Empire...
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Prisoners of War & Booty
Alabaster bas-relief showing a procession of prisoners of war and booty led by Assyrian soldiers and officials. Neo-Assyrian Period, 865-860 BCE. Detail of Panel 17 (bottom), Room B, the North-Palace Palace, Nimrud, modern-day...
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Ashurnasirpal II After Winning a Battle
Alabaster bas-relief showing Ashurnasirpal II greeted by his commander-in-chief, awaiting to review prisoners of war and receiving booty after a successful military campaign capturing a city. Neo-Assyrian Period...
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Samovar, Pompeii
A samovar was used to serve warm liquids. Charcoal in the hollow centre of the vessel heated the water within the double wall. The liquid then came out of a tap decorated as a head of an eastern barbarian. Three suspension terminals...
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Amphora Stoppers, Comacchio Shipwreck
Four ceramic amphora stoppers from the Comacchio Shipwreck. 25-1 BCE. Museo della Nave di Comacchio, (photo taken at the National Maritime Museum, Sydney, Australia)
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Stone Weight From The Comacchio Shipwreck
A Centussis weight used to weigh the cargo for sale. The stone is inscribed with an 'M' for Magister Navis, the ship's master and the initials 'TRVF', possibly for his name - either Titus Rufius or Titus Rufrenius...
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Tombstone Of Marcus Lollius Primitius
Tombstone of a sailor in the Roman fleet at Misenum, raised by his wife Valeria Primilia. It records that he was Italian born (Roman citizen) and that he died at the age of 35 after having served in the navy for...
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A Loaf of Bread from Herculaneum
A loaf of bread from Herculaneum. 79 CE. Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, (photo taken at the National Maritime Museum, Sydney Australia) Carbonised in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Before the eruption...
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Reliefs from Kapara's Palace at Tell Halaf
Some of these wall reliefs were inscribed; the inscriptions read "Palace of Kapara, son of Hadianu". The base of the south wall of Kapara's palace was lined with a series of 187 reliefs carved in black basalt...
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Plaque of Astarte from Alalakh
This was probably a votive offering and may depict a nude votaress. However, it is usually regarded as a representation of Astarte. 1570-1500 BCE. From Level V Palace at Tell Atchana, modern-day Hatay Province, Turkey...
