Ancient War Gallery
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The Baalshamin Temple and ISIS’ war on History,ISIS truly is the scourge of our times, a barba
Chinese bronze sword with silver inlaid blade, Warring States Period (5th - 2nd century BC).from Chi
leradr:Trajan’s Column. A roman warrior is fighting while is carrying a head of an enemy in the mout
Naked Women Save the Day — The Battle of Kansu, China 7th Century AD.The Chinese general Chai
Achilles (right) tends to Patroclus (left), who has been wounded by an arrow. Tondo of an Attic red
collective-history:Carthaginian war elephants engage Roman infantry at the Battle of Zama (202 BC).S
The Phoenician Oracle (only nine more to go!! \(´▽`)/) Taw - “Mark” Oracular meaning: Purpose, iden
georgy-konstantinovich-zhukov:The Roman Army repulses the Carthaginian elephants at Zama, turning th
A winged Victory, bearing a palm branch announces the victory of Athena, the warrior goddess, over P
museum-of-artifacts:Ancient roman bed decoration depicting war elephant. 1st century AD
Achilles lies in wait for Polyxena at a fountain. Attic white-ground lekythos, attributed to the At
The Guns of the SamuraiWhile the ancient Samurai are legendary for their skill with the Katana, the
King Pyrrhus and the Pyrrhic Victory,In the 3rd Century BC King Pyrrhus was the ruler of a growing k
A Secret Weapon — How honey defeated an empire.In 67 BC Roman general Pompey was at war with K
clioshiddenportraits:Yuenü (literally the Lady of Yue) first appears in the ‘Commentary of Zuo’, whi
Red-figure squat lekythos with a departing warriorAttributed to the Achilles PainterAttic Greek, c.
The goddess Thetis, riding a hippocampus (seahorse), delivers newly forged arms to her son Achilles.
Light from a crack in the ancient trunk fell on a nook in the wood—one that held a row of ten or so
illvedere:Sarmatian cataphracts during Dacian Wars as depicted on Columna Traiana.Major battle again
aucelo:Frescoed ceiling with epic scene related to the Trojan War, from the Domus Transitoria, Nero’
The prophetess Cassandra offers a libation for her brother Hector, who is about to go out into battl
Thetis and the Nereids mourn the slain Achilles. Corinthian black-figure hydria, attr. to the Damon
Hector dons his armor, while his parents Priam and Hecuba look on. Side A of an Attic red-figure pa
Neoptolemus murders King Priam on the altar of Zeus, while Priam’s wife Hecuba looks on. Side A of
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