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Greek Ruler
An artist's impression of a Greek ruler in his home.
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Antisthenes, Cynic Philosopher
Antisthenes (450-370 BCE) was the founder of the Cynic school of philosophy. From near the Via Appia, Rome. Roman copy of a lost Greek original of the late 3rd or 2nd century BCE. (British Museum, London)
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Demosthenes Bust, British Museum
This head came from a Roman copy of a statue of him by Polyeuktos erected in the Athenian market-place in 280 BCE, 42 years after his death. The knitted brow and compression of the lips suggest the inner struggle of a troubled mind. (British...
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Epicurus Bust, British Museum
Epicurus (Epikouros), 342/1 - 271/0 BCE. He was the founder of the Epicurean school. From near the Via Appia, Rome. Roman copy of a lost Greek original of the late 3rd or 2nd century BCE. (The British Museum, London)
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Victorious Young Athlete, the Farnese Diadoumenos
The statue shows a young athlete tying a ribbon around his head, signifying that he has just won a competition. Which event the youth won is unknown but athletic figures of this type were a common theme in Greek art. A victor statue by the...
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Detail of One of the Balawat Gates
Detail of the bronze casing of the Balawat gate. From Balawat (Imgur-Enlil), northern Mesopotamia, Iraq. Neo-Assyrian Period, reign of King Shalmaneser III, 858-824 BCE. (The British Museum, London)
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Balawat Gate at the British Museum
This is a full replica of one of the Balawat gates. The bronze bands are original and were embossed with warfare scenes and military campaigns conducted by the Assyrian King Shalmaneser III (e.g., the capture of Hamath and Hazuzu in Syria...
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Warfare Scene, Balawat Gate
Detail of the bronze casing of the Balawat gate. From Balawat (Imgur-Enlil), northern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Neo-Assyrian Empire, reign of King Shalmaneser III, 858-824 BCE.
The British Museum, London.
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Chariot, Balawat Gate
Detail of the bronze casing of the Balawat gate. From Balawat (Imgur-Enlil), northern Mesopotamia, Iraq. Neo-Assyrian Period, reign of King Shalmaneser III, 858-824 BCE. (The British Museum, London)
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Embossed Scene from the Balawat Gate
Detail of the bronze casing of the Balawat gate. From Balawat (Imgur-Enlil), northern Mesopotamia, Iraq. Neo-Assyrian Period, reign of King Shalmaneser III, 858-824 BCE. (Ancient Orient Museum/Istanbul Archaeological Museums, Istanbul, Turkey...
