PIctures, images & photos of the Sanctuary of Apollo Smintheion & the ruins of Alexandria Troas, Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. The Temple of Apollo Smintheion is rather strangely dedicated to Apollo the Mice Slayer. The ancient peoples who came to settle the area from Crete were told by an Oricle to settle where they were overrun by the "sons of the earth". When they were besieged by mice or rodents they interpreted the typically vague pronouncement of the Oracle "sons of the earth" to mean rodents. So they built the ancient of town of Khryse and nearly and the ancient Ionic Temple of Apollo Smintheion. Little remains on the site today which is being excavated with funds by the Efes Brewery. The archaeological remains in the area are potentially extensive with adjacent town of Khryse and a Sacred Way that links the Temple to Alexandria Troas. Alexandria Troas was an ancient Greek city port of the northern Aegean with a population of 100,000 in its heyday. Paul of Tarsus sailed for Europe for the first time from Alexandria Troas and made his return there. In the New Testament, book of Acts 20:9-12, it is related that Paul preached a long sermon to the people of Alexandria Troas during which a young man named Eutychus dropped to sleep falling from his seat out of a three storey window. Paul picked Eutychus up reassuring the crowd that he was not dead and carried him upstairs. Eutychus was uninjured by his fall and the crowd took this to be a miracle performed by Paul but the name Eutychus does means "fortunate". Today the 400 hectar ( 1,000 acre) site is overgrown and apart from a couple of arches of its Roman Gymnasium there is little to see. German Arcaeologists are surveying and excavating the site and a 100BC stadium has been discovered recently. Alexandria Troas and Khryse are just two of hundreds of sites in Turkey yet to be excavated and shows the potential wealth yet to be discovered in Anatolia. Buy as high resolu tion stock royalty free images of travel images to download on line or buy as photo art prints. Add photos of Apollo Smintheion using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints. USEFUL LINKS: Visit our TURKEY PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/3f-Pictures-of-Turkey-Turkey-Photos-Images-Fotos/C0000U.hJWkZxAbg

Pictures images photos of Aphrodisias archaeological site, Anatolia Turkey & Images of its Roman relief sculptures. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Aphrodisias was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and the focal point of Aphrodisias was the temple of Aphrodite. Near Aphrodisias are rock deposits of fine white marble which in Hellenistic and Roman times was quarried and used to make fine white buildings and sculptures. The freezes from the Temple Aphrodite, now in the Aphrodisias Museum, show the highly skilled sculptures that Aphrodisias became famous for in the Ancient world. Leading from the main north-east street of Aphrodisias is a fine Roman tetrapylon, a four way arch placed where streets crossed, built in 200AD. Excavations in 1962 revealed a lavish building program at the centre of Aphrodisias. This building program in Aphrodisias was instigated by Julius Zoilus who was born in Aphrodisias who became a slave of the great Julius Caesar. After Julius Caesar was assassinated he was succeeded by Octavian who became the Emperor Augustus. Julius Zoilus helped Octavian in his succession battle with Mark Anthony and was given his freedom and was endowed with prestige and riches. So Julius Zoilus returned to Aphrodisias a powerful rich freedman and helped turn it into a prosperous and influential city. When Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire the Temple of Aphrodite in Aphrodisias was turned into a Basilica and in 640 the city was renamed Stauroúpolis ("City of the Cross"). Add photos of Aphrodisias Archaeological Site Turkey using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/aphrodisias-site-turkey.html USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphrodisias Visit our TURKEY PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/3f-Pictures-of-Turkey-Turkey-Photos-Images-Fotos/C0000U.hJWkZxAbg

Pictures Images photos of Alaca Hoyuk (Alacahoyuk, Alacahöyük or Alaca Höyük ) Hittite archaeological site Alaca, Çorum Province, Turkey, Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Alaca Hoyuk (also known as Alacahoyuk, Alacahüyük, Aladja-Hoyuk, Euyuk, or Evuk) is one of the important Hittite archaeological sites. Dating from Neolithic times Alaca Hoyuk has fine Bronze Age Royal tombs as well as Hittite archaeology. The best preserved Hittite remains are around the monumental Sphinx Gate. The Sphinx Gate at Alaca Hoyuk is the only Hittite Imperial Period gate structure whose entrance is flanked by orthostat reliefs within the Hittite heartland. The Sphinx Gate is 10-meter wide and its exterior walls are clad with Hittite relief sculpted orthostat panels. The two towered gate entrance is adorned with two-meter tall sphinx statues. On the left tower, a bull standing on a platform symbolises the Storm God. On the next block, a king and a queen proceed with praying gestures before an altar. The following three blocks depict sacrificial animals being led before bearers of cult objects followed by jugglers performing on a ladder with daggers. On the interior face of the corner orthostat of the left tower, a ritual scene displays four persons holding symbolic staves. Similarly, a religious ceremony is depicted on the orthostats of the right tower. Officials proceed with praying gestures towards a goddess seared on a throne at the head of the frieze. This goddess is interpreted as the Sun goddess of the city of Arinna, wife of the Storm God. All these depictions represent an entire ritual set of cult, libation, hunting, and entertainment that comprise a religious ceremony in honour of the Storm God. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our TURKEY PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/3f-Pictures-of-Turkey-Turkey-Photos-Images-Fotos/C0000U.hJWkZxAbg Add photos of Alaca Hoyuk Hittite Site using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/alaca-hoyuk-hittite-site.html

Pictures and images of Nuraghe Arrubiu Nuragic complex, Orroli, Sardinia. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Nuraghe Arrubiu Nuragic complex is one of the largest in Sardinia. Built between 13th and 9th centuries BC it is one of the most important megalithic monuments of the Mediterranean. Nuraghe Arrubiu is the only pentalobed nuraghe so far excavated. Situated on a trachytic plateau overlooking the villages of Nurri and Orroli, it got is name of Nuraghe Arrubiu ( Red Nuraghe) because of the red lichen that grows on its massive basalt blocks. The main nuraghe tower dates from the 13th century BC and was probably at least 27 m high. It still has ground and first floor chambers with ogive tholos roofs in tact. The central tower at Arrubiu is surrounded by a 5 towered bastion giving it its pentalobed shape. Outside this is a further wall with 7 towers that makes up an internal walled compound. Stone benches and the remains of a fireplace, stone basin and earthenware crockery in the yard suggest that it may have been a communal eating area. Beyond this wall are the remains of a third outer wall which had another 5 defensive towers. This made Nuraghe Arrubiu a formidable and probably impregnable defensive structure of great size covering an area of 5000 square meters. Outside the walls of Nuraghe Arrubiu are the remains of the circular huts of a Nuragic village. The site was abandoned in about the 9th century BC, possibly after an earthquake, and re-occupied from the 2nd century BC by the Romans who turned the ruins of the Nuragic village into a wine press and storage rooms. USEFUL LINKS: Visit our NURAGIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Nuragic-Nuraghe-Towers-Nuragic-Artefacts-of-Sardinia-Pictures-Images/C0000M6ZtTuHVsSo Add photos of Nuraghe Arrubiu using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/nuragic-artefacts.html - Type Inandik into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

(Pictures, images and photos of the Roman Ampitheatre of Aspendos, Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. In ancient times Aspendos was conquered and re-conquered by the Spartans then the Persians. As with all other Anatolian cities the Persians were finally defeated in 333 BC by Alexander the Great and was later ruled by the Kings of Pergamon. In 133 B.C Attalus III of Pergamon died without an heir and left the Kingdom of Pergamon to the Roman Empire. The Theatre of Aspendos was built in in 155 AD during the rule of Marcus Aurelius designed by the architect Zeno. The Theatre is the one of best preserved in the Asia Minor. 96 metres in diameter it can seat 7000 the csaenae frond or backdrop wall is still intact. Following Hellenistic traditions the theatre is built into the hillside below the Acropolis with a backdrop that is still intact. The rest of the building design is Roman. A rather dubious story relates that the ruler of Aspendos offered his daughter in marriage to any man that did a great building work for the city. Two men rose to the challenge one building a new viaduct and the other the theatre. They both completed their building at the same time and the ruler announced that he would have to cut his daughter in half, giving each man a half. One protested that he would rather give up the hand of the daughter rather than see any harm come to her, and this un-selfish act was duly rewarded with the girls hand in marriage. After the conquest of Anatolia by the Ottoman Turks the Roman amphitheatre was used as a Caravansarai for the camel trains working the Silk Route. Little damage was done to the building though and when Ataturk , founder of modern day Turkey, visited Aspendos he was so impressed with its preservation that he pronounced that the theatre should be protected and used for performances and today it hosts the Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspendos Visit our TURKEY PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/3f-Pictures-of-Turkey-Turkey-Photos-Images-Fotos/C0000U.hJWkZxAbg Add photos of Aspendos Roman Ampitheatre using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/aspendos-ampitheatre-turkey.html

Pictures & images of Aslankaya Phrygian rock temple monument, Phrygian Valley, Emre Lake, near Döğer, Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Dating from the 7th century BC the Aslankaya rock Temple is the most important surviving rock monument and open-air temple of Phrygians. The Aslankaya sanctuary was dedicated to the goddess Cybele, an important Phrygian goddess. The Aslankaya temple is carved out of a conical rock formation and its facade is decorated with relief sculptures. On the triangular roof over the facade are two sphinxes (winged figures with the head of a human and the body of a lion), facing one another, take place. On the main facade, below the sphinxes in a recessed niche, there used to be a cult statue of Cybele or the Great Mother was flanked by two lions. Due to vandalism the statue of Cybele has been destroyed and the 2 standing lion reliefs badly damaged. This main facade is ornamented with relief geometrical patterns. The Aslankaya Temple was discovered by William M. Ramsey, a Scottish archaeologist who described it in 1884 bringing it to the attention of western historians for the first time. The temple stands alone near the shores of Lake Emre next to an ancient track at GPS coordinates: 39.105499, 30.429701. Add photos of Aslankaya Phrygian rock temple using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/aslankaya-temple-turkey.html USEFUL LINKS: Visit our TURKEY PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/3f-Pictures-of-Turkey-Turkey-Photos-Images-Fotos/C0000U.hJWkZxAbg

Pictures & images of Delos Island, Greece. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. The island of Delos is near Mykonos, at the centre of the Cyclades archipelago, is one of the most important mythological, historical and archaeological sites in Greece. The excavations in the island are among the most extensive in the Mediterranean; ongoing work takes place under the direction of the French School at Athens and many of the artifacts found are on display at the Archaeological Museum of Delos and the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Delos had a position as a holy sanctuary for a millennium before Olympian Greek mythology made it the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. From its Sacred Harbour, the horizon shows the two conical mounds (image below) that have identified landscapes sacred to a goddess in other sites: one, retaining its pre-Greek name Mount Kynthos, is crowned with a sanctuary of Zeus. Buy as high resolution stock royalty free images of travel images to download on line or buy as photo art prints.

Picture & images of the ruins of the Ancient Greek Didyma Temple of Apollo & home to the Oracle of Apollo. Also known as the Didymaion completed circa 550 BC. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. modern Didim in Aydin Province, Turkey. Ancient Greek Didyma Temple lies at one end of an 11 mile (24 KM) processional Sacred Way that started in Miletius on the western Anatolian coast in pesent day Turkey. Didyma Temple, or the Didymaion, was completed around 550 BC and was built over a spring from which an Oracle made prophecies. As this Oracle of Apollo was second only to the Oracle of Delphi in the Ancient World, Didyma Temple became an important centre. An annual procession was held along the Sacred Way from Mietius to Didyma. The culmination of the festivities was an annual feat which included athletic and artistic competitions. Victors were often honoured with statues, the bases of which can be seen today at the archaeological site. The inscriptions on these statue bases are citations to flute players, trumpeters, actors, pantomine artista and orators which give us a picture of the types of artistic competions held at Didyma. The Atheletic games held in the nearby stadium included wrestling, track racing but no chariot racing. Didyma Temple continued as an important temple until the 5th & 6th century AD when a Byzantine church was built in the Temple courtyard. Download picture & images of the ruins of the Ancient Greek Didyma Temple of Apollo & home to the Oracle of Apollo or buy as photo art prints on line. Add photos of Didyma Temple of Apollo Turkey using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/didyma-temple-turkey.html USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didyma Visit our TURKEY PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/3f-Pictures-of-Turkey-Turkey-Photos-Images-Fotos/C0000U.hJWkZxAbg

Pictures photos images of the archaeological site of Delphi, with images & photos of Delphi Museum. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. In Greek mythology, Delphi was the site of the Delphic oracle, the most important oracle in the classical Greek world, and a major site for the worship of the god Apollo after he slew the Python, a dragon who lived there and protected the navel of the Earth. Apollo spoke through his oracle: the sibyl or priestess of the oracle at Delphi was known as the Pythia, who sat on a tripod seat over an opening in the earth. The great and the good of the ancient world travelled to Delphi to ask the Oracle important questions. The Oracle would breath in gasses that came from the opening and go into a violent trance. Her rantings or babbling were translated by priests into eloquent statements that could be interpreted by the questioner in several ways. Many famous misinterpretations by the questions led to disaster such as when Croesus, the fabulously rich Lydian King, asked if he should go to war with Persia. He was told that if he did so a great empire would fall. So he went to war and lost as it was his great Empire not the Persian Empire that fell. So the Delphic Oracle would have been right either way. Apollo's sacred precinct in Delphi was a panhellenic sanctuary, where every four years, starting in 776 BC[4] athletes from all over the Greek world competed in the Pythian Games, the precursor of the Olympic Games. Buy as high resolution stock royalty free images of travel images to download on line or buy as photo art prints. If you prefer you can download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/delphi-site-greece.html Type into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding subect etc USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi Visit our ANCIENT GREEKS PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Greeks-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites/C00004CnMmq_Xllw

Pictures images photos of the Greek temples of Apollo and Aphaea (Aphaia) on the Greek Saronic Island of Aegina, Greece. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. The Greek goddess Aphaea or Aphaia is exclusive to the island of Aegina. The myth of Aphaea dates back into the Ancient Era from about the 14th century BC and could have been a Minoan Goddess. Aphaea was the goddesses of fertility and was worshipped to bring good fortune to farmers of Aegina. The Greek archaic temple built on Aegina to Aphaea is of the Doric order and was constructed in about 500BC. The slender Doric columns and the relative proportions of the temple of Aphaea led experts to associate the temple with the female goddess. The site of the Temple of Aphaea was excavated by German archaeologists who recovered enough o the Archaic Temple to make an extensive reconstruction in 1988. Just north of the town of Aegina at the ancient city of Kolona is a small hill that overlooks a bay. This was the site of the Temple of Apollo built around 520 BC. Little remains today of the Temple of Apollo as it was destroyed by zealous Christian in the 4th century AD. The single column that remains is a poignant reminder of the great pagan Doric temples the Greeks built. Download and buy pictures of the Temple of Aphaea and the Temple of Apollo on Aegina Island as stock Photos or as photo wall art. If you prefer you can download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/aegina-greece.html Type into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding subect etc USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Aphaea Visit our GREECE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Pictures-Images-of-Greece-Photos-of-Greek-Historic-Landmark-Sites/C0000w6e8OkknEb8

Pictures photos images of the Athens Acropolis with images & photos of the Parthenon temple & the Erechtheion. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. The Acropolis was the ancient citadel of Athens sitting on a rock with steep cliffs 150m above the city of Athens, Greece. During the Golden Age of Athens under Pericles, 460-430 BC, many major Greek Temples were built and the Acropolis became the fortified treasury of the Delian League and its funds were used to build the Parthenon. The Parthenon is considered to be the pinnacle of development of the Doric order. Greek architects used optical illusions to make it look symmetrical. The columns bulge as they rise and lean slightly inwards and the west front is built slightly higher than the east front to counter the visual effect of curvature between the two parallel lines of columns. The sculpted friezes and statues of the Parthenon are also thought to be the pinnacle of Greek classical art. The sculptures from the Pediment of the Parthenon depicted scenes from the birth and life of the goddess Athena. The Metope panels depicted scenes of a battle between the Lapiths & Centaurs The friezes depict the annual procession to the Parthenon to make sacrifice to Athena. The other great icon of the Acropolis is the "Porch of the Maidens" on the Erechtheion temple. Built between 421 and 405 BC the temple was dedicated to the Greek hero Erichthonius. The "Porch of the Maidens" uses caryatids which are female figures used as supports instead of columns. When the Roman Empire converted to Christianity the Parthenon became a church. Its pagan artworks were damaged and cult images of Athena were taken to Constantinople. In 1456 Athens fell to the Ottomans are became part of the Ottoman Empire. The Parthenon then became a mosque with a minaret. In 1687 the Venetians attacked Athens. The Acropolis was fortified by the Ottomans and the Parthenon was used as an arsenal. A Venetian mortar made a direct hit on the Parthenon and the arsenal exploded destroying the internal building, the columns of the south side and damaging its sculptures. In 1801 the British Ambassador at Constantinople, Lord Elgin, obtained permission to make casts of what was left of the sculptures on the Acropolis and remove them. Controversy still runs high about this today. Buy as high resolution stock royalty free images of travel images to download on line or buy as photo art prints. If you prefer you can download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at :https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/acropolis-athens.htmlType into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding subect etc USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acropolis Visit our GREECE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Pictures-Images-of-Greece-Photos-of-Greek-Historic-Landmark-Sites/C0000w6e8OkknEb8

