# Ancient History (Myers)/List of Illustrations

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
* After photographs, and from cuts taken from Baumeister's Denkmaeler des klassischien Altertums, Oscar Jaeger's Weltgeschichte, Schreiber's Atlas of Classical Antiquities, and other reliable sources.
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* 1.The Earliest Implements of Paleolithic Type................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
* 2.Engraving of a Reindeer................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
* 3.Engraving of a Mammoth on the Fragment of a Tusk ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
* 4.A Prehistoric Egyptian Tomb................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
* 5.Primitive Methods of making Fire................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
* 6.Indian Picture Writing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
* 7.Negro Captives................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
* 8.Egyptian Scene................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
* 9.Plowing and Sowing in Ancient Egypt................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21
* 10.Reaping the Grain in Ancient Egypt................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21
* 11.Ivory Statuette of a King of the First Dynasty................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
* 12.A Detail of the Great Pyramid................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
* 13.Khufu, Builder of the Great Pyramid................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................25
* 14.The "Sheikh-el-Beled"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
* 15.Tell el Amarna Letter................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................28
* 16.Phalanx of the Khita................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
* 17.Rameses II charging the Foe................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................30
* 18.Brick-Making in Ancient Egypt................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
* 19.Forms of Egyptian Writing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................33
* 20.The Rosetta Stone................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34
* 21.Two Royal Names in Hieroglyphics................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
* 22.Mummy of a Sacred Bull................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................36
* 23.Profile of Rameses II................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................38
* 24.Mummy Case with Mummy................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................39
* 25."Servant for the Underworld"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
* 26.The Judgment of the Dead................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
* 27.An Egyptian Obelisk................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42
* 28.Tubular Drill Hole................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42
* 29.A Scarab Amulet................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................43
* 30.Philæ, the "Pearl of Egypt"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45
* 31.The Babil Mound at Babylon as it appeared in 1811 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
* 32.Ancient Babylonian Canals................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................47
* 33.Door Socket of Sargon I................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................49
* 34.Impression of a Seal of Sargon I................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................50
* 35.Excavation at the Temple of Bel at Nippur................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52
* 36.Arch discovered at Nippur................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................53
* 37.Cuneiform Writing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................53
* 38.Table showing the Development of the Cuneiform Writing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................54
* 39.Contract Tablet................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................55
* 40.Writing Exercise Tablets of a Child................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58
* 41.Hammurabi receiving the Code from the Sun-god................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................59
* 42.An Assyrian Winged Bull................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62
* 43.Restoration of Sargon's Palace at Khorsabad................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64
* 44.An Assyrian King (? Sennacherib)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65
* 45.Restoration of a Court in Sargon's Palace at Khorsabad................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................67
* 46.Emblem of Assyrian Deity................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68
* 47.Transport of a Winged Bull................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68
* 48.Assyrians flaying Prisoners alive................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................69
* 49.Lion Hunt................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................70
* 50.A Wounded Lioness................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................71
* 51.The Jewish Place of Wailing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................77
* 52.Species of the Murex................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................83
* 53.Phoenician Galley................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................84
* 54.Phoenician Alphabet and Cuneiform Characters................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................86
* 55.Croesus on the Pyre................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................90
* 56.The Tomb of Cyrus at Pasargadæ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................90
* 57.Insurgent Captives brought before Darius................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................91
* 58.The Behistun Rock................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................92
* 59.Royal Persian Tombs near Persepolis................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................93
* 60.The King in Combat with a Monster................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................95
* 61.The Ruins of Persepolis................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................96
* 62.Chinese Characters................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................103
* 63.The Lions' Gate at Mycenæ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................108
* 64.The Plain of Olympia................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................109
* 65.Combat between Achilles and Hector................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................115
* 66.Battle between Greeks and Amazons................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................117
* 67.Battle at the Ships between the Greeks and Trojans................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................119
* 68.Hissarlik, the Probable Site of Ancient Troy................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120
* 69.Grave Circle at Mycenæ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................121
* 70.Inlaid Sword Blades found at Mycenæ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................121
* 71.Gallery in the South Wall at Tiryns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................125
* 72.Fifty Oared Greek Boat................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................126
* 73.Group of Greek Gods and Goddesses................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................131
* 74.The Carrying off of Persephone by Hades to the Underworld................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................131
* 75.Apollo................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................133
* 76.Greek Runners................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................136
* 77.Sparta, with the Ranges of the Taÿgetus in the Background................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................142
* 78.Ruined Temples at Pæstum................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................158
* 79.Coin of Cyrene................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................159
* 80.Coin of Corinth................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................160
* 81.Athens................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................168
* 82.The Athenian Tyrannicides, Harmodius and Aristogiton................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................174
* 83.Greek Warriors preparing for Battle................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................183
* 84.Hoplite, or Heavy-Armed Greek Warrior................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................198
* 85.Pericles................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................210
* 86.The Bema, or Orator's Stand, on the Pnyx Hill, Athens................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................211
* 87.The Caryatid Porch of the Erechtheum................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................215
* 88.The so-called Theseum at Athens................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................216
* 89.Alcibiades................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................231
* 90.Coin of Syracuse................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................264
* 91.Demosthenes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................268
