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Achaemenid Empire Map
Image by Fabienkhan

Achaemenid Empire Map

Map of the Persian Achaemenid Empire at its greatest extent under the reigns of Darius the Great and Xerxes. Inspired by Historical Atlas of Georges Duby (p.11, map D), this map was made by Fabienkhan the 24th of August 2006, using Inkscape...
Tomb of Cyrus the Great
Image by Behrad18n

Tomb of Cyrus the Great

Monument that is generally believed to be the tomb of Cyrus the Great in Pasargadae, the oldest base-isolated structure in the world.
Map of the Battle of Gaugamela - Setup
Image by US Military Academy

Map of the Battle of Gaugamela - Setup

The opening of the battle of Gaugamela.
Map of the Battle of Gaugamela - Alexander's Attack
Image by US Military Academy

Map of the Battle of Gaugamela - Alexander's Attack

A map of the battle of Gaugamela depicting Alexander the Great attacking Darius III, a move that led to victory.
Greek Hoplite
Image by Johnny Shumate

Greek Hoplite

Modern illustration of a 4th century BCE Greek hoplite.
Map of the Peloponnesian War, Beginning
Image by U.S. Military Academy

Map of the Peloponnesian War, Beginning

Map of the Alliances of the Peloponnesian War, as well as the respective strategies of the opposing factions of Sparta and Athens, and their allies.
Greek Trireme [Illustration]
Image by MatthiasKabel & Sting

Greek Trireme [Illustration]

Model of a Greek Trireme. Displayed at Deutsches Museum, Munich, Germany.
Map of Lydia
Image by Roke

Map of Lydia

Map of Lydia in the middle of the 6th century BCE. The red line shows an alternative interpretation of Lydia's ancient borders.
Poulnabrone Dolmen
Image by pdphoto.org

Poulnabrone Dolmen

Poulnabrone Dolmen, County Clare, Ireland. Poulnabrone Dolmen (Poll na mBrón in Irish meaning "hole of sorrows") is a portal tomb in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland, dating back to the Neolithic period, probably between 4200 BC to 2900...
Greco-Bactrian kingdom circa 230-200 BC
Image by Atilin

Greco-Bactrian kingdom circa 230-200 BC

Approximate borders of the Greco-Bactrian kingdom under Euthydemos' reign (c.230BC - c.200BC). The kingdom included Bactria, Oxeiana, Sogdiana and Ferghana.
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