Pictures images and photos of The Valle dei Templi ( Valley of the Temples) Agrigento Sicily. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. It is one of the most outstanding examples of Greater Greece art and architecture, The Valley includes remains of seven temples, all in Doric style. Due to its good state of preservation, the TEMPLE of CONCORDIA is ranked amongst the most notable edifices of the Greek civilization existing today. It has a peristasis of 6 x 13 columns built over a basement of 39.44 x 16.91 m. The TEMPLE of HERA LACINA, or JUNO Lacinia, otherwise known as Temple D, is a Greek temple in the Valle dei Templi, a section of the ancient city of Agrigentum. It was built in the middle of the fifth century BC, about the year 450 BC, and in period and in style belongs to the Archaic Doric period. TEMPLE of HERACLES, who was one of the most venerated deities in the ancient Akragas. It is the most ancient in the Valley: destroyed by an earthquake, it consists today of only eight columns. Agrigento is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Add photos of the Valley of Greek Temples Agrigento to cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our Alamy Stock Library page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/greektemplesagrigento.html USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valle_dei_Templi Agrigento UNESCO World Heritage https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/831 Visit our CLASSICAL WORLD HISTORIC SITES PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to buy as buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Classical-Era-Historic-Sites-Archaeological-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000g4bSGiDL9rw

Pictures images photos of the Neolithic settlement of Catalhoyuk ( Çatalhöyük ) dating from 7400 BC and being settled for 2000 years until 5200 BC. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. The settlement of Catalhoyuk consists of 2 tells ( hills formed over the millennium by rebuilding over the refuse and remains of earlier settlements) that overlook the plain of Konya on the southern Anatolian Plateau. So far excavations at Catalhoyuk have revealed 18 levels of habitation that date back to circa 7400 BC. In the process archaeologists have uncovered evidence of Chalcolithic occupation then deeper Neolithic occupation. Catalhoyuk ( Çatalhöyük ), over the last few decades has reshaped scholars view of Neolithic settlements in Anatolia. What they have unearthed are two settlements of square houses that were built attached to each other with no streets in between. Access was mostly through the roof openings down wooden ladders below which were found clay ovens, presumably situated below the roof entrance to let the smoke out. The square rooms were decorated with frescoes of hunting scenes, vultures and geometric designs. Plastered bulls skulls painted red were used as relief sculptures on the walls. The most shocking finds were burials below the floors of the houses. All skeletal remains were curled up in a foetal position and some skulls were painted red. There is evidence that the culture of Catalhoyuk inhabitants may have been to let vultures clean the bodies of the dead, leaving just the skeleton, to be buried. Using high tech archaeology techniques the secrets of Catalhoyuk are slowly being unravelled by archaeologists and are revealing a much more sophisticated Neolithic culture than would have been expected before the excavation of the site. Download Pictures & images of the Neolithic settlement of Catalhoyuk or buy as photo art prints on line. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Çatalhöyük Visit our TURKEY PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/3f-Pictures-of-Turkey-Turkey-Photos-Images-Fotos/C0000U.hJWkZxAbg Add photos of Catalhoyuk Archaeological Site using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/catalhoyuk-site-turkey.html

Pictures images photos of Eflatun Pınar ( Eflatunpınar) Ancient Hittite relief sculpture monument and sacred pool. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Between 15th to 13th centuries BC. Lake Beysehir National Park, Konya, Turkey. Eflatun Pınar ( Eflatunpınar) translates as Plato's Spring and is historical monument of the Hittite Empire built at the edges of a pool fed by a spring in the Lake Beysehir National Park, Konya, Turkey. Built on an earlier Bronze age monument is 7 m (21ft) wide with a central ashlar stone wall with relief sculptures in it. In the face of the monument, there are gods, goddess figures dedicated to gods of the sun goddess and gods of the earth. In front of the monument is a sacred pool measuring 30 x 35 m. Eflatun Pınar was excavated between 1996-2001 by the musuem of Konya and restoration work was carried out in 2011. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our TURKEY PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/3f-Pictures-of-Turkey-Turkey-Photos-Images-Fotos/C0000U.hJWkZxAbg Add photos of Eflatun Pınar Hittie Monument using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/eflatunpinar-turkey.html

Pictures photos images of Ephesus of the Roman ruins of the library of Celsus. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. See & buy Ephesus stock photos or Ephesus photo art prints & cards. Ephesus ( Ephesos; Turkish Efes) was an ancient Greek city, and later a major Roman city, on the west coast of Asia Minor, near present-day Selçuk, Izmir Province, Turkey. It was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League during the Classical Greek era. In the Roman period, it was for many years the second largest city of the Roman Empire; ranking behind Rome, the empire's capital. One of the landmark buildings of Ephesus is the library of Celsus. Completed in 135 AD by Celsus, son of Gaius Julius Aquila, the library of Celsus stored over 12,000 scrolls and was one of the great libraries of the ancient world. The library also served as a mausoleum for Celsus whose sarcophagus was buried below the library floor. The library of Celsus has become one of the iconic examples of Roman architecture. Ephesus is also linked with St Paul who lived in the city fro some time and wrote the Epistle to Ephesians while he was in prison in Rome (around 62 AD). Although St Paul was driven from Ephesus by its population who preferred their Pagan traditions to the new monotheistic Christian religion, Ephesus was probably an early strong hold of Christianity and St John may well have written his Gospel in Ephesus. Ephesus was one of the seven cities addressed in Revelation (Revelation 2:1–7), indicating that the church at Ephesus was strong. Buy as high resolution stock royalty free images of travel images to download on line or buy as photo art prints. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephesus Visit our TURKEY PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/3f-Pictures-of-Turkey-Turkey-Photos-Images-Fotos/C0000U.hJWkZxAbg Add photos of Ephesus Archaeological Sire using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ephesus-celsus-library-turkey.html

Pictures & images of Great Palace of Constantinople Mosaics, Istanbul, Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. When Constantine I re-founded Byzantium as Constantinople in 330, he planned out a palace for himself. The palace was located between the Hippodrome and Hagia Sophia. The complex of palaces was rebuilt and expanded several times during its history. Much of the complex was destroyed during the Nika riots of 532 and was rebuilt lavishly by the emperor Justinian I. Further extensions and alterations were commissioned by Justinian II and Basil I. However, it had fallen into disrepair by the time of Constantine VII, who ordered its renovation. The Roman Byzantine mosaics used to decorate the pavement of a peristyle court, dating possibly to the reign of Byzantine emperor Justinian I (r. 527-565). The area formed part of the south-western Great Palace, and the excavations discovered a large peristyle courtyard, with a surface of 1872 entirely decorated with mosaics. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Palace_of_Constantinople Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Roman-Mosaics-Art-Pictures-Images/C0000LcfNel7FpLI Visit our TURKEY PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/3f-Pictures-of-Turkey-Turkey-Photos-Images-Fotos/C0000U.hJWkZxAbg Add photos of Great Palace Mosaics Istanbul using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/great-palace-mosaic-istanbul.html

Pictures images photos of the Hittite art rock carvings and sculpture of Hattusa & Yazilikaza. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Hattusa was the capital of the Hittite Empire from the 17th century until its fall during the the Bronze Age Collapse in the 12th century BC. Due to its remote location away from the main sites of the Mesopotamian civilisations, the Hittite Empire was completely lost to the Historical record. In 1834 a French explorer called Charles Texier was searching in central Anatolia, Turkey, for a lost celtic city called Tavium and came across the ruins of a vast city with a gate with 2 lion statues, the style of which was unknown to him and was a bewildering mystery. A labyrinth of underground tunnels was excavated housing 5 great libraries, in which 30,000 clay tablets had been carefully catalogued and stored. In Friedrich Hrozny the Hittite cuneiform was deciphered by Friedrich Hrozny and the importance of the Hittite Empire revealed. As well as revealing that the Hittite Empire was as powerful as Ancient Egypt, the tablets revealed the vast pantheon of Hittite Gods. The Hittite Relief sculptures in this Hittite art gallery show the inventive creativity of the Hittite imagination. Gods that are half man half beast are depicted in en endearing style that is typical of Hittite art. Two gates at Hattusa have been reconstructed with copies of their original sculptures. One is the Lion Gate and the other The Sphinx Gate. The main part of this hittite art collection is from the sanctuary of Hattusa, Yazılıkaya. The sanctuary of Yazilikaza is on the edge of Hattusa and carving of deities have been carved into the rocks. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo Add photos of Hattusa Hittite Sculptures Turkey using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hattusa-hittite-site-turkey.html

Pictures images photos of the Ivriz Hittite rock relief sculpture monument, Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. The monument, a relief from the Late Hittites Empire era (1180-700 B.C), was built by Warpalawas who Was one of the kings of Tuwana about 800 B.0 on the face plate of a rock mass besides the Ivriz River. The Ivriz rock monument which is one of the important artworks of Late Hittite art which became Arameans has the sizes of 4.20x4.20 m, and it is an important monument that has survived since the Tuwana Kingdom which was conquered by the effects of Arameans. In Ivriz Hittite rock monument, Tarhundas the God of Thunder and Warpalawas the king of the region was illustrated. Tarhundas who was illustrated in a bigger size than the king holds a stook and a bunch of grapes in his hands. Thus, it is understood that Tarhundas is also the god of plenitude and fertility. The king is positioned in the opposite of god, smaller and in a praying position. In the relief, there is the expression saying "1 am Warpalawas the king of Tuwana, the ruler and a hero. I planted these grapes while I was a young prince in the palace. Let the god Tarhundas give plenitude and fertility.” READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo Add photos of Ivriz Hittie Relief Monument using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ivriz-hittite-monument-turkey.html

Pictures photos images of Kaunos ( Caunus ) was an ancient city located on an inlet on the Aegean Sea, Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Kaunos was the mythical Greek son of Miletos, Apollo's Son. He fell in love with his twin sister Byblis and in an attempt to avoid his illicit passion Kaunos ran away and built a new city far away. In the 5th cent. B.C Kaunos was a city on the border of Lycia and Caria. The rock tombs on the edge of Kaunos are fronted with Hellenistic Ionic order temple fronts. Similar to Lycian rock tombs except that the rock is carved around the sides of the tombs almost making them freestanding. The rock tombs are cut into the cliffs above the River Dalyan that runs below. Kaunos sits on a hilly outcrop above a natural harbour that is today silted up. It is a wild archaeological site with a picturesque backdrop of rounded hills and the Aegean Sea in the distance. Kaunos has a large, as can be seen in our photos, 2nd cent. B.C amphitheatre that sat 5000 people which gives some idea of the importance and size of the city. On a flat man made platform is a temple and a round sanctuary. When excavated by Professor Ogun an obelisk was found 6 meters below the temple at the level of an older temple site. This is thought to represent the god Basileos Kaunos to whom offerings would have been made. Our pictures of the remains of a Byzantine christian church on the upper terrace show that the roof has fallen in but the church is the best example of a 5th cent. church in Anatolia. Today Kaunos is still the seat of a Bishopric although the seat is vacant. The history of the city is the same as for all the Aegean cities. In the 4th cent. B.C Kaunos came under Persian rule until 334 B.C when Alexander the Great took the city. After Alexanders death Kaunos came under the control his General Ptolemy and whose family ruled Egypt until his line finished with the death of Cleopatra. It then became a Roman city Add photos of Dalyan and Kaunos Archaeological Site using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/dalyan-lycian-tombs-and-kaunos.html USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalyan Visit our TURKEY PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/3f-Pictures-of-Turkey-Turkey-Photos-Images-Fotos/C0000U.hJWkZxAbg

Pictures & images of the Hittite sculptures and relief panels of Karatepe Open Air Museum, Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Karatepe Aslantas is a Hittite archaeological site in southern Anatolia, Turkey. Karatepe was built as a Hittite fortress on the ancient Akyol trade caravan route which connected Cilicia in the southern palins with Central Anatolia and was used by Phoenician traders who traded manufactured goods for raw metals. Karatepe fortress is also situated on the edge of a gorge and controlled cedar wood that was floated down the ricer Ceyhan ( Pyramos) from Kadirli to the coast to be used in ship building. The fortress with 4m wide walls was founded in the 8th century BC by Azatiwada, the king of Quwê, a Neo-Hittite kingdom, and was originally known as Azatiwadaya. Some of the massive walls of Karatepe Aslantas have been rebuilt and two monumental gates were excavated from 1946 unearthing carved stone orthostat stele. Many of the Neo Hittite basalt orthostats that lined the inner walls of the North and South Gate had bilingual inscriptions in both Phoenician and Luwian hieroglyphics which allowed archaeologists to decipher the Hittite hieroglyphs also known as Anatolian hieroglyphs which were the indigenous logographic script native to central Anatolia, consisting of some 500 signs. Pictures and images of the Hittite stele known as the “Karatepe bilingual," which have been compared to the Rosetta Stone, are to be found in this photo gallery . Pictures of the North and South Gate stele also reveal a wonderful collection of Neo Hittite art Bas relief sculptures of Hittite Gods including a stele with a wonderful sculpture of the Ancient Egyptian God Bes. These stele demonstrate the imaginative nature of Hittite art with sculptures of strange mythical animal Gods, Goddesses and statues of mythical creatures, sphinxes and lions. Many of the Gods are interacting with mortals. Left in situ, where they were placed in the 8th century BC, these Hittite artworks are today protected by a roof from the elements so can be enjoyed 3000 years later by visitors to Karatepe. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Download Pictures & images of the Hittite sculpture art stele of Karatepe Aslantas Open Air Museum on line or buy Hittite art as photo art prints. Add photos of Karatepe Hittite photos using ADD TO CART button Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo

Pictures & images of the Karatepe Bilingual Hittite basalt stele and divine statue also known as the Azatiwada inscription. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. In 1946 inscribed orthostats and a statue were excavated by archaeologists Helmuth Theodor Bossert and Halet Çambel 1946 at Karatepe Aslantas in southern Anatolia, Turkey. The stone slabs and statue were inscribed with a proclamation known as the "Call of Azatiwada” by King Azatiwada who built the fortress at Karatepe written in both Phoenician language script and Luwian hieroglyphs. Compared to the Rosetta stones these bilingual texts allowed scholars to decrypt the similar Anatolian or Hittite hieroglyphs for the first time and therefore learn even more about the ancient Hittite civilisation. The "Call of Azatiwada” starts “I am really Azatiwada, Man of my Sun, the servant of Thunder God, Rendered superior by Avaricus, and the ruler of Adanava, Thunder God rendered me Mother and Father of Adanava city, and I am the one, who developed Adanava city, And I expanded Adanava country, both westward and eastward, And during my reign, I made Adanava city tastes prosperity, satiety and comfort, and I filled the grain warehouses, I added horse to horse, shield to shield, army to army, everything for Thunder God an d the deities, I defeated the feint of the feinters, I expelled country's bad men ……………….” and ends : “Only the name Azatiwada is eternal, forever like the name of the Sun and the Moon.” Thanks to the discovery of the Karatepe Bilingual Hittite basalt steles Azatiwada’s proclamation was rediscovered after being buried for 2500 years. Add photos of Hittite Karatepe Bilingual using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo

