Images

A marble statuette of Bona Dea, the Roman goddess of chastity, fertility and healing.

Silver denarius minted by M Servilius depicting the goddess Roma or Bellona on the obverse. On the reverse are two soldiers, with their horses in the background. c. 100 BCE. Rome. (British Museum)

An illustration of the Battle of Arginusae (406 BCE), during the Peloponnesian War. Illustration by Marek Szyszko.

An illustration of the Battle of Turin (312 CE) fought between the forces of Constantine I (r. 306-337 CE) and Maxentius (r. 306-312). Illustration by Sean Ó’Brógáín.

The forces of Julius Caesar (100 BCE-48 BCE) battle a faction of the Egyptian army during the Siege of Alexandria in 47 BCE, part of a struggle over the Egyptian line of succession. Illustration by by Zvonimir Grbasic.

An illustration of Pyrrhus of Epirus' (c. 319 - 272 BCE) horse being killed at the Battle of Heraclea in 280 BCE. Illustration by Seán Ó Brógáin.

An illustration of the Battle of Lilybaeum (Marsala) in 250 BCE, during the Punic Wars. Illustration by Zvonimir Grbasic.

An illustration of the Battle of Magnesia in 190 BCE, fought between the Seleucid Empire and the alliance between the Roman Republic and the kingdom of Pergamum. Illustration by Zvonimir Grbasic.

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.