Images

A depiction of the cremation structure at Derveni Tomb A, in Thessalonica. From Unearthing the Family of Alexander the Great. Grant (2019) p153. Used with permission from Pen & Sword Books.

Family tree of the Royal Dynasty of Macedon in the 4th Century BCE. From Unearthing the Family of Alexander the Great. Grant (2019) p76. Used with permission from Pen & Sword Books.

A model of the shrine and tombs under the Great Tumulus at Vergina. From Unearthing the Family of Alexander the Great. Grant (2019). p49. Used with permission from Pen & Sword Books.

The gold chest or "larnax" containing male bones from the main chamber of the royal tomb known as "Tomb II" in Vergina. The chest is decorated with the royal “Vergina Sun” or “Star” symbol, which has been associated with the Argead dynasty...

The House of the Relief of Telephus is one of the largest houses in the excavated area of in Herculaneum covering about 1,800 sq. m. Its atrium is in the 'third style' with yellow panels and is fitted up with copies of marble discs called oscilla, suspended...

View of the terrace garden of the House of the Deer in Herculaneum which commanded magnificent views over the Bay of Naples. It has copies of marble statues which originals were found in the garden: two of a deer being attacked by dogs, one...

Copies of Neo-Attic reliefs in the Sacred Area of Herculaneum depicting the four gods Vulcan, Neptune, Mercury and Minerva to whom a temple was dedicated.

View of the Suburban District of Herculaneum with the Suburban Baths at the bottom right and the Terrace of Marcus Nonius Balbus at the bottom left.

Detail of the Portonaccio Sarcophagus, which depicts Late Roman legionaries battling barbarians in the 3rd Century BCE. The piece was created between 172-175 CE.

"The Course of Empire: Destruction" is the fourth in a series of five paintings by American painter Thomas Cole (1801 - 1848 CE). It was painted in 1836 CE and is part of the collection of New York Historical Society. The painting depicts...