Pictures, images & photos of Knossos Palace the largest Bronze Age Minoean archaeological site on Crete. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Knossos or Cnossos, is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and has been called Europe's oldest city. Settled as early as the Neolithic period, the name Knossos survives from ancient Greek references to the major city of Crete. The palace of Knossos eventually became the ceremonial and political centre of the Minoan civilization and culture. The palace was abandoned at some unknown time at the end of the Late Bronze Age, c. 1380–1100 BC. The palace of Knossos was by far the largest, covering three acres with its main building alone and five acres when separate out-buildings are considered. It had a monumental staircase leading to state rooms on an upper floor. A ritual cult centre was on the ground floor. The palace stores occupied sixteen rooms, the main feature in these being the pithoi that were large storage jars up to five feet tall. They were mainly used for storage of oil, wool, wine, and grain. Smaller and more valuable objects were stored in lead-lined cists. The palace had bathrooms, toilets, and a drainage system.A theatre was found at Knossos that would have held 400 spectators (an earlier one has been found at Phaestos). The orchestral area was rectangular, unlike later Athenian models, and they were probably used for religious dances. Building techniques at Knossos were typical. The foundations and lower course were stonework with the whole built on a timber framework of beams and pillars. The main structure was built of large, unbaked bricks. The roof was flat with a thick layer of clay over brushwood. Internal rooms were brightened by light-wells and columns of wood, many fluted, were used to lend both support and dignity. The chambers and corridors were decorated with frescoes showing scenes from everyday life and scenes of processions. Warfare is conspicuously absent. The fashions of the time may be seen in depictions of women in various poses. They had elaborately dressed hair and wore long dresses with flounced skirts and puffed sleeves. Their bodices were tightly drawn in round their waists and their breasts were exposed. Visit our MINOAN ART PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Minoans-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Places-Pictures-Images-of/C0000ricT2SU_M9w Add photos of Minoan Knossos using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/minoan-art-artefacts.html . Type - Inandik - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures & Images of the prehistoric Nuragic Nuraghe Losa, Abbasanta, Sardinia. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. One of the best preserved Nuraghe in Sardinia is Nuraghe Losa. Built of basalt rocks it dates back to the middle bronze age. The central Nuraghe tower at Losa is a trilobed triangular shaped nuraghe built in the Middle Bronze Age (15-14 century BC) surrounded by a walled compound. Outside this area the remains of a Nuraghe village that is surrounded by an outer defensive wall with turrets a defence wall dating from he Late Bronze Age, 13th century BC. The central Nuraghe tower of Losa is about 13 m high today but its original height would have would have been at least 20 m. To this central tower three minor towers are joined to each other by masonry that encases construction. The ogive Tholos roof of the main tower is still in tact. A with all Nuraghe the size of the stones used in the construction of Nuraghe Losa were huge. The incredibly thick walls allowed the nuraghe to reach incredible heights, only surpassed in the Mediterranean by the pyramids at Giza. USEFUL LINKS: Visit our NURAGIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Nuragic-Nuraghe-Towers-Nuragic-Artefacts-of-Sardinia-Pictures-Images/C0000M6ZtTuHVsSo Add photos of Nuragic Nuraghe Losa using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/nuragic-artefacts.html - Type Inandik into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures, Images and photos of Ancient Magnesia on the Maeander archaeological site, Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Magnesia was an important Greek city state in Anatolia that is situated between Priene Ephasus and Trailles in the fertile Maeander river valley. The history of Magnesia followed the same pattern as other cities in Ionia. For a time it came under Lydian rule then around 560 BC the city came under Persian rule. The area then swapped between Persian & Greek rule until Alexander The Great conquered Persia in 334 BC. When Alexander died his Empire was split amongst his generals and Magnesia came under Selucid rule. In 192 BC the Selucid King Antiochus III invaded Greece, under Roman rule, with a 10,000 man army. Antiochus was routed at Themopylae and withdrew to Anatolia. The Romans followed though and supported by the army of the King of Pergamon defeated Antiochus at the Battle of Magnesia in 190 BC ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Magnesia ). Magnesia was then ruled by the Pergamon Kings until 133 BC when Attalus III, king of Pergamon, died leaving no heirs and bequeathing his kingdom to the Rome. The archaeological site was excavated in 1891 by the German archaeologist Carl Human, who excavated Pergamon, and revealed the Artemis Temple, the Agora, the temple of Zeus and the Prytaneion. The site had been badly depleted by the local use of the limestone ruins to make lime. The use of stone from Magnesia continued and by the time excavations resumed in 1984 much of ancient Magnesia had been destroyed. Add photos of Magnesia Archaeological Site using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/magnesia-site-turkey.html USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Magnesia Visit our TURKEY PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/3f-Pictures-of-Turkey-Turkey-Photos-Images-Fotos/C0000U.hJWkZxAbg

Pictures and Images of Midas City, Yazilikaya, Phrygian monuments, tombs and cisterns, Yazilikaya Valley, Eskisehir, Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Ancient Midas City is located just west of the Yazilikaya village in the Han district of Eskisehir, in the southern part of the Yazilikaya Valley. It is founded on the rocky Yazilikaya plateau. The citadel measures about 650 m long and 320 m wide and rises about 60-70 m above the valley floor. The most famous monument of Midas city is the Midas Monument. This is the largest Phrygian rock cut facade monument, measuring 17m x 16.5m. It represents the front of a Phrygian megaron type building with a low pitched roof. It is known locally as yazilikaya , which means “written rock”, because of the Paleo-Phrygian inscriptions carved above the rock above the roof outline, down the right side and in the niche. The upper inscription dedicates the monument to King Midas, and so it is also known as the “Midas Monument”. The niche probably contained an image of the Phrygian Mother Goddess, and the word. It is thought that in the Phrygian Period the city was surrounded by walls. Today, there is no trace of any wall structure, but shapes were cut like stairs at certain points of the natural rock faces surrounding the city prove there had been some additional defence system or built fortification. The main entrance of the city is in the east. The road that rises to the main rock here is known as the King's Road (Procession road) . Along the road there are figures carved on the rocks. The most important rock monuments on the Midas plateau are monumental altars, vaulted rock tunnels, rock-cut stairways, and cisterns. In the rock faces surrounding the citadel are many rock-cut chamber tombs, cult facades, stepped altars and niches. The rock cut cult monuments at Midas City and in the Yazilikaya Valley reflect the deep respect and devotion that the Phrygians felt for the Mother Goddess Matar Kubileya. Although these monuments' architectural conception, consisting of facades, altars, and niches, differ from each other, all of them are outdoor temples devoted to the cult of the Mother Goddess Matar Kubileya. Midas City, with its unique monumental rock structures, is a very important cultural treasure and has been nominated for addition to UNESCO's list of World Cultural and Natural Heritage. It must be preserved by us for future generations. Add photos of Ancient Midas Yazilikaya Turkey using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-midas-turkey.html USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazılıkaya,_Eskişehir Visit our CLASSICAL WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Classical-Era-Historic-Sites-Archaeological-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000g4bSGiDL9rw

Pictures photos images of the Ancient Greek & Roman building ruins of Miletus Archaeological Site, Anatolia, Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Miletus is situated on the delta of the Maeander River where it flows into the Aegean sea and dates back to Neolithic times. During the Archaic Greek Period Miletus became one of the twelve ancient Greek cities of Ionia which came under Persian rule. The ancient harbour city of Miletus was the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Aegean and home to the early natural philosophers Thales and Anaximander. Via the Maeander River Valley Miletus also connected to the Central Anatolian High Plateau. At the turn of the 5th century BCE Miletus led an unsuccessful uprising of Greek Ionian cities against Persian rule and was punished with destruction. Renewed prosperity during the Hellenistic and the Roman imperial periods resulted in many opulent marble buildings. A Greek Theatre was built which was remodelled many times to a width of 139.8 meters to seat 18,500 people. Miletus was connected to Temple of Apollon at Didyma by a Sacred Way. At the beginning of the Sacred Way is an Ionic Stoa forming a colonnade of Ionic order that is 99 m long, 9 m high. A portico served as a covered grandstand and ornamental backdrop during various ceremonious processions on the street in front of it. The Baths of Faustina were the largest bath and sports complex at Miletus in Roman times. Established by Faustina the Younger, wife of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-180 AD). In Late Antiquity the building was used as part of the city fortifications of Miletus. The Great Harbour monument was opened by the city of Miletus either in honour of the achievements of Pompeius in his war against the pirates (67 BC) or for the victory of Augustus over Mark Antony and Cleopatra in the battle of Actium (31 BC). In late antiquity the Maeander delta became cut off from the open sea and led to annual flooding of Miletus ancient city centre. Later Byzantine and Islamic developments at Miletus were on the high ground above the flood plain. Add photos of Miletus Archaeological Site using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/miletus-site-turkey.html USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miletus Visit our CLASSICAL WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Classical-Era-Historic-Sites-Archaeological-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000g4bSGiDL9rw

Pictures & images & photos of the archaeological site of Mycenae, Greece in the north-eastern Peloponnese, Greece. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. In the second millennium BC Mycenae was one of the major centres of Greek civilisation, a military stronghold which dominated much of southern Greece. A settlement has existed at Mycenae since 2000 B.C and in the period of Greek history from about 1600 BC to about 1100 BC it is called Mycenaean in reference to Mycenae. The Mycenae city walls are typified by the huge blocks of stone that make them. This style known as cyclopean because the blocks of stone used were so massive that they were thought in later ages to be the work of the one-eyed giants known as the cyclopes. With an average weight of 10 tons the outer walls of Mycenae are still preserved up to 12.5M. The lintels over the Lions gate weighs over 20 tons and the lintel over the entrance of the Tholos treasury of Arteus is estimated at 100 tons. To move stoners of this size today would be a monumental engineering task so perhaps over 3500 years ago the ancient Mycenaeans did have the help of a Cyclops !. Mycenaeans were famous in the ancient world for their pottery and this was exported from cities like Mycenae all over the ancient world as far as the middle Danube. Mycenaean pottery spans all of the styles of Greek pottery from the earliest geometric style to the later pictorial styles. Mycenae was excavated in 1874 by Heinrich Schliemann who discovered the ancient shaft graves of Grave Circle A with their royal skeletons and spectacular grave goods. Upon discovering a human skull beneath a gold death mask in one of the tombs, he declared: "I have gazed upon the face of Agamemnon". In our photography collection of Mycenae we have photos of 3 of the gold masks found by Schliemann from the Athens Archaeological Museum. Visit our MYCENAEN ART PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Pictures-Images-of-Ancient-Mycenaean-Art-Artefacts-Archaeology-Sites/C0000xRC5WLQcbhQ Add photos of Mycenaean archaeology sites ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/mycenaean-art-artefacts.html . Type - Inandik - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures Images photos of the ancient Lycian archaeological site of Myra, Demre, Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. The city is situated at the foot of the Alaca Dag (mountain) on the edge of the fertile alluvial plain close to the Aegean Sea. Myra became part of the Lycian alliance in 168 B.C and was one of the largest towns in the alliance. There are 2 necropolis of Lycian rock cut tombs in Myra. The tombs are cut into the rock and fronted with temple fronts. These would have been family tombs and one still has a relief sculpture of its owner, a gladiator in full Roman armour, cut into the rock above the tomb entrance. Lycians also built tombs onto of pillars often with a characteristic pointed curved roof or in the shape of small Greek Temples. In Christian times Myra was the metropolis of Lycia whose famous 4th century charitable Bishop, Saint Nicholas of Myra, is better known around the world today as Santa Claus. The Saint Nicholas Basilica in the new town of Demre, next to Myra, was built in the 8th century and the bones of Saint Nicholas were stolen during the Turkish invasions and taken to "safety" in Bari, Italy. Mira is on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List Add photos of Myra Lycian Tombs using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/myra-lycian-tombs-turkey.html USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myra Visit our CLASSICAL WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Classical-Era-Historic-Sites-Archaeological-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000g4bSGiDL9rw

Pictures, images & photos of of Mount Nemrut Dağı summit ancient statues. (Mount Nemrut or Nemrud), Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Turkey. Photos & images of the ancient tomb ruins of Antiochus 1. Mount Nemrut (Dagi) comprises the Hellenistic mausoleum of Antiochus. In the first century BC, the Roman-Persian king Antiochus I of Commagene (a kingdom north of Syria and the Euphrates) ordered to build a grave on the summit of Mount Nemrut and place statues the west and East sides. The mountain top terraces of Mount Nemrut had four meter high statues of ancient gods and Antiochus. The statues represent Apollo, Fortuna, Heracles, Commagene and Zeus. The Tomb stands on the top of Mount Nemrut at 2,134 m (7,001 ft) high. It is thought that the top of the mountain was leveled then the Mausaleum built, although no burial chamber has yet been found. After Antiochus death all of the people of his kigdom were ordered to bring a small stone to the top of the mountain from which a loose stone pyramid shaped tumulus was made 49 m (161 ft) high and 152 m (499 ft) in diameter over a mausoleum. This has protected the mausoleum, if one exists, as to get to it the whole tumulus would have to be removed. This has remained a problem for Archaeologists who cannot yet tunnel in the loose stones to see if the Mount Nemrut mausoleum exists. Add photos of Nemrut Dagi Ancient Statues to cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our Alamy Stock Library page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/nemrutdagiancientstatues-turkey.html USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nemrut UNESCO World Heritage https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/448

Pictures images photos of the exterior ruins of Palmavera Nuraghe prehistoric Nuragic village and Nuraghe tower archaeological site, middle Bronze age (1500 BC), Alghero, Sardinia. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. The Nuragic archaeological site of Palmavera is situated between Alghero and Porto Conte bay. This was an important trading route in Nuragic times and Palmavera became one of the most important Nuragic villages in northern Sardinia as out pictures and images show. The Nuragic village of Palmavera was built between the 15th and 9th century BC and was abandoned around the end of the 8th century BC. At the centre of Palmavera Nuragic village is the tower of a Nuraghe, a fortified high tower that has fortified walls that linked to a second tower. The bastion wall has a door in it which links to an inner protected courtyard off which are the entrances of the defensive towers. Inside the tower are 3 meter high chambers with ogive vaults from which a staircase goes up to the upper rooms of the Nuraghe tower. Next to the main Nuraghe tower ruins are the ruins of a circular stone building with a central plinth that would once have held a high stone model of the Nuraghe that would in turn have supported roof timbers covered in a turf and thatch roof. This room was some sort of communal room possibly for meetings. Around the central Nuraghe at Palmavera are the ruins of 40 round huts. The round stone wall of the huts have a single entrance. The walls of the huts would have supported roof timbers and thatched roofs. The pictures and images in out Palmavera photo gallery show the ruins of the Nuraghe from the outside and inside. Pictures also show images of the round hut village with the Nuraghe tower ruins behind. (updated 2021) Add photos of Palmavera Nuraghe to the cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/palmavera-nuraghe-sardinia.html USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuraghe_Palmavera If you wish to visit Palmavera Nuraghe visit https://www.sardegnaturismo.it/en/explore/complex-palmavera Visit our PREHISTORIC PLACES PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Prehistoric-Neolithic-Sites-Art-Artefacts-Pictures-Photos/C0000tfxw63zrUT4

Pictures photos & images of Paestum Ancient Greek Archaeological site, Italy. Paestum lies on the southern Italian coast 85 km south of Naples. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Founded around the end of the 7th century BC by colonists from the Greek city of Sybaris, and originally known as Poseidonia. Archaeological evidence has indicated that the two cultures, Greek and Oscan, were able to thrive alongside one another. Later it became the Roman city of Paestum in 273 BC after the Graeco-Italian Poseidonians sided with the loser, Pyrrhus, in war against Rome during the first quarter of the third century BC. During the invasion of Italy by Hannibal the city remained faithful to Rome and afterwards was granted special favours such as the minting of its coinage. The city continued to prosper during the Roman imperial period, but started to go into decline between the 4th and 7th centuries. It was abandoned during the Middle Ages and its ruins only came to notice again in the 18th century, following the rediscovery of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The main features of Paestum today are the standing remains of three major temples which were built in the Doric style in the first half of the 6th century BC. The city of Paestum covers an area of approximately 120 hectares of which only the 25 hectares that contain the three main temples that have been excavated so far. The temple of Hera was built around 550 BC by the Greek colonists and is the oldest surviving temple in Paestum. The temple next to the Temple of Hera was built in about 460–450 BC and it was originally thought to have been dedicated to Poseidon-Neptune but recent studies have now attributed it to Apollo in his capacity as doctor. It stands on a 3 step base with a doric colonnade of 6x14 columns. There are 3 rooms of which the central one, hall n.2, is where the cult statue would have stood and which. It has a central isle and 2 naives divided from each other by 2 rows of columns. The original sacrificial altar was at the East end of the building but a newer altar closer to the eastern frontage from the first century BC. shows that the cult was still very much alive in Roman Paestum. The architect of the Temple of Poseidon was clearly inspired by the Parthenon in Athens. The third Greek Doric temple at the Paestum archaeological site at a higher level is the the Temple of Ceres (probably dedicated to Athena) is dated to around 500 BC. Add photos of Paestum Ancient Greek Temples to the cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/paestum-greek-temples.html USEFUL LINKS Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paestum Visit our CLASSICAL WORLD HISTORIC SITES PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to buy as buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Classical-Era-Historic-Sites-Archaeological-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000g4bSGiDL9rw

Pictures, images and photos of Pergamon ( Bergama ), archaeological site, Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. The Kingdom of Pergamon was ruled by Eumenes II in 197-159 B.C who expanded the Library of Pergamon. The copying of ancient manuscripts was a lucrative business in the ancient world and the Library Alexandria had the monopoly of the great books and the Egyptian papyrus that they were copied onto. When the Library of Pergamon to began to rival that in Alexandria and the Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt banned the export of papyrus to Pergamon. Not to be defeated the Library at Pergamon invented a substitute, Parchment, which is made from animal skin and could be cut into squares and bound into the first books known as codex. In 133 B.C Attalus III of Pergamon died without an heir and left the Kingdom of Pergamon to the Roman Empire. Under the rule of Mark Anthony, Cleopatra took the opportunity to persuade him that the books of the Library of Pergamon would be better housed in the Library of Alexandria, so Pergamon lost is great library and slowly declined. The archaeological site of Pergamon is one of the most dramatic sites of antiquity. The white Corinthian columns of the Temple of Trajan are visible from miles away. Started by Emperor Trajan the construction of the Temple was finished by Hadrian (117 AD). From the Acropolis one of the steepest amphitheatres of the ancient world descends down the hillside. Capable of holding an audience of 10,000 the theatre was constructed in the 3rd cent. B.C. Under the rule of Emperor Caracalla (211-217 AD) the theatre was given a Roman makeover. The Upper Acropolis Great Altar of Pergamon constructed by Eumenes II in the first half of the 2nd cent. B.C was excavated in 1878 by German engineer Carl Humann. The thousands of fragments of the freeze were reconstructed by Italian restorers in Berlin. The Pergamon Museum was built to house the great altar. Add photos of Pergamon Archaeological Site Turkey using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/pergamon-site-turkey.html USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pergamon Visit our CLASSICAL WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Classical-Era-Historic-Sites-Archaeological-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000g4bSGiDL9rw

Pictures images photos of Perge ( Perga ) Archaeological Site, Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Perge (Greek: Perga ) was an ancient Greek city in Anatolia and the capital of in Antalya province on the southwestern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. During the Hellenistic period, Perga was one of the richest and most beautiful cities in the ancient world,[citation needed] famous for its temple of Artemis and its renowned ancient Greek mathematician Apollonius of Perga. In the twelfth century BC, there was a large wave of Greek migration from northern Anatolia to the Mediterranean coast. Perga was founded around 1000 BC and is nearly 20 kilometres (12 mi) inland to avoid the pirate bands that terrorized this stretch of the Mediterranean. In 546 BC, the Achaemenid Persians defeated the local powers and gained control of the region, then in 333 BC Alexander the Great retook Perga from the Persians. Roman rule began in 188 BC, and most of the surviving ruins today date from this period. In 46 A.D., according to the Acts of the Apostles, St. Paul journeyed to Perga, where he delivered a sermon. The Romans carried out extensive building in Perga creating one of the most beautiful cities in all of Anatolia. In the first half of the fourth century, during the reign of Constantine the Great (324-337), Perga became an important centre of Christianity. After the collapse of the Roman Empire, Perga remained inhabited until Seljuk times, before being gradually abandoned. Add photos of Perge or Perga Archaeological Site using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/perge-archaeological-site-turkey.html USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perga Visit our CLASSICAL WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Classical-Era-Historic-Sites-Archaeological-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000g4bSGiDL9rw

Pictures images and photos of the ancient Greek Doric Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, Greece. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. The temple of Poseidon at Sounion was constructed around 444–440 BC during the era of the Athenian statesman Pericles, who also rebuilt the Parthenon in Athens. Today the temple ruins are a landmark sight raised above the sea on the cape and visible to the ferries leaving Piraeus on their way to the Greek Islands. In ancient times the temple complex and its impressive temple would have demonstrated Athens wealth and importance to all visitors by sea. The temple was also built by the sea which was the realm of Poseidon. The temple had a front portico with six Doric columns and 16 out of the 38 columns are standing today. The temple closely resembles the contemporary and well-preserved Temple of Hephaestus beneath the Acropolis, which may have been designed by the same architect. The columns are of the Doric Order. They were made of white marble quarried locally at Laureotic Olympus. They were 6.10 m (20 ft) tall, with a diameter of 1m (3.1ft) at the base and 79 cm (31inches) at the top. At the centre of the temple was an enclosed hall ( the naps) with a door at one end which housed a colossal, ceiling-height (6 metres (20 ft)) bronze statue of Poseidon. Efforts at restoring and preserving the remains of the Poseidon temple began in 1875. The monument's present state is due to the work performed in the 1950s by the Greek Archaeological Service. Browse or download a royalty free photos or buy as photo art prints on line

Pictures photos images of Sardis (Sart Turkey), the capital of the Lydian Empire situated in western Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Sardis was one of the great important cities of Asia Minor that thrived under the rule of King Croesus famed for his wealth and the minting of the first bimetallic coins in gold and silver. Croesus fearing an invasion from the Persians consulted the Oracle of Delphi asking if he attacked the Persians would he win. He was told that if he attacked the Persians a great Empire would fall. Taking this as a good omen Croesus attacked the Persians and a great Empire did fall, that of the Lydians as the Persians took and sacked Sardis and Croesus ended his life as a Persian slave. In 334 BC Sardis fell to Alexander the Great who sacked the city in revenge for the Persian sack of Athens. The Romans then conquered Sardis and building fine buildings like the reconstructed Bath Gymnesium that can be seen in our photo collection. The gymnasium is a typical Greco Roman design of Anatolian Roman cities incorporating Greek classical features with Roman architecture. In 1963 excavations unearthed perhaps the most impressive synagogue in the western diaspora yet discovered from antiquity, yielding over eighty Greek and seven Hebrew inscriptions as well as numerous mosaic floors. The presence of a 4th Cent Synagogue in a major Roman city has caused the relationship between Jews and the late Roman Empire to be re-examined. The Temple of Artimis was originally the fourth largest Ionic temple when it was originally built in 300 B.C. In 150 AD under Roman rule when the worship of the Emperor required all Roman cities to have a Temple dedicated to the Imperial family. The temple was split into two sections with one half for Artemis and the Empress Faustina and the other for Zeus and Emperor Antoninus Pius and the present construction shows elements of Greek and Roman styles. Add photos of Sardis Archaeological Site Turkey using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/sardis-archaeological-site-turkey.html USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardis Visit our CLASSICAL WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Classical-Era-Historic-Sites-Archaeological-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000g4bSGiDL9rw

Pctures images & photos of the Greek Temples of Selinunte, Sicily. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. It is often forgotten that Greek city states stretched as far beyond Greece and that some of the biggest Greek Temples can be found on Sicily. Selinunte (Greek: Σελινοῦς; Latin: Selinus) is an ancient Greek archaeological site on the south coast of Sicily. The ancient city of Selinunte was one of the most westerly in Sicily and therefore came into constant conflict with the invading Carthaginians. Around 409 BC a massive Carthaginian army of around 100,000 men overwhelmed Selinunte killing 16,000 inhabitants and taking 5,000 as prisoners. The city was rebuilt but in the first Punic War in 250 BC was again destroyed by the Carthaginians and was never rebuilt. The huge archaeological site of Selinunte is situated on a promontory that juts out into the sea. Its raised situation would have given it good defences with a natural harbour below. The archaeological site contains five temples centered on an acropolis. Of the five temples, only the Temple of Hera, also known as "Temple E", has been re-erected and is a splendid Doric order temple. Add photos of Selinunte Greek Temple to the cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/selinuntetemple.html USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selinunte Visit our CLASSICAL WORLD HISTORIC SITES PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to buy as buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Classical-Era-Historic-Sites-Archaeological-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000g4bSGiDL9rw

Pictures images photos of Nuraghe Santa Sabina and Santa Sabina Byzantine church, Silanus, Sardinia. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. The Santa Sabina archaeological complex is one of the most important examples of religious syncretism in Sardinia. Santa Sabina site has the remains of a Bronze a village, a single tower Nuraghe and a Byzantine church dedicated to Santa Sabina. The presence on the site of the sacred well of Cherchizzu and 2 Giants tomb means that the site has been used for religious purposes continuously for over 3000 years. The Nuraghe Santa Sabina is 12.6 m in diameter and has an intact ogive vault 8.6 m high. An internal staircase leads up to the now missing higher floors. The Nuraghe Santa Sabina can be dated between the second half of the 14th and 10th centuries BC, then between the late Bronze Age and the beginning of the Bronze Age. Visit our NURAGIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Nuragic-Nuraghe-Towers-Nuragic-Artefacts-of-Sardinia-Pictures-Images/C0000M6ZtTuHVsSo Add photos of Nuraghe Santa Sabina Sardinia to the cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/nuraghe-santa-sabina-sardinia.html USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuraghe

Picture images photos of the exterior prehistoric megalith ruins of Santu Antine Nuraghe tower and nuragic village archaeological site, Bronze age (19-18th century BC), Torralba, Sardinia. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Picture and image of the exterior prehistoric megalith ruins of Santu Antine Nuraghe tower and nuragic village archaeological site, Bronze age (19-18th century BC), Torralba, Sardinia. Situated on the plain of Cabu Abbas, the Nuraghe Santu Antine is one of the most important megalithic monuments of Europe and the mediterranean. Known locally as the Kings House (So Duomo e su Re) the imposing basalt structure of Nuraghe Santu Antine can be seen from a long way off across the Cabu Abbas plain. When its Nuraghe tower was at full height of 3 stories or more then the Nuraghe Santu Antine would have been visible from miles around. The Nuraghe Santu Antine complex has a central tower surrounded by a trilobed bastion which enclosed a central courtyard with a 20 meter deep well. From here a doorway leads into the 16th century BC tower with its single 17 meter high tower which contains one ogive vaulted chamber on top of which more chambers would have been built. From the inner courtyard another door leads to one of Nuraghe Santu Antine smaller towers which in turn leads to an internal passage that runs around the bastions of the Nuraghe. The stones used in construction by the Nuragic people were of immense sizes and are similar to the techniques found in Mycenaean walls known as cyclopic technique. The immense size of these stones allowed the Nuraghe to gain great heights making them the highest know structures of the ancient Mediterranean second only to the Pyramids at Giza. A Nuragic village of small round stone houses surrounded Santu Antine Nuraghe and to date 14 houses have been excavated. The exact uses of the Nuraghe of Sardinia is still not fully understood. It is still uncertain as to whether they were defensive structure or were used as temples and astrological observatories. Features of the Santu Antine Nuraghe and its alignment to the sun suggest that some religious purpose may have influenced its design. USEFUL LINKS Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuraghe_Santu_Antine Santu Antine Nuraghe Home Page https://www.sardegnaturismo.it/en/explore/nuraghe-santu-antine-0 Visit our NURAGIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Nuragic-Nuraghe-Towers-Nuragic-Artefacts-of-Sardinia-Pictures-Images/C0000M6ZtTuHVsSo Add photos of Santu Antine Nuraghe tower Sardinia to the cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/santu-antine-nuraghe-sardinia.html

Pictures images photos of the Nuragic complex and Nuraghe of Serbissi, Osini, Sardinia. Dating from the 17th - 12th century BC the Nuraghe Serbissi is situated at 963 m high on a limestone plateau overlooking the Ogliastra Mountains. Below the nuraghe is the entrance of a grotto which has show evidence of habitation since neolithic times, serving as a food store during the Nuragic period. Nuraghe Serbissi comprises 4 towers strengthened by a bastion. Four passageways join the network of towers together. The main tower is 6.5 m high and the ogive tholos roof of its ground floor chamber is in tact. A staircase leads up to what would have been a first floor chamber now missing. Around the Nuraghe are remains of round huts probably remnants of a Nuragic village. Nuraghe Serbissi has a formidable defensive location in central Sardinia and its wild setting in a Sardinian Natural Park makes it one of the most enigmatic nuraghe of the island. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuraghe_Serbissi Visit our NURAGIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Nuragic-Nuraghe-Towers-Nuragic-Artefacts-of-Sardinia-Pictures-Images/C0000M6ZtTuHVsSo Add photos of Nuraghe of Serbissi Sardinia to the cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/nuraghe-serbissi-sardinia.html

Photos photos pictures of Tiryns archaeological site, Greece. Tiryns, along with Mycenae, is one of the two imposing ruins of the greatest cities of the Mycenaean civilisation, which dominated the eastern Mediterranean world from the 15th to the 12th century B.C. Both are indissolubly linked to the Homeric epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey. The Mycenaean civilisation laid the foundations for the evolution of later European cultures, including classical Greek architecture and urban design, and consequently also on contemporary cultural forms. The Mycenaeans used Linear B which is a syllabic script that was used for writing Mycenaean Greek dated to about 1450 BC. Tiryns has been occupied since Neolithic times and ruins remain from the early Bronze, 3000BC. Tiryns flourished during the Mycenaean period. A new fortified palace complex was constructed in the 14th century BC. The defences were extended in the early 13th century BC, and the Lower Citadel was also fortified. Following earthquake and fire damage, the site was reconstructed, the new defences enclosing an area of 20ha; the extra-mural settlement covered more than 25ha. The typical Mycenaean fortifications at Tiryns are characterised by the gigantic size of the stones used . Homer described them as "mighty walled Tiryns”. The organisation and skill required to move such monumental stones into place gives an idea of the sophistication of the Mycenaean civilisation. The famous megaron of the palace of Tiryns has a large reception hall, the main room of which had a throne placed against the right wall and a central hearth bordered by four Minoan-style wooden columns that served as supports for the roof. Two of the three walls of the megaron were incorporated into an archaic temple of Hera. The decline of Tiryns and Mycenae was sudden and is linked to the mysterious Late Bronze Age collapse in the Aegean region which lunged the region into a “Dark Ages”. With the collapse of written records along with all of the great Aegean and Middle Eastern civilisations between 1206 and 1150 BC, it has long been debated what actually happened during this period. Most academics link this collapse to the so called Dorian Invasion but the collapse also is around the cataclysmic volcanic eruption on Santorini which was so great that its ash can be found all around the world. Buy as high resolution stock royalty free images of travel images to download on line or buy as photo art prints. USEFUL LINKS Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiryns Visit our MYCENAEN ART PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Pictures-Images-of-Ancient-Mycenaean-Art-Artefacts-Archaeology-Sites/C0000xRC5WLQcbhQ If you prefer to buy from our ALAMY PHOTO LIBRARY Collection visit : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/tiryns-mycenaean-site.html to refine search type subject etc into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY

Pictures images photos of Tylos Lycian archaeological site Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Situated in the Xanthos Valley, Tylos is one of the most important Lycian cities of the region. Tlos is known as the city where mythological hero Bellerophon and his winged flying horse Pegasus lived. Archaeological excavations have shown that Tlos is the oldest city of Lycian Region. Tlos dates back to the time before 2000 B.C. The graveyard necropolis in the acropolis cliffs are filled with the typical Lycian house or temple type tombs. When Roman Byzantium fell, Tlos was occupied by the Ottoman Turks and remained inhabited until the 18th century. Tlos is on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tylos Visit our LYCIAN PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Lycians-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000avDPmEIztMQ Add photos of Tylos Lycian Rock Tombs using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/tlos-archaeological-site-turkey.html

Pictures, images & photos of Troy Archaeological site, Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Troy was the setting for one of the great Greek tragedies Ancient Greece. According to the legend the goddesses Athena, Hera and Aphrodite quarrelled over a golden apple known as the Apple of Discord which was to be given to the fairest goddess. Zeus sent the three goddesses to Paris to decide and he chose Aphrodite to be the fairest. In return she made Helen, wife of Menelaus fall in love with Paris and he eloped with her to Troy. Enraged, Agamemnon King of Mycaenae and brother of Melaneus raised an army to besiege Troy and get Helen back. Agememnon besieged Troy for 10 years during which time many heros like Achilles, Ajax, Hector and Paris himself were killed in battles but Troy did not fall. Then the famous wooden horse of Troy was built and the ruse led to the downfall and destruction of the city. The Torjan war supposedly happened in the 12th or 13th cent. B.C which makes the archaeological site of Troy very old indeed. It therefore does not have the great buildings of later Greek & Roman cities and is still very much work in progress. In 1870 German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann excavated the site and his trench across part of the site exposed layers going cake to the period of the Trojan War which were charred from a great fire. After a century of controversy most scholars today agree with Schliemann that the ruins are those of Troy. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. Add photos of Troy Archaeological Site Turkey using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/troy-archaeological-site-turkey.html USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM

Pictures images photos of Hittite religious rock carvings of Yazılıkaya Hittite rock sanctuary, chamber A, 13th century BC, Hattusa, Bogazale, Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Yazilikaya (i.e. rock with writing) is the largest known Hittite rock sanctuary. The main part of this sacred site is formed by the roofless, court-like chamber A and a much smaller chamber B. Both were separated from the outside by a large building complex that contains the same features as a normal Hittite temple: one enters through a representative gate (1) and passes through a court which is flanked by a columned hall into the holy areas A and B. The major difference is, that chamber A and B were never covered with a roof. One assumes that chamber A at Yazilikaya played an important role during the New Year festivals in March, whereas chamber B probably had function in the ancestors cult of the kings of the 13th cent. BC. Accessible via a narrow passage the chamber B was probably a memorial chapel to Tudhaliya IV dedicated by his son Supiliums II at the end of the 13th century BC. Buried until the end of the last century the reliefs on the walls are much better preserved than those in the main chamber. The row of twelve gods with sickle shaped swords on their shoulders is similar to the last row of male deities in Chamber A. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo Add photos of Yazılıkaya Hittite Rock Sanctuary using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/yazilikaya-hittite-sanctuary-hattusa.html U

Pictures images photos of the Uratian Van Fortress Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. The Fortress of Van is a massive stone fortification built by the ancient kingdom of Urartu during the 9th to 7th centuries BC, and is the largest example of its kind. It overlooks the ruins of Tushpa the ancient Urartian capital during the 9th century which was centered upon the steep-sided bluff where the fortress now sits. A number of similar fortifications were built throughout the Urartian kingdom, usually cut into hillsides and outcrops in places where modern-day Armenia, Turkey and Iran meet. At the Van Citadel there is a "royal stable" (Siršini) of the dimensions of 20m length, 9m width and 2,5m height, carved in rock. Oxen and sheep were held here to be sacrificed for the Urartian gods, according to the inscriptions discovered at the location. A stereotyped trilingual inscription of Xerxes the Great from the 5th century BC is inscribed upon a smoothed section of the rock face, some 20 meters (60 feet) above the ground near the fortress. Add photos of Van Fortress Turkey using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/van-fortress-turkey.html USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Fortress Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM

Pictures images photos of the Lycian city of Xanthos (Lycian: Arñna, Latin: Xanthus, Turkish: Ksantos), Antalya, Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Xanthos was a center of culture and commerce for the Lycians, and later for the Persians, Greeks, including Macedonians, and Romans who in turn conquered the city and occupied the adjacent territory. In approximately 540 BC, according to Herodotus, the Persians met and defeated a small Lycian army in the flatlands to the north of the city. After the encounter, the Lycians retreated into the city which was besieged by Harpagus. The Lycians destroyed their own Xanthian acropolis, killed their wives, children, and slaves, then proceeded on a suicidal attack against the superior Persian troops. Thus, the entire population of Xanthos perished but for 80 families who were absent during the fighting. The Xanthian Obelisk, also known as the Xanthos or Xanthus Stele is trilingual with three languages of Greek, Lycian A, and Lycian B, or Milyan and a section remains at Xanthos. he Lycian "Harpy Tomb" is a marble pillar tomb from 480-470 B.C. The Greek Archaic style carvings of four winged female figures, Harpies, that covered the tomb were removed by Charles Fellows in 1838 and are now in the British Museum as is the Xanthos Letoon, an important sanctuary of Leto daughter of Titans Coeus & Phoebe. Xanthos was made a UNESCO World Heritage Archaeological Site in 1988. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanthos Visit our LYCIAN PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Lycians-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000avDPmEIztMQ Add photos of Xanthos using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/xanthos-lycian-turkey.html

Pictures, images & photos of ancient Assyrian relief sculptures. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. The Assyrians existed as an independent state fro 2400 B.C to the end of the 7th cent. B.C in Mesopotamia, present day Iraq The Assyrians became a power rich empire that showed its great conquests in exquisitely intricate relief sculptures on its palace walls. Assyrian art was designed to overwhelm the viewer. Huge mythical beasts stood either side of its palace and city gates pronouncing the wealth and prestige of the Assyrian rulers. The detail in the relief sculptures is sumptuous and gives a very clear understanding of the intricately woven cloth that made up the nobilities clothes. Scenes of hunting are popular with the rulers killing lions with bow & arrow and spears from their chariots. These hunting scene are not for the faint hearted with lions shown graphically dying or dead. The relief sculptures of the rulers great victories are equally revealing. The victorious Assyrians humble the defeated and scenes of refugees and executions show the fate of many from the ancient world. The scale and craftsmanship of Assyrian sculpture is compelling and the narrative content is still quite understandable to the modern eye giving a clear view of the ancient world of the Assyrian rulers. Visit our ANCIENT ASSYRIAN PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Assyrian-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000cjRqQyJjLag Add photos of Assyrian art relief sculptures using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-assyria-antiquities.html Type in the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures, images and photos of the art and antiquities of Ancient Babylon. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. Babylon was an Akkadian city-state founded in 1867 BC by an Amorite dynasty of ancient Mesopotamia. Babylon was probably the first a small town which had sprung up by the beginning of the 3rd millennium BC and is situated on the lower Euphrates river in southern Iraq. The town flourished and attained independence with the rise of the First Amorite Babylonian Dynasty in 1894 BC. In the mid 7th century Babylon was dissolved as it was invaded and settled by Arabs who brought Islam to the area. It has been estimated that Babylon was the largest city in the world c. 1770 – c. 1670 BC, and again c. 612 – c. 320 BC. It was perhaps the first city to reach a population above 200,000.[2] Estimates for the maximum extent of its area range from 890[3] to 900 hectares (2,200 acres). The remains of the city are in present-day Hillah, Babil Governorate, Iraq, about 85 kilometres (53 mi) south of Baghdad. They comprise a large tell of broken mud-brick buildings and debris. When German archaeologists excavated in Babylon in the 1930s, they dismantled the Ishtar Gate and packed it up to take with them to Berlin. It was meticulously reconstructed in the Pergamon Museum. The gate is 50 feet high, and the original foundations extended another 45 feet underground. The reconstruction of the Ishtar Gate in the Pergamon Museum is not a complete replica of the entire gate. The original structure was a double gate with a smaller frontal gate and a larger and more grandiose secondary posterior section.The only section on display in the Pergamon Museum is the smaller frontal segment. Download on this site as royalty free editorial stock photos or If you prefer to buy from our ALAMY PHOTO LIBRARY Collection visit : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/babylon-antiquities.html USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM

Ancient Egyptian antiquities, art, statues, mummy cases, sarcophagus, stele and sculpture, wood artefacts and book of the dead photos pictures and images . Ancient Egyptian was a civilization in the lower Nile Valley from 5000 BC to 300 AD. Much of the surviving art and antiquities comes from tombs thanks to the complex religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Egyptians. Tombs survived over thousands of years not only with mummified bodies but also with all the things the deceased would need in te next life from furniture to servants as small shabiti statues. In ancient Egypt symbolism played an important role in establishing a sense of order. Symbolism, ranging from the pharaoh's regalia (symbolizing his power to maintain order) to the individual symbols of Egyptian gods and goddesses, is omnipresent in Egyptian art. Animals were usually also highly symbolic figures in Egyptian art. Colors were more expressive rather than natural: red skin implied vigorous tanned youth, whereas yellow skin was used for women or middle-aged men who worked indoors; blue or gold indicated divinity because of its unnatural appearance and association with precious materials; the use of black for royal figures expressed the fertility of the Nile from which Egypt was born. Stone surfaces were prepared by whitewash, or if rough, a layer of coarse mud plaster, with a smoother gesso layer above; some finer limestones could take paint directly. Pigments were mostly mineral, chosen to withstand strong sunlight without fading. The binding medium used in painting remains unclear: egg tempera and various gums and resins have been suggested. The paint was applied to dried plaster, and a varnish or resin was usually applied as a protective coating. Small objects including wooden statuettes were often painted using similar techniques. The Egyptians used the distinctive technique of sunk relief, which is well suited to very bright sunlight. The main figures in reliefs adhere to the same figure convention as in painting, with parted legs (where not seated) and head shown from the side, but the torso from the front. Egyptian pharaohs were always regarded as gods. TO SERACH THIS ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ARTEFACTS PHOTO COLLECTION ENTER, SUBJECT, MUSEUM BACKGROUND COLOUR ETC INTO THE SEARCH THSI GALLERY BOX. Add photos of Ancient Egyptian Museum Antiquites using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-egyptian-art-artefacts.html . Refine search by adding background colour, subject etc into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_of_ancient_Egypt Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM

Pictures and images of Ancient Cycladic Art Antiquities. The ancient Cycladic culture flourished in the islands of the Aegean Sea from c. 3300 to 1100 BC. Along with the Minoan civilization and Mycenaean Greece, the Cycladic people are counted among the three major Aegean cultures. Cycladic art therefore comprises one of the three main branches of Aegean art. The best known type of artwork that has survived is the marble figurine, most commonly a single full-length female figure with arms folded across the front. The type is known to archaeologists as a "FAF" for "folded-arm figure(ine)". Apart from a sharply-defined nose, the faces are a smooth blank, although there is evidence on some that they were originally painted. Considerable numbers of these are known, though unfortunately most were removed illicitly from their unrecorded archaeological context, which seems usually to be a burial. The marble figures usually called "idols" or "figurines", though neither name is exactly accurate: the former term suggests a religious function which is by no means agreed on by experts. . These marble figures are seen scattered around the Aegean, suggesting that these figures were popular amongst the people of Crete and mainland Greece. Perhaps the most famous of these figures are musicians: one a harp-player the other a pipe-player. Dating to approximately 2500 BCE, these musicians are sometimes considered “the earliest extant musicians from the Aegean. The most important the early Cycladic Civilisation groups (3300–2700 BC) is the Grotta–Pelos culture are Pelos, Plastiras and Louros. Pelos figurines are of schematic type. Both males and females, in standing position with a head and face, compose the Plastiras type; the rendering is naturalistic but also strangely stylized. The Louros type is seen as transitional, combining both schematic and naturalistic elements. Schematic figures are more commonly found and are very flat in profile, having simple forms and lack a clearly defined head. Naturalistic figures are small and tend to have strange or exaggerated proportions, with long necks, angular upper bodies, and muscular legs. The purpose of these antiquities to the peoples of the cycladic civilisations is unknown but archaeologists believe that the objects were not mad as burial goods. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycladic_art Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM (updated 2021) Add photos of Cycladic Civilisation art using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/cycladic-art-artefacts.html Type into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures images and photos of Hattian antiquities including the gold treasure from the Royal Tombs of Alaca Hoyuk. The Hattians were an ancient Bronze Age people, that inhabited the land of Hatti, in central Anatolia (modern Turkey). They spoke a distinctive Hattian language, that was neither Semitic nor Indo-European. The Hattians built their initial settlement on the high ridge of Büyükkale which they called Hattush (Hattusa). In the 19th and 18th centuries BC, merchants from Assur in Assyria established a trading post there, setting up in their own separate quarter of the city. From here settlements were built at nearly Alacahöyük. Thirteen shaft-grave "Royal Tombs" (c. 2350–2150 BC) in contained the dead in fetal position facing south. They were richly adorned with gold fibulae, diadems, and belt buckles and repoussé gold-leaf figures. Many of the artefacts discovered at Alacahöyük, including magnificent Hattian gold and bronze objects found in the Royal Tombs, are housed today in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara. Among these artefacts are gold and electrum standing cups and other vessels. The most unusual are the Alaca Höyük bronze standards; bulls or stags on pedestals whose purpose remains the subject of debate. The standards are cast in copper, many in the form of flat circles, half-circles or squares that are filled with an openwork network of cross bars, central crosses, and swastikas. Many of these can be seen in this photo gallery. The Hittite period that followed the Hatti, from the fourteenth century BC. Browse Hattian antiquities or download as royalty free photos for buy as photo art prints on line. VISIT OUR ANATOLIAN PICTURE COLLECTIONS AT: https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Pictures-Images-of-Anatolia-Ancient-Historic-Places-and-Anatolian-Art-and-Antiquities/C00009_p_jTdGXcE OR OTHER ANCIENT WORLD CIVILISATION IMAGE PHOTO COLLECTIONS AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM

(updated 2021) Pictures & images of Hittite art, Hittite sculptured relief orthostat panels, Hittite statues, Hittite pottery & ceramics. The webs biggest and most comprehensive on line pictures & images of monumental Hittite art and Hittite artefacts from 1700 to 700 BC. It was only 120 years or so ago that what was though to be the mythical Biblical Hittites were discovered to not only have actually existed but were one of the 3 great powers of the ancient world who competed and fought with Egypt and Assyria for supremacy. The Hittite Empire dates from around 1600 to 1200 BC and thanks to the Hittites highly bureaucratic state that wrote everything down on clay tablets, discovered in the early 1900s in the ruins of their ancient capital Hattusa, scholars have slowly been able to piece together their history. Around 1180 BC, during the Bronze Age collapse, the Hittites splintered into several independent "Neo-Hittite" city-states, some of which survived until the 8th century BC before succumbing to the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Most of the Hittite art that survives today is from the Neo Hittite period in the form of Bas relief sculpted stone slabs that adorned the walls of Hittite buildings. Hittite monumental art shows that the Hittites had a fertile creative imagination with a vast pantheon of Gods. Hittite art focused primarily on its Gods and in the process created endearing artworks that depicted the Hittite pantheon of gods. The Hittites believed the world was populated by thousands of gods. Every mountain, animal, tree and insect had its own god. Gods were thought to be like humans but bigger. Gods had human emotions and needs and were not seen to be invincible spirits that were faultless. Like humans the Hittite gods were believed to like dancing, music, athletic contests, making love and good food. Hittite sculptors had to solve the problem of clearly depicting a huge pantheon of Gods in Hittite art. Each God had a written set of attributes and a hierarchical standing in the pantheon lists. When the Gods appear together in groups each God has to be portrayed at a scale that reflects its status. At Yazilikaya what appears to us to be a series of processions moving across the rock faces towards the heart of the temple, are in fact a series of static Gods, unrelated to each other, each depicted in its correct place in the pantheon. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Add photos of Hittite Antiquities using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html Use the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, etc VISIT OUR HITTITE SITE AT: https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo

Pictures photos images of sculpture form Ancient Lagash. Lagash or Shirpurla, was an ancient city state located northwest of the junction of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers and east of Uruk, about 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of the modern town of Ash Shatrah, Iraq. From inscriptions found at Girsu such as the Gudea cylinders, it appears that Lagash was an important Sumerian city in the late 3rd millennium BCE. It was at that time ruled by independent kings, Ur-Nanshe (24th century BCE) and his successors, who were engaged in contests with the Elamites on the east and the kings of Kienĝir and Kish on the north. After the collapse of Sargon's state, Lagash again thrived under its independent kings (ensis), Ur-Baba and Gudea, and had extensive commercial communications with distant realms. According to his own records, Gudea brought cedars from the Amanus and Lebanon mountains in Syria, diorite from eastern Arabia, copper and gold from central and southern Arabia, while his armies were engaged in battles with Elam on the east. His was especially the era of artistic development. We even have a fairly good idea of what Gudea looked like, since he placed in temples throughout his city numerous statues or idols depicting himself with lifelike realism, (Statues of Gudea). At the time of Gudea, the capital of Lagash was actually in Girsu. The kingdom covered an area of approximately 1,600 square kilometres (620 sq mi). It contained 17 larger cities, eight district capitals, and numerous villages (about 40 known by name). According to one estimate, Lagash was the largest city in the world from c. 2075 to 2030 BC. Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM Add photos of Ancient Lagash sculpture using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at :https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock Type - Lagesh - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photos images of sculpture of Ancient Mari. Mari was an ancient Semitic city-state in modern-day Syria. Its remains constitute a tell located 11 kilometers north-west of Abu Kamal on the Euphrates river western bank, some 120 kilometers southeast of Deir ez-Zor. It flourished as a trade center and hegemonic state between 2900 BC and 1759 BC. Mari was first abandoned in the middle of the 26th century BC but was rebuilt and became the capital of a hegemonic East Semitic state before 2500 BC. This second Mari engaged in a long war with its rival Ebla and is known for its strong affinity with Sumerian culture. It was destroyed in the 23rd century BC by the Akkadians, who allowed the city to be rebuilt and appointed a military governor bearing the title of Shakkanakku ("military governor"). The governors later became independent with the rapid disintegration of the Akkadian Empire and rebuilt the city as a regional center in the middle Euphrates valley. The Statue of Ebih-Il is a 25th-century BC statue of the praying figure of Ebih-Il superintendent of the ancient city-state of Mari in modern eastern Syria. The statue was discovered at the Temple of Ishtar in Mari during excavations directed by French archaeologist André Parrot. It is made of gypsum, with inlays of schist, shells and lapis lazuli. Claire Iselin of the Musée du Louvre, where the statue is displayed, describes it as "a masterpiece by virtue of its craftsmanship, state of preservation, and expressive style. The statue, made of translucent smooth alabaster, depicts the figure of a man seated on a wicker hassock. The man is shown in a praying posture with hands clasped against his chest conveying his devotion to the deity. The man's head is shaved. His long beard is composed of vertical curls and has holes drilled, and was formerly inlaid with another, now-lost material. The beard accentuates the figure's cheeks and finely sculpted lips that convey a half-smile. The figure's staring blue eyes were crafted with particular care and attention to detail. A combination of schist, shells and lapis lazuli was used to depict the eyelashes and eyelids, cornea and iris, respectively.The lapis lazuli inlays used were imported from as far east as Afghanistan.The figure has a bare torso and a thin waist. The hands are clasped against the chest.The figure's only dress is the Sumerian-style ceremonial kaunakes skirt. The elaborate fleece skirt appears to be made from animal hide. Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM Add photos of Ancient Mari sculpture using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at :https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock Type - Louvre Mari - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box

Pictures photos images of Minoan paintings, Minoan pottery, Minoan antiquities and artefacts from the very best Minoan museum collections. The Minoans were a Bronze Age Aegean civilization inhabiting the island of Crete and surrounding Aegean Islands from around 3000 BC to 1100 BC. Sir Arthur Evans excavations at Knossos began in Marc h 1900 and led him to believe that he had discovered the Palace of King Minos, and the labyrinth of the fabled Minotaur. He therefore named the civilisation the Minoans. The sophisticated art and antiquities excavated at Minoan sites show that the Minoans were great craftsmen and creative artists. The Minoans decorated their walls with fresco paintings using the buon fresco technique which consists of painting with pigment ground in water on a thin layer of wet, fresh, lime mortar or plaster. When the plaster dries the painting also dries, becoming an integral part of the wall. The Minoans covered the stone walls with a mixture of mud and straw coated with lime plaster topped with fine plaster. The Minoans had a distinct painting style with shapes formed by curvilinear lines that add a feeling of liveliness to the paintings. The Minoan colour palette is based in earth tones of white, brown, red, and yellow. The black and vivid blues paints used combined to create vivid and rich decorations. The most famous Minoan paintings are the Bull leaper, Blue lady and blue monkey frescoes. The Minoans were great potters producing decorated and plain pottery ranging from bull head shaped rhythons, to pottery baths and coffins. Rhytons are containers from which fluids were intended to be drunk or to be poured in some ceremony such as libation, or merely at table. Many have an opening at the bottom through which the liquid fell; others did not, and were merely used as drinking cups, with the characteristic that they could not usually be set down on a surface without spilling their contents. Minoans made bull shaped Rhytons, and well as conical rhythons decorated with octopus designs or simply left undecorated. Pottery larnax coffin boxes were often used as a container for human remains in Minoan burials. The Minoan larnax chest was decorated on the outside and usually had a pitched roof. One distinctive Minoan decorative design on pottery was that of s stylised octopus. This design can be seen in our pictures decorating rhythons, pots and vases. Browse pictures and images of Minoan art, paintings & pottery antiquities and artefacts from Heraklion & Athens Archaeological Museum & Thira Akrotiri Museum TO SEARCH THIS MIOAN ART & ANTIQUITIES PHOTO COLLECTION TYPE SUBJECT, PLACE, Etc INTO THE SEARCH THIS GALLERY BOX (i.e fresco knossos) Visit our MINOAN ART PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Minoans-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Places-Pictures-Images-of/C0000ricT2SU_M9w

