Images

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.

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.