* 92.Alexander the Great................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................274
* 93.The so-called "Sarcophagus of Alexander"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................284
* 94.The Dying Gaul................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................288
* 95.Coin of Athens................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................293
* 96.Orders of Greek Architecture................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................295
* 97.The Parthenon................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................298
* 98.The Theater of Dionysus at Athens................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................299
* 99.The Wrestlers................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................301
* 100.Stele of Aristion................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................302
* 101.The Discobolus................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................302
* 102.Athenian Youth in Procession................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................303
* 103.Athena Parthenos................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................304
* 104.Head of the Olympian Zeus by Phidias................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................305
* 105.Nike or Victory of Paeonius................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................305
* 106.Hermes with the Infant Dionysus................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................306
* 107.The Nike of Samothrace................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................307
* 108.The Laocoon................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................308
* 109.Aphrodite of Melos................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................308
* 110.Portrait in Wax Paint................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................309
* 111.Homer................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................313
* 112.Bacchic Procession................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................316
* 113.Sophocles................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................318
* 114.Euripides................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................319
* 115.Herodotus................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................321
* 116.Thucydides................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................322
* 117.Socrates................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................331
* 118.Plato................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................332
* 119.Aristotle................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................333
* 120.A Greek School................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................340
* 121.A Banquet Scene (Greek)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................345
* 122.Wall Painting of an Etruscan Banquet................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................353
* 123.Head of Janus................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................363
* 124.Divining by Means of a Sacrificial Victim................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................364
* 125.The Bronze Wolf of the Capitol................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................367
* 126.The Site of Tibur, the Modern Tivoli................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................368
* 127.An Ancient Roman Coin bearing the Prow of a Ship................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................370
* 128.The Cloaca Maxima................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................372
* 129."View of the Capitoline, with the Cloaca Maxima................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................373
* 130.Roman Soldier................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................374
* 131.Lictors with Fasces................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................378
* 132.The Appian Way................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................397
* 133.Grotto of Posilipo................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................403
* 134.Prow of a Roman War Ship................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................408
* 135.The Column of Duillius................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................409
* 136.Augur's Birds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................411
* 137.Hannibal................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................419
* 138.Publius Cornelius Scipio................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................426
* 139.Roman Battle Ship................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................428
* 140.Coin of the Italian Confederacy................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................450
* 141.Mithradates the Great................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................452
* 142.Marius................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................455
* 143.Roman Trading Vessel................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................463
* 144.Pompey the Great................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................466
* 145.Julius Cæsar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................475
* 146.Mark Antony................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................476
* 147.The Recently Found Base of Cæsar's Column................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................477
* 148.Octavius as a Youth................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................478
* 149.Cicero................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................479
* 150.Augustus................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................485
* 151.Maecenas................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................489
* 152.Vespasian................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................499
* 153.Judaea Capta................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................500
* 154.Triumphal Procession from the Arch of Titus................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................500
* 155.A Street in Pompeii................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................501
* 156.House of the Vetti at Pompeii................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................502
* 157.Trajan................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................504
* 158.Bridge over the Danube, built by Trajan................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................505
* 159.Trajan's Column................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................506
* 160.The Hadrian Wall................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................507
* 161.Hadrian................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................508
* 162.Besieging a Dacian City................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................509
* 163.Roman Aqueduct near Nimes, France................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................511
* 164.Commodus................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................514
* 165.Caracalla................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................517
* 166.Triumph of Sapor over Valerian................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................518
* 167.Diocletian................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................520
* 168.Christ as the Good Shepherd................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................523
* 169.The Labarum................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................524
* 170.Arch of Constantine at Rome, as it appears To-day................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................525
* 171.The Pantheon................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................549
* 172.The Roman Forum in 1885................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................550
* 173.The Circus Maximus................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................551
* 174.Ruins of Theater at Aspendos................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................551
* 175.Colosseum................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................552
* 176.The Claudian Aqueduct................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................553
* 177.Mausoleum of Hadrian................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................554
* 178.Seneca................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................559
* 179.Gladiators................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................566
* 180.Semicircular Dining Couch................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................567
* 181.Roman Lamentation for the Dead................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................570
* 182.Tomb of Theodoric at Ravenna................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................572
* 183.The Caaba at Mecca................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................595
* 184.Charlemagne................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................605