Mycenaean Art photo image pictures.. The biggest curated on line photo collection of Mycenaean Pottery and fresco paintings. Mycenaean art was influenced by Minoan art. Fragments of wall paintings have been found in or around the palaces of Pylos, Mycenae, Tiryns. The largest complete wall painting depicting three female figures, was found in Mycenae. Various themes are represented: hunting, bull leaping, processions etc. Mycenaean pottery is divided into 2 periods. The Late Helladic I-IIA from about 1470 - 1650 BC and the Late Helladic I period from 1650 - 1550 BC. The Late Helladic 1 - 11A Mycenaean pottery takes its inspiration from the Minoans conquered by the Mycenaeans. Late Helladic I Mycenaean pottery can be distinguished from the earlier period by the of a fine ware that is painted in a dark-on-light style with lustrous paints. This period also marks the appearance of a fine ware that is coated all over with paint varying from red and black in colour. This ware is monochrome painted and is directly descended from grey and black Minyan ware (which disappear during LH I). A form of the yellow Minyan style also appears in this time frame, merging into Mycenaean unpainted wares. Visit our MYCENAEAN ART PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Pictures-Images-of-Ancient-Mycenaean-Art-Artefacts-Archaeology-Sites/C0000xRC5WLQcbhQ Add photos of Mycenaean Art using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/mycenaean-art-artefacts.html . In the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures images and photos of Ancient Persian art and antiquities. Cyrus II of Persia ( 600 – 530 BC), commonly known as Cyrus the Great,] and also called Cyrus the Elder by the Greeks, was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian empire. Under his rule, the empire embraced all the previous civilized states of the ancient Near East, expanded vastly and eventually conquered most of Western Asia and much of Central Asia. From the Mediterranean Sea and Hellespont in the west to the Indus River in the east, Cyrus the Great created the largest empire the world had yet seen. Under his successors, the empire eventually stretched at its maximum extent from parts of the Balkans (Bulgaria–Paeonia and Thrace–Macedonia) and Southeast Europe proper in the west, to the Indus Valley in the east.Download as royalty free stock photos or order as photo art prints. Visit our CLASSICAL WORLD HISTORIC SITES PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Classical-Era-Historic-Sites-Archaeological-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000g4bSGiDL9rw

Picture photos images of ancient Phrygian classical art, artefacts and antiquities from the 8th -6th century BC. The Phrygian Civilisation Phrygians, who were called in the Bhrygians or Bhrygues, migrated from Thrace in Macedonia Anatolia through the Bosporus. Initiall the Phrygians settled in the Sangarios River Valley around. 1200 BC and then continued to move south and eastward into the Anatolian heartland. The Phrygian Highlands, located between Eskisehir, Afyonkarahisar and Kutahya, is the pace where the Phrygians were most powerful throughout their history. In the region which borders of Eskisehir, many Phrygian fortresses were built between the 8th and the first half_of the 6th century BC. The fortresses are located on the rocky plateaus near deep valleys, known as Phrygian Valleys, and occupied strategic points in control of their surrounding areas and the roads that lead into the valleys. In the fortresses were monumental cisterns, silos, tunnels with stairs, cultic memorials, and chamber tombs. The Phrygians worshipped the Mother Goddess, called Matar (Mother), Matar Areyastin, or Matar Kubileya / Kubeleya. The Phrygian Mother Goddess Matar Kubileya was believed to be the owner of the mountains, animals, cities and agriculture, the protector of young girls, and the symbol of the nature, fertility and abundance. Phrygians located their cult places in nature as they believed the goddess existed on the grass near the fresh water springs, in the wooded desolate nature, on the rocky places, and on the mountains. They carved facades, altars and niches on the rocks and worshipped The Mother Goddess Matar Kubeleya in front of them. The Phrygian population was mainly comprised of a peasant class who lived on agriculture and livestock. Weaving was also an important economy for the Phrygians. Phrygian textiles, woven with geometric motifs, were among the popular goods in the ancient world. According to Pliny, needle lace was another Phrygian invention, and because of that clothes with needle lace were called Phrygian. In Early the Phrygian Period, pots were generally hand made. Phrygian pots were generally decorated with painted geometric designs and illustrations of animals or engraved with spot designs. From the beginning of the 9th century BC Phrygians started to use the potters wheel. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygia Visit our CLASSICAL WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Classical-Era-Historic-Sites-Archaeological-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000g4bSGiDL9rw Add photos of Phrigian Ar Antiquities using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/phrygian-antiquities.html - Type into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc.

Pictures photos images of Alaca Hoyuk (Alacahoyuk) Neo Hittite sculpted relief stone orthostat panels, Hittite sculpture and museum artefacts from the archaeological site near Alaca, Turkey. From the 14th century BC Alaca Huyuk was under Hittite rule. Alaca Huyuk was excavated by German archaeologists in 1910 who revealed the Sphinx Gates to the ancient city. Due to the intervention of the First World War, the excavations stopped and were resumed by Hamit Kosay in 1935 and continued until 1970. The ancient Hittite of Alaca Hoyuk and earlier antiquities are housed in the Museum of the Anatolian Civilisations in Ankara. The most complete structure left in Alaca Hoyuk is the Sphinx Gate with its entrance flanked by 2 Hittite Sphinx statues and its outer and inner walls clad with monumental Hittite relief art orthostats. The exterior wall to the left of the gate entrance has a monumental Hittite relief orthostat group that form a continuous scene. These Hittite orthostats depict a sacrifice by the king and queen, followed by attendants, to a divinity—the storm-god—in the form of a bull. The king wears 'priestly garb ' and carries the lituus, He is standing in front of the altar in an attitude of adoration, hand raised towards the image of the god, the normal attitude of prayer. In another Hittite orthostat an attendant leading in the animals—rams and goats—for the sacrifice. A further reliefs depicts jugglers and another with a hunting scenes show art unexpected liberty of movement and an understanding of animal life, already noticeable in the statuettes of stags and bulls. The large archaeological site at Alaca Hoyuk has bronze age necropolis where burial chambers that were of nobles or maybe Royals where many precious finds were found. The archaeological site at Alaca Hoyuk also has its won museum where Hittites and earlier excavated artefacts are housed. This gallery of pictures shows Hittite relief sculpted orthostats depict a King & Queen before an altar from Alacahöyük , Sacrificial animals being led from Alacahöyük and Conjurer & acrobats. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo Add photos of Alaca Hoyuk Hittite Antiquities using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html Type - Alaca Hoyuk - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, etc VISIT OUR HITTITE SITE AT: https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo

Pictures photos images of Aslantepe or Arslantepe monumental Hittite relief orthostats, Hittite statues and Hittite artefacts from Aslantepe archaeological site. Aslantepe or Arslantepe was an ancient city near present day Malatya. Aslantepe has been occupied since the development of the agricultural habitations of the fertile crescent 6000 years ago. It was conquered by the Hittites in the 14th century BC who ruled it until the collapse of the Hittite Empire in the Bronze Age Collapse. Aslantepe then re-emerged as Kammanu, a Neo-Hittite town. Aslantepe is situated west of Euphrates River, at 7 km north east of the modern city of Malatya, which was founded in 1838: Inhabited from 5000 BC until 11th Century A.C, Aslantepe is known as the city of "Melidia-Meliddu" in written Hittite sources. The first excavations were carried out in 1930 by L. Delaporte, the French archaeologist. During the excavations; two lion statues on both sides of the entrance gate and courtyard, which were decorated with low-relief on the stone, the statue of the buried King Mutallu across it, and the Late Hittite Palace were found. The surviving Hittite orthostats in this Hittite picture gallery are from this period. Typical of Hittite art relief sculptures depict colourful gods from the vast pantheon of Gods that the Hittites worshipped. Gods that are mixtures of animals such as the Hittite relief sculpture of Lion Men show the fertile creative imagination of Hittite artists. As well as a sculpture of A Winged God, the orthostats of Aslantepe depict scenes with Hittite Gods. The gallery also contains a splendid sculpture of a Lion from the Gate to Aslantepe which has all the hall marks of the endearing style of Hittite artist READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history VISIT OUR HITTITE SITE AT: https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo Add photos of Aslantepe Hittite Antiquities using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html Type - Aslantepe - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, etc

Pictures photos images of the Neo Hittite sculpted relief stone orthostat panels, Hittite sculpture & Hittite artefacts of Karkamis (Karkamış, Carchemish, Karkemish) archeological site, Turkey. Ancient Karkamis was an ancient settlement and capital that had been occupied since Neolithic times. Karkamis became an important city in the Hittite Empire being located as a major trading centre. Between 1206 and 1150 BC the Hittite Empire collapsed during invasions of the “Sea People” which led to the Bronze Age Collapse. Carchemish survived these attacks contrary to the proclamations of Rameses III and replaced Hattusa as the Neo-Hittite capital. After George Smith (1876) had found that the ruins of Karkamis , Hogarth, Lawrence, Campbell-Thompson and Woolley made excavation works between the years of 1878-1920 on behalf of the British Museum. Carchemish archeological site consists of three sections as Outer City, Inner City and the Citadel (the inner castle), the City has a rectangular structures. The structures are decorated with black basalt and white limestone orthostats covered with the reliefs Hittite-Assyrian style. The archeological site has Neo Hittite sculpted relief stone orthostat panels groups of Carchemish are known as The Water Gate group, The Royal Buttress Group, The Herald’s Wall Group and The Long Wall Group. The Hittite sculpted orthostats of the Long Wall of Karkamis archeological site contain gods, chariots, and armed warriors wearing a crested helmet. The "embossed long wall" orthostats located towards the great ladder, have a rounded style typical of the late Neo Hittite Syrian art. The Hittite relief orthostat panels of the Royal Buttress of Carchemish archeological site are some of the best examples of the late Assyrian Neo Hittite artistic style. The rounded contours in the head, face and arms are distinctive in the Hittite relief panels of these groups. Face and neck lines are treated significantly. The surfaces of these relief orthostats display a round shaping, with a noticeable puff of the organs, and the details on the wings of the griffin have been shaped with deep lines. The common feature of these two groups is that people, gods, heroes, and human-bodied mixed creatures wear the same type of clothes. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history VISIT OUR HITTITE SITE AT: https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo Add photos of Tell Halaf Hittite Antiquities using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html Type - Karkamis - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, etc

Add photos of Cata lhoyuk Antiquities using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock - Scroll down and type - Catalhoyuk - into LOWER search box. (TIP - Refine search by adding a background colour as well). Pictures images photos of the artefacts & antiquities excavated from Catalhoyuk (Çatalhöyük ) archaeological site, near Konya, Turkey. The biggest Neolithic settlement yet discovered has yielded archaeology that uncovered a Neolithic world unknown to archaeologists. The square Neolithic houses at Catalhoyuk were built tightly packed together. There were few spaces between the Catalhoyuk ( Çatalhöyük ) houses, and these appear to have been used as communal rubbish middens. Household waste such as animal bones from butchery, plant remains from cooking and broken pottery was disposed of here. Some of the spaces show evidence of having been used as pens for animals such as sheep and goats. Activities such as digging for building material and winnowing of grain took place at the edge of Catalhoyuk. There were also larger rubbish dumps here, next to the marshes that surrounded the site. The buildings of Catalhoyuk were built from sun-dried mud bricks and a lime or clay mortar. The roofs, supported by internal timber posts, were made up of thickly layered clay. Current theories suggest that some of the day to day activities such as cooking and food preparation took place on top of the roofs as well as inside. Many of the interior walls of the houses of Catalhoyuk were decorated with frescoes depicting vultures, hunting scenes, ceremonies, leopards and geometric designs. Many original and recreations can be seen in this Catalhoyuk artwork page. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Çatalhöyük Visit our PREHISTORIC PLACES PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Prehistoric-Neolithic-Sites-Art-Artefacts-Pictures-Photos/C0000tfxw63zrUT4 Add photos of Catalhoyuk Antiquities using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page athttps://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/prehistoric-neolithic-art.html - Type Catalhoyuk into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photos images of the Coba Hoyuk’s (Coba Höyük) Hittite monumental relief orthostat panels & Hittite sculpture statues, Coba Hoyuk, Turkey. Coba Hoyuk (Coba Höyük or Sakçe Gözü or Sakçagözü) is an archaeological site in south west Anatolia, present day Turkey. Coba Hoyuk has been occupied since Neolithic times and became part of the Neo-Hittite state around 1000BC. The site was fist found by Karl Humann and Felix von Luschan in 1883 and the Hittite artefacts found can be seen as excavated at Sakçagözü in the Vorderasiatisches Museum, part of the Pergamon Museum Berlin. These Hittite relief sculptures from Coba Hoyuk depict Warriors fighting with the lion from a chariot and on foot. The warriors in the chariot have armour as does the horse The archer, probably the ruler, is under the protection of the gods, indicated by the winged sun above his head. The Hittite orthostats are sculpted in Basalt and date from about 750 BC. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history VISIT OUR HITTITE SITE AT: https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo Add photos of Coba Hoyuk Hittite Antiquities using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html Type - Coba Hoyuk - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, etc

Pictures images and photos of Cycladic Idols of Figurines c. 3300 to 1100 BC. The ancient Cycladic culture flourished in the islands of the Aegean Sea from c. 3300 to 1100 BC. The best-known art of this period are the marble figures usually called "idols" or "figurines", though neither name is exactly accurate: the former term suggests a religious function which is by no means agreed on by experts, and the latter does not properly apply to the largest figures, which are nearly life size. EARLY CYCLADIC 1 (Grotta-Pelos Culture, 3300–2700 BCE). The Pelos type figurines are different than many other Cycladic figurines as for most the gender is undetermined. The most famous of the Pelos type figurines are the "violin"-shaped figurines. On these figurines there is an implied elongated head, no legs and a violin-shaped body. One particular "violin" figurine, has breasts, arms under the breasts, and a pubic triangle, possibly representing a fertility goddess. EARLY CYCLADIC II (Keros-Syros culture, 2800–2300 BCE). The Spedos type, named after an Early Cycladic cemetery on Naxos, is the most common of Cycladic figurine types. It has the widest distribution within the Cyclades as well as elsewhere, and the greatest longevity. The group as a whole includes figurines ranging in height from miniature examples of 8 cm to monumental sculptures of 1.5 m. With the exception of a statue of a male figure, now in the Museum of Cycladic Art Collection, all known works of the Spedos variety are female figures.[19] Spedos figurines are typically slender elongated female forms with folded arms. They are characterized by U-shaped heads and a deeply incised cleft between the legs.The Kapsala variety is a type of Cycladic figure of the Early Cycladic II period. This variety is often thought to precede or overlap in period with that of the canonical Spedos variety of figures. Kapsala figures differ from the canonical type in that the arms are held much lower in the right-below-left folded configuration and the faces lack sculpted features other than the nose and occasionally ears.The Dokathismata type is a Cycladic figure from the end of the Early Cycladic II period of the Bronze Age. With characteristics that are developed from the earlier Spedos variety, the Dokathismata figures feature broad, angular shoulders and a straight profile. The Chalandriani variety is a type of Cycladic figure from the end of the Early Cycladic II period of the Bronze Age. Named for the cemetery on the island of Syros on which they were found, these figures are somewhat similar in style and mannerism to the Dokathismata variety that preceded them. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycladic_art Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM

Paul Williams pictures & images of Dur Sharrukin Ancient Assyrian relief stone panels and Bull statues. The Ancient Assyrian Fortress of Sargon, known as Dur Sharrukin present day Khorsabad, was the Assyrian capital in the time of Sargon II of Assyria and is situated in present day Iraq. The Assyrian relief sculptures from Dur Sharrukin in this picture gallery come from the palace of Assyrian king Sargon II dating from 713-706 BC. The Assyrian art also includes giant sculptures from Gate 3 of the palace as well as Assyrian relief sculptures from the throne room of the palace. Dur-Sharrukin town had a rectangular layout and measured 1758.6 by 1635 metres. Its city walls, 24 meters thick, had 157 towers and seven massive gates. The palace was adorned with sculptures and wall reliefs, and the gates were flanked with winged-bull statues weighing up to 40 tons. The site was excavated by Botta in 1842-44 and a significant number of the items recovered by the French which were sadly lost in two river shipping accidents. The few artefacts that Survived from this excavation were taken to the Louvre in Paris. A colossal bull estimated to weigh 40 tons was uncovered outside the throne room. It was found split into three large fragments. The torso alone weighed about 20 tons and was shipped to Chicago Museum. Download Paul Williams pictures & images of Dur Sharrukin Ancient Assyrian relief stone panels and sculptures or buy as photo art prints. Visit our ANCIENT ASSYRIAN PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Assyrian-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000cjRqQyJjLag Add photos of Assyrian art relief sculptures using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-assyria-antiquities.html Type in the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photos images of The Ishtar Gate Babylon tiled panels. The Ishtar Gate was the eighth gate to the inner city of Babylon. It was constructed in about 575 BC by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II on the north side of the city. Dedicated to the Babylonian goddess Ishtar, the gate was constructed using a rare blue stone called lapis lazuli with alternating rows of bas-relief of lions, dragons and aurochs. Through the gate ran the Processional Way, which was lined with walls covered in lions on glazed bricks. The bricks of the Ishtar gate were made from finely textured clay pressed into wooden forms. Each of the animal reliefs was also made from bricks formed by pressing clay into reusable molds. Seams between the bricks were carefully planned not to occur on the eyes of the animals or any other aesthetically unacceptable places. The bricks were sun-dried and then fired once before glazing. The background glazes are mainly a vivid blue, which imitates the color of the highly prized lapis lazuli. Gold and brown glazes are used for animal images. The borders and rosettes are glazed in black, white, and gold. It is believed that the glaze recipe used plant ash, sandstone conglomerates, and pebbles for silicates. This combination was repeatedly melted, cooled, and then pulverized. This mixture of silica and fluxes is called a frit. Color-producing minerals, such as cobalt, were added in the final glaze formulations. This was then painted onto the bisque-fired bricks and fired to a higher temperature in a glaze firing. After the glaze firing, the bricks were assembled, leaving narrow horizontal seams from one to six millimeters. The seams were then sealed with a naturally occurring black viscous substance called bitumen, like modern asphalt. The Ishtar Gate is only one small part of the design of ancient Babylon that also included the palace, temples, an inner fortress, walls, gardens, other gates, and the Processional Way. The lavish city was decorated with over 15 million baked bricks, according to estimates. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishtar_Gate Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM Download on this site as royalty free editorial stock photos or If you prefer to buy from our ALAMY PHOTO LIBRARY Collection visit : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/babylon-antiquities.html

Ancient Egyptian statues & sculptures pictures images and photos. The concept of art and personal expression by artists in their work was a wholly alien concept. For 3000 years Egyptian sculpture slowly developed from a simplistic archaic style to a simplistic rigid style that lacked facial expression and personified animals, people and gods in a rigid formalised manner. Ancient Egyptian statues were 3 dimensional but lacked realistic movement beyond the person or god depicted putting one leg forward. In wooden models of boats of of people cooking, making bricks or baking bread the people are sculpted frozen in space with little sense of real people undertaking real actions. Sculptors had considerable skill as can be seen in huge shine statues and life-size sculptures of the gods but the depictions are governed by strict rules and do not deviate from them. There are some unique sculpture statue designs such as the cube statue which looks like s man crouching down behind a stele into which is sculpted hieroglyphic inscriptions or depictions of a god. Depictions of man and wife seated on a cubic double seat were also popular amongst ancient Egyptian tomb finds. A husband sits next to his wife, both rigid with hands on laps or sometime the wife has a hand around the husbands shoulder. They sit as rigid as those depicted in early photographs who were forced to sit at attention for long exposures. It is impossible to gain any idea from Egyptian sculptures ads to the character of the depicted. They never like happy or sad or have any character showing in their faces at all. The lack of expression has nothing to do with lack of skill on the sculptors part and is maybe purely due to a conservative society that would not allow deviation from earlier archaic simplistic depictions. Photo of Ancient Egyptians statues. sculptures.statuettes and figurines from all of its 30 dynasties, ownload as royalty free photos or buy online as photo wall art prints. Add photos of Ancient Egyptian Museum Antiquites using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-egyptian-art-artefacts.html . Refine search by adding background colour, subject etc into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box Visit our ANCIENT EGYPTIAN PHOTO COLLECTIONS for photo galleries of Ancient Egyptian antiquities and Museum collections. https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Egyptians-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Pictures-Images-of/C0000rwp9rQSK8Jc USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_of_ancient_Egypt Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM

Pictures images photos of the Ancient Egyptian Books of the Dead papyrus scrolls. The Book of the Dead is an ancient Egyptian funerary text usually on papyrus and used from the beginning of the New Kingdom (acirca 1550 BC) to around 50 BC. The Book of the Dead, which was placed in the coffin or burial chamber of the deceased, was part of a tradition of funerary texts which were also painted onto objects in tombs. The Book of the Dead texts contained all the traditional ancient Egyptian spells thatbthe deceased would need to pass into the next life. There was no single or canonical Book of the Dead. The surviving papyri contain a varying selection of religious and magical texts and vary considerably in their illustration. Some people seem to have commissioned their own copies of the Book of the Dead, perhaps choosing the spells they thought most vital in their own progression to the afterlife. The Book of the Dead was most commonly written in hieroglyphic or hieratic script on a papyrus scroll, and often illustrated with vignettes depicting the deceased and their journey into the afterlife. Download as royalty free photos or buy online as photo wall art prints. Visit our ANCIENT EGYPTIAN PHOTO COLLECTIONS for photo galleries of Ancient Egyptian antiquities and Museum collections. https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Egyptians-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Pictures-Images-of/C0000rwp9rQSK8Jc Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM

Pictures images and photos of Ancient Egyptian mummies, sarcophagus, painted coffin life and mummy portraits. Ancient Egyptian burial rites and funereal practices have become legendary for the mummies excavated from tombs full of treasures and beautifully decorated tombs. The decorated mummy coffins are iconic symbols of Ancient Egypt along with the Pyramids and sphinx statues. The complexity of Ancient Egyptian burial practises id astonishing with a single aim of equipping the deceased with everything it would need to travel to the next world, including a body. The most complex funereal rites included wrapping mummified bodies in painted shrouds, placing mummies in painted coffins, enclosing coffins in a stone sarcophagus and placing the mummy and its grave goods in inaccessible underground chambers. Mummy coffins and sarcophagi were illustrated with hieroglyphic texts to the gods, some of which were spells to aid the deceased passage to the Afterlife. This led to the highly decorative ancient Egyptian funerary art that we are familiar with today. Download as royalty free photos or buy online as photo wall art prints. Visit our ANCIENT EGYPTIAN PHOTO COLLECTIONS for photo galleries of Ancient Egyptian antiquities and Museum collections. https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Egyptians-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Pictures-Images-of/C0000rwp9rQSK8Jc

Pictures images and photos of Ancient Egyptian tomb paintings and sculpture including funerary stele and tomb wall art. The ancient Egyptians had a very complex set of burial beliefs that developed to aid and provide everything the deceased would need in the Afterlife. Ancient Egyptian tomb art has little meaning to modern eyes and can look bewildering but its iconography and meaning was well known to Ancient Egyptians. Traditionally inside the doorway of ancient Egyptian tombs was a decorated stele in stone or wood which depicted the deceased at a funereal feast or being led to the gods. It from the inscriptions on these stele that archaeologists can work out whose tomb it was. The inside of the elites tombs were lavishly decorated with illustrated panels with hieroglyphic texts to the gods and with spells to aid the deceased to travel to the Afterlife. A tomb would have been filled with everything the deceased would need in the next world from food in decorated containers to furniture and gold valuables. Wood models were made depicting people making bread of undertaking other activities that the deceased would need. Wood models were made of the servants the descaled would need to make his or her life comfortable in the next world. Every comfort was provided for much of which was decorated in lavish illustrations and hieroglyphic texts. Download as royalty free photos or buy online as photo wall art prints. Visit our ANCIENT EGYPTIAN PHOTO COLLECTIONS for photo galleries of Ancient Egyptian antiquities and Museum collections. https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Egyptians-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Pictures-Images-of/C0000rwp9rQSK8Jc

Pictures images and photos of Ancient Egyptian wood model grave goods, wooden boats, wooded statues and wood models. Wood is a valuable product in a desert so the wood tomb models of the Ancient Egyptians would have been valuable items in ancient Egypt. The complex burial rotes of the elite Ancient Egyptians required that the deceased was buried with everything that he or she would need in the afterlife. This included servants in the form of wood statuettes of people that would come to life in the next world. As well as servants models were made of people making bread and undertaking other activities. Model boats were provided to transport the deceased to the Afterlife some of which show the mummy on board. The wood statues and models of Ancient Egyptian tombs have provided a vivid picture of everyday life the Ancient Egyptian elites enjoyed. Download as royalty free photos or buy online as photo wall art prints. Visit our ANCIENT EGYPTIAN PHOTO COLLECTIONS for photo galleries of Ancient Egyptian antiquities and Museum collections. https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Egyptians-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Pictures-Images-of/C0000rwp9rQSK8Jc

Pictures and images of Roman Egyptian mummy portraits, Fayum mummy panels, statues and stele. Although a conservative civilisation, the Romans were quite open to absorbing other civilisations cultures and religions. A striking example of this can be seen in Egypt that was annexed to the roman Empire from around the beginning of the 1st cent BC. They inherited an Egypt whose elites were already a hybrid mix of Ancient Greek influenced by Ancient Egyptian culture. To this the Romans added Roman culture to produce Roman Egyptian Art. Plaster funerary masks were popular in Roman Egypt. They develop of course from Egyptian traditiions, but appearances could be strongly individualized and Roman fashions of hairstyle, dress and jewelry were followed to varying degrees. The plaster mummy masks also depicted the deceased in incredible detail and the best surviving examples are incredible life like depictions. Fayum mummy portraits are a type of naturalistic painted portrait on wooden boards attached to upper class mummies from Roman Egypt. They belong to the tradition of panel painting, one of the most highly regarded forms of art in the Classical world. The Fayum portraits are the only large body of art from that tradition to have survived. Download as royalty free photos or buy online as photo wall art prints. Visit our ANCIENT EGYPTIAN PHOTO COLLECTIONS for photo galleries of Ancient Egyptian antiquities and Museum collections. https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Egyptians-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Pictures-Images-of/C0000rwp9rQSK8Jc

(updated 2021) Pictures images photos of the prehistoric statues of Mont'e Prama archaeological site on the island of Sardinia, Italy. The Nuragic civilisation left no written history and the only information about them are from Greek and Roman writings that are not historically acurate. We are left then with the nuraghe stone towers which reached incredible heights and Nuragic art that is slowly being excavated in Sardinia. In March 1974 a discovery was made near the village of Mont'e Prama which led to the excavation of stone nuragic statues that are known today as the Giants of Mont’e Prama. Initially the excavations recovered fifteen statue heads, 2 torsos and 5178 stone fragments. The heads and torso were exhibited but it was another 30 years before the Giants of Mont’e Prama were rebuilt. Our picture and image collection contain all statues excavated and exhibited in the Cagliari and Cabras archaeological museums. It seems that the statues which were part of a necropolis and could have been part of a temple erected to victories against the Carthaginian invaders during the sarso-punic wars. The style of the Giants of Mont'e Prama statues is highly stylised and experts believe that they represent boxers, archers and warriors who are all standing upright. Decorative chevrons on some of the statues and hair braids give an idea of garments and hair style of the statues. The unique style of the Giants of Mont'e Prama is a mystery at the moment and is probably a fusion between Eastern Mediterranean styles and Nuragic styles as can be seen in out picture gallery. The term boxer for some of the statues is a strange name to give them. Nuragic bronze boxer statues give some idea of what the Giants of Mont'e Prama statues probably looked like originally. They stand holding a curved rigid sheath above their heads and probably took part in sacred funerael games that are typical of other part of the Mediterranean. The Giants of Mont'e Prama statues can be seen at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Caglieri in Sardinia,. For Editorial use only, for advertising property rights please contact the museum. Visit our NURAGIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Nuragic-Nuraghe-Towers-Nuragic-Artefacts-of-Sardinia-Pictures-Images/C0000M6ZtTuHVsSo Add photos of Mont'e Prama statues using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/nuragic-artefacts.html In the into lower search box refine search by adding a background colour as well USEFUL LINKS Cagliari Museum http://museoarcheocagliari.beniculturali.it/__boxhp_evidenza/monte-prama-lesposizione/

Pictures photos images of Anatolian & Hittite hieroglyph panels and stele as well as cuneiform clay tablets. Hieroglyph is the generic name of the writing system using picture symbols which was invented in Egypt and affected Aegean and Anatolia. Hittite used two writing systems. These are the diplomatic cuneiform writing taken from Mesopotamia , and the pictorial writing known as Luwian hieroglyph. The ancient civilisations of Babylon, Assyria, Egypt and the Hittites used a common cuneiform to send letter to each other. Thousands of Hittite cuneiform tablets have been excavated from Hattusa dealing with all aspects of Hittite life from simple transactions to treaties with other Empires. During the early Hittite Empire period hieroglyphs were used in monumental rock reliefs and orthostats. After the collapse of the Hittite Empire and the creation of independent Hittite principalities, the writing used by these Late or Neo Hittite Kingdoms were hieroglyphs and cuneiform was dropped. The Neo Hittite Kingdoms were established in Southern Anatolia and Northern Syria after the fall of the Hittite Empire in 1200 B.C. The inscriptions accompanying reliefs carved on the rocks, the inscriptions on stone stelae, the legends on the seals of kings and persons, the inscriptions on some metal containers, on certain weapons such as spearhead, and partly short inscriptions on the pottery; all of these are written in hieroglyphic system. Luwian Hieroglyph continued until the invasion of Assyria. Thus, it can be assumed that Luwian language lived in ancient Anatolia for about 1500 years. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history VISIT OUR HITTITE SITE AT: https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo Add photos of Hittite Cuneiform and Hieroglyphics Antiquities using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html Type - Cuneiform OR Hieroglyphic - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, etc

Pictures photos images of Hittite pottery artefacts & Hittite terra cotta antiquities from 16th - 9th century BC . The creativity of monumental Hittite relief panels would lead us to imagine that Hittite ceramics would be equally exciting. Most Hittite pottery is undecorated “drab wear”. Hittite pottery is largely a continuation of a tradition started in Anatolia in the 3rd millennium BC which continued until the end of the Empire period. The Neo-Hittite states produced increasingly poor pottery. In the 16th century the Old Hittites produced spectacular polychrome relief-decorated vases. The few Hittite relief vases that have been found are large, four-handled jars with a libation mechanism in the inner rim. The most complete and famous example is the Inandik Hittite relief decorated cult libation vase with four decorative friezes featuring figures coloured in cream, red and black. The processional figures include musicians and acrobats processing to a sacrificial altar. At around 86 cm high and 50 cm across these Hittite relief vases are impressive pieces of ceramic. The high points of Hittite ceramics are though examples of fine craftsmanship. Beak-spouted jugs are often regarded as the Hittite vessel type par excellence. Most of these pieces date to the Assyrian Traders Karum and early Old Hittite period. The spout of the Hittite beak spouted pitcher steeply rises out of the slender neck and terminates in a pronounced beak. Especially the older beak spout jugs often show two wedge like applications on the front. It is likely that these represent a woman’s breasts and that the Hittites perceived the vessels as anthropomorphic and female in gender. Although Hittite beak-spouted jugs sharply decrease in frequency during the Empire period, they do not disappear completely. A rather special Hittite vessel type is the lentoid flask or ‘pilgrim flask’. These flasks always show a narrow neck and handles attached to the shoulder. Their complex manufacture required a high degree of sophistication on the potter’s side. Their surface is always sealed by a highly burnished slip that may be of red or white colour. The reason for this is that they served as containers for fluid or semi-fluid contents. Similar in shape to the “pilgrims flask” is the Hittite water bottle which was carried on the back using ties to the bottle. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history VISIT OUR HITTITE SITE AT: https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo Add photos of Hittite Pottery Antiquities using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html Type - Pottery - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, etc

Pictures images photos of the Ancient Assyrian relief sculptures of the stone relief sculptured panels from Dur Sharrukin the palace of Assyrian king Sargon II at Khorsabad, 713-706 BC. Louvre Museum Room 4 , Paris . Dur-Sharrukin (Fortress of Sargon), present day Khorsabad, was the Assyrian capital in the time of Sargon II of Assyria. Khorsabad is a village in northern Iraq, 15 km northeast of Mosul. The great city was entirely built in the decade preceding 706 BC. After the unexpected death of Sargon in battle, the capital was shifted 20 km south to Nineveh. Sargon II ruled from 722 to 705 BC. The town was of rectangular layout and measured 1758.6 by 1635 metres. The enclosed area comprised 3 square kilometres, or 288 hectares. The length of the walls was 16280 Assyrian units, which according to Sargon himself corresponded to the numerical value of his name. The palace complex was situated on the northern wall of the city. At the entrance of the palace were a ramp and a large doorway with the god-protector of the city Lamassu on one side. The palace was adorned with sculptures and wall reliefs, and the gates were flanked with winged-bull shedu statues weighing up to 40 tons. Sargon supposedly lost at least one of these winged bulls in the river. Visit our ANCIENT ASSYRIAN PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Assyrian-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000cjRqQyJjLag Add photos of Assyrian art relief sculptures using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-assyria-antiquities.html Type in the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Mycenaean pottery museum antiquities photos images pictures. Mycenaean pottery was produced during the last phase of the Bronze Age in Ancient Greece, circa1750 to 1050 BC. The Mycenaeans were autochthonous Greeks who were likely stimulated by their contact with Minoan Crete and other Mediterranean cultures to develop a more sophisticated sociopolitical culture of their own. Much of the style of Mycenaean pottery is owed to the Minoans of Crete. The Mycenaeans copied Minoan styles such as found on "Marins Style" pottery. A very striking marine style adopted by the Mycenaeans can be seen on octopus pottery decorated pottery. In early Mycenaean octopus pottery the style is realistic with tentacles flowing around the pot, later the style became more stylised with a smaller octopus body and stylised tentacles. The Mycenaeans liked to decorate their pottery with floral designs. They also adopted Egyptian motifs such as stylised papyrus. Clay figurines have been found at sites across the Mycenaean Empire dating from the 14th to 12th centuries BC and are remarkably similar in design. Highly stylized to the point of being almost unrecognisable as human forms, the figures are most commonly female and standing. Often these figures have two arms raised or crossed in front of the chest, a long skirt and a conical headdress. They are simply decorated with bold lines and sometimes jewellery is also painted on the figure using simple dots. Mycenaean pottery was exported and imitated not only throughout the Aegean but also in places as far afield as Anatolia, Syria, Egypt and Spain. There is also evidence that Mycenaean potters actually relocated and set up workshops abroad, particularly in Anatolia and southern Italy. Browse or download royalty free photos of mycenaean pottery or by as photo art prints. Visit our MYCENAEAN ART PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Pictures-Images-of-Ancient-Mycenaean-Art-Artefacts-Archaeology-Sites/C0000xRC5WLQcbhQ Add photos of Mycenaean archaeology sites ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/mycenaean-art-artefacts.html . Type - Inandik - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photo & images of Minoan Larnax terracotta coffin chests.The larnax was the standard type of coffin in Crete from the early fourteenth century to the twelfth century B.C. The rectangular larnax chest sat on legs and had a gabled lid. Some examples have raised borders around their margins which probably emulate earlier wooden versions. A number of Larnax chests are also painted with a variety of naturalistic motifs and scenes which make these chest a rich source of late Crete Minoan III pictorial art. More complex art can be found on the limestone Hagia Triada Sarcophagus which is painted with frescoes depicting the ceremonies honouring the dead. These sumptuous frescoes are some the best preserved Minoan art and can be found at the Heraklion museum Crete. Download pictures of Minoan Larnax coffin chests as royalty free stock photos or order on line as photo art prints. Visit our MINOAN ART PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Minoans-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Places-Pictures-Images-of/C0000ricT2SU_M9w

Pictures and images of Minoan Kamares ware pots and pottery antiquities and artefacts. Kamares ware is distinctive type of Minoan pottery produced in Crete during the Minoan period around 2100 BC. Due to the fineness of Kamares ware academics believe that Kamares ware was a prestige artefact, possibly used as an elite table-ware. It is a high-quality pottery thanks to the introduction of the potter's wheel into Crete. kamares ware typically has designs of white, red and blue on a black field and the designs often include abstract floral motifs. Fine examples of Kamares ware made in Phaistos can be seen at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum including ridged cups, small, round spouted jars, and large storage pithoi jars, on which combinations of abstract curvilinear designs and stylised plant and marine motifs are painted in white and tones of red, orange, and yellow on black grounds. The Kamares ware style was often elaborate, with complex patterns on pottery of eggshell thinness. This small drinking cup shows a simple version. Sets of cups and jugs have been found, and it has been suggested that these may have been used in ritual, though Kamares pottery presumably also graced the dining tables of the First Palaces. A typical Kamares Ware shape is that of a tea cup. This Kamares ware is called "eggshell" because it is so thin requiring supreme skill in its manufacture. Typical Kamares ware patterns were series of horizontal wavy lines in orange running parallel around the cup. The decoration also includes abstracted plant motifs in white and orange. On beaked spouted jugs abstract design motifs are typical, with pairs of spiral-ended forms linked to oval shield-like shapes decorated with orange bars arranged in diagonally placed patterns. The spout points up like a bird's beak, an impression enhanced by the protruding eye. Browse pictures and images of Minoan Kamares ware pots and pottery antiquities and artefacts or download as stock photos or buy as prints. Visit our MINOAN ART PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Minoans-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Places-Pictures-Images-of/C0000ricT2SU_M9w

Pictures photos images of Minoan ritual rhython libation vessel antiquities. Rhytons are containers from which liquids were drunk or to be poured in ceremonies known as libations. Many rhythons have a hole in the bottom of the container through which the liquid was poured, others did not and were used as drinking cups, Rhytons had pointed bases so they could not usually be set down on a surface without spilling their contents. One of the most striking Minoan rhython design is that of a bulls head shaped container. Several can be seen in our Minoan rhython picture collection. Some of the bulls head rhytons were owned by wealth Minoans who could afford to have the bulls horns made of gold, A very typical Minoan rhython has a stylised octopus design, This motif can also be seen on other types of Minoan pottery. Conical Minoan rhythons were made of pottery of carved from stone and decorated with crystal handles. Browse pictures and images of Minoan ritual rhython libation vessels from Heraklion Museum or download as stock photos or buy as prints. Visit our MINOAN ART PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Minoans-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Places-Pictures-Images-of/C0000ricT2SU_M9w

Pictures images and photos of Minoan snake goddess figurines and terracotta goddess figurines. Two Minoan snake goddess figurines were excavated in 1903 in the Minoan palace at Knossos in the Greek island of Crete by British archaeologist Arthur Evans. The Knossos figurines, both significantly incomplete, date to near the end of the neo-palatial period of Minoan civilization, around 1600 BCE.[1] It was Evans who called the larger of his pair of figurines a "Snake Goddess", the smaller a "Snake Priestess"; since then, it has been debated whether Evans was right, or whether both figurines depict priestesses, or both depict the same deity or distinct deities. The two Knossos snake goddess figurines were found by Evans's excavators in one of a group of stone-lined and lidded cists Evans called the "Temple Repositories".. The Minoan figurines are made of faience, a crushed quartz-paste material which after firing gives a true vitreous finish with bright colours and a lustrous sheen. It was used in the funeral cult and in the sanctuaries. The larger of these figures has snakes crawling over her arms and up to her "cylindrical crown", at the top of which a snake's head rears up. The figure lacked the body below the waist, one arm, and part of the crown. She has prominent bare breasts, with what seems to be one or more snakes winding round them. Her dress includes a thick belt with a "sacred knot". The smaller figure, as restored, holds two snakes in her raised hands, and the figure on her head-dress is a cat or panther. However, as excavated, she lacked a head and the proper left arm was missing below the elbow. The head was recreated by Evans and one of his restorers.Other excavations have revealed Minoan terracotta votive offerings, probably representing the goddess rather than humans, in at least one case "snake-wrangling" and with snakes rising from the diadem or headress. This type of figure often has attributes rising from the headress, typified by the Poppy goddess. The name poppy goddess is often used for a famous example of a distinctive type of large female terracotta figurine in Minoan art, presumably representing a goddess, but not thought to be cult images, rather votive offerings. It was discovered in a sanctuary of the Post-palace period (LM III, 1400–1100 BC) at Gazi, Crete, and is now is in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum. The name comes from the shape of the terminals of opium poppy seedheads rising from the diadem on the head. The figurines found at Gazi, which are larger than any previously produced on Minoan Crete, are rendered in an extremely stylized manner. The bodies are rigid, the skirts simple cylinders, and the poses stereotyped. Visit our MINOAN ART PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Minoans-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Places-Pictures-Images-of/C0000ricT2SU_M9w

Pictures images and photos of Minoan Pottery. In the absence of written records Minoan pottery has been used as a tool for dating the mute Minoan civilisation. Its restless sequence of quirky maturing artistic styles reveals something of Minoan patrons' pleasure in novelty while they assist archaeologists in assigning relative dates to the strata of their sites. Pots that contained oils and ointments, exported from 18th century BC Crete, have been found at sites through the Aegean islands and mainland Greece, on Cyprus, along coastal Syria and in Egypt, showing the wide trading contacts of the Minoans. The pottery consists of vessels of various shapes, which as with other types of Ancient Greek pottery may be collectively referred to as "vases", and also "terracottas", small ceramic figurines, models of buildings and some other types. Some pieces, especially the cups of rhyton shape, overlap the two categories, being both vessels for liquids but essentially sculptural objects. The finest achievements came in the Late Minoan period, with the palace pottery called Kamares ware, and the Late Minoan all-over patterned "Marine Style" and "Floral Style". The best and most comprehensive collection is in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum (AMH) on Crete. Pyrgos Ware - The major form was the "chalice", or Arkalochori Chalice, in which a cup combined with a funnel-shaped stand could be set on a hard surface without spilling. Incised Ware - Incised Ware, also called Scored Ware, were hand-shaped, round-bottomed, dark-burnished jugs and bulbous cups and jars ("pyxes"). Favored decor was incised line patterns, vertical, horizontal or herring-bone. Agyios Onouphrios, Lebena - The painted parallel-line decoration of Ayios Onouphrios I Ware was drawn with an iron-red clay slip that would fire red under oxidizing conditions in a clean kiln but under the reducing conditions of a smoky fire turn darker, without much control over color, which could range from red to brown. A dark-on-light painted pattern was then applied. Koumasa and Fine Gray Ware - the geometric slip-painted designs of Koumasa Ware seem to have developed from the wares of Aghios Onouphrios. The designs are in red or black on a light background. Forms are cups, bowls, jugs and teapots. Kamares Ware - was named after finds in the cave sanctuary at Kamares on Mt. Ida in 1890. It is the first of the virtuoso polychrome wares of Minoan civilization, though the first expressions of recognizably proto-Kamares decor predate the introduction of the potter's wheel. Finer clay, thrown on the wheel, permitted more precisely fashioned forms, which were covered with a dark-firing slip and exuberantly painted with slips in white, reds and browns in fluent floral designs, of rosettes or conjoined coiling and uncoiling spirals. Themes from nature begin here with octopuses, shellfish, lilies, crocuses and palm-trees, all highly stylized.

Pictures images and photos of Minoan Larnax terracotta bath tubs. To the Greeks, the Underworld was entered by water. As with many other Minoan bathtubs, this one was probably later used as a coffin to convey the deceased across the sea, where marine imagery would be equally appropriate. The two functions of bathtubs, bathing and burial, combine in the story of Agamemnon who, on return from Troy, was murdered by his wife and her lover in a silver bath. Water in Greece is precious. Even for the elite, a bath would have been a great and occasional luxury. Homer's description of Circe's servants preparing a bath for Odysseus underlines the ritual and formality: "The fourth maid fetched water and lit up a great fire under the big cauldron so that the water grew warm. When the bright copper was boiling, she sat me down in a bath and washed me with water from the great cauldron mixed with cold to a comfortable heat, sluicing my head and my shoulders until all the painful weariness was gone from my limbs. My bath done, she rubbed me with olive oil, clothed me in a tunic and a splendid robe and conducted me to the hall, where she seated me in a beautiful chair with silver decorations and a footstool below." The Minoan Linear B tablets from Pylos also give us the ancient name: re-wo-te-re-jo for the Minoan larnax tubs. The decoration outside is probably a stylized version of octopus tentacles, which, together with the fish inside (bream) are obvious choices for aquatic contexts. The wavy double line on the floor represents water draining out through the plug; the semi-circles below the rim perhaps sea urchins or anemones. Download as royalty free stock photos or order on line as photo art prints. Visit our MINOAN ART PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Minoans-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Places-Pictures-Images-of/C0000ricT2SU_M9w

Pictures images and photos of Minoan painted frescoes. Several frescoes have been found, on Crete normally in partial fragments which require a good deal of reconstruction; sometimes only 5% of a reconstructed section is original. These Minoan frescoes were probably inspired by Syrian or Egyptian examples, the former perhaps more likely. Minoan frescoes that have survived include many depictions of people, with the sexes distinguished by a "violent contrast" of colour that is more extreme than the equivalent in Egypt; the men's skin is reddish-brown, and the women's white. Probably the most famous Minoan fresco is the bull-leaping fresco. Other well-known Minoan sections are the female fragment known as La Parisienne (from the "Camp Stool Fresco"), and the Prince of the Lilies (mostly restored), both from Knossos, and the Minoan Akrotiri Boxer Fresco, but there are many others, both from Crete itself and related Aegean sites. With a very few hints of modelling, the Minoan frescos normally use "flat" colour—pure colours with no shading, blending or attempt to represent form within coloured areas. Many Minoan wall paintings formed friezes set at eye level and some 70–80 cm high above a dado, with several painted parallel stripes above and below the images to frame them. Minoan fresco designs usually include at least large areas of plain colour as background. More complicated scenes often have the main figures and some surroundings at the edge of picture painted, with plain areas in between. In early Minoan paintings a red that was the usual colour for plain painted walls was used, sometimes with white (more common in Akrotiri), but later Egyptian blue became a popular background, until the latest periods. Visit our MINOAN ART PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Minoans-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Places-Pictures-Images-of/C0000ricT2SU_M9w

Mycenaean figurine and goddess statues photos images and pictures. Mycenaean terracotta figurines and figures are small, and handmade, and are excavated from dwellings and sanctuaries. The Mycenaean figures that are wheel-made bodies and are mostly restricted to sanctuaries and temples like those excavated from Mycenae photos of which are in our image gallery. Small flat figures known as Phi and Psi style are of females as indicated by their breasts. The face is pinched and dresses with an elaborate headdress (polos in Greek). The features and the dress are drawn with red paint. The use of Mycenaean figurines is uknown and theories range from them being representation of a godess to their being used as childrems toys. Her arms are raised upright; is she surrendering, praying, or dancing? They were produced in a specific timeline, ca. 1420-1100BC (Late Helladic III). It is not known what the Mycenaean anthropomorphic figures in our photos depict, but as these were excavated from the temple complex of Mycenae it can be suspected that they may represent religious characters like Gods or Priests. They could equally represent Mycenaean elites who put their voitve depictions in the temple. These Mycenae anthropomorphic figures show a development towards realistic human represntations. Sadly we will never know if they are acurate depictions of any single individual. Browse Mycenaean images or download photos as royalty free pictures or buy as photo art prints on line. Visit our MYCENAEAN ART PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Pictures-Images-of-Ancient-Mycenaean-Art-Artefacts-Archaeology-Sites/C0000xRC5WLQcbhQ Add photos of Mycenaean archaeology sites ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/mycenaean-art-artefacts.html . Type - Inandik - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Mycenaean fresco wall art decorations - photo images & pictures. Mycenaean frescoes which decorated the palace walls and other buildings have been excavated from Mycenae and Tiring and can be seen in our photo collection. The style of the Mycenaean frescoes was similar to Minoan frescoes excavated on Crete at Knossos . Mycenaean fresco subject matter included depictions of religious ceremonies, processions, hunters and warriors. Some of the best preserved frescoes from Mycenae include female figures in profile wearing a tight-fitting jacket and holding perhaps a necklace. . Another popular Mycenaean subject was the figure-of-eight shields, which has shields which appear to be made of cow hide. Mycenaean fresco scenes often show ritual action, but with schematic drawing techniques. Walls were organized into three zones by artists: on the top of a wall was a band reserved for dados, the center was reserved for large pictoral scenes, and a bottom band covered by friezes. The frescos show that in Mycenaean processions, women usually wore their hair in a very elaborate way, having locks, tresses, buns, and curls all at the same time. Headdresses were also a large part of Mycenaean women’s attire. The Mycenaeans chose to wear a slightly different type of headdress, as they wore crown-like hats which are tight around the forehead and wide at the top, often with tassels. Browse Mycenaean fresco photos and images or by pictures as photo art prints. Visit our MYCENAEAN ART PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Pictures-Images-of-Ancient-Mycenaean-Art-Artefacts-Archaeology-Sites/C0000xRC5WLQcbhQ Add photos of Mycenaean archaeology sites ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/mycenaean-art-artefacts.html . Type - Inandik - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Mycenaean gold tomb antiquities : gold Mycenaean masks, gold Mycenaean diadems, gold Mycenaean jewellery : photos pictures and images. The richest Mycenaean gold antiquities were excavated from the royal tombs of Mycenae. The Royal Tombs , referred to by archaeologists as Grave Circle A and B, unearthed rich burials findings of silver and gold. The tomb treasures evidence the preeminence of the Mycenaeans, especially the Treasury of Atreus, a monumental tomb outside the Palace of Mycenae. Shaft Graves also at Mycenae (1550 BC) revealed extraordinary material wealth, proof of a