Images

An illustration of Roman soldiers fighting British Celts at the fortifications at Cadbury Castle, Somerset. The scene is set sometime during the reign of Claudius (r. 41-54 CE), who began the Roman invasion of England. Illustration by Zvonimir...

Illustration of the Battle of Qarqar in 853 BCE between the Neo-Assyrian Empire led by Shalmaneser III and an alliance of twelve kings who waged war against him. Illustration by by Seán Ó’Brógáín.

An illustration of what chariot warfare looked like in the ancient Near East. Illustration by by Zvonimir Grbasic.

Germanic forces cross the Rhine and invade the Roman Empire in 406 CE. Illustration by Zvonimir Grbasic.

Alaric the Visigoth (r. 394-410 CE) with his commanders. Illustration by Vilius Petrauskas.

A reconstruction of the Temple of Asclepius in Epidaurus. Illustration by Julia Lillo.

Egyptian pharaoh Hatshepsut (r. 1479-1458 BCE) visits the ruined temple of Speos Artemidos. Illustration by Marek Szyszko.

A reconstruction of the Villa dei Papyri in Herculaneum, Italy. Illustration by Rocío Espin.

An illustration of an episode from Roman legend, in which the Etruscan noblemen Caelius and Aulus Vibenna escape from their captors and slay them. Illustration by Zvonimir Grbasic.

Reconstruction of the Egyptian capital of Pi-Ramesses, established by Ramesses II (1279-1213 BCE) in the 13th Century BCE. Illustration by Rocío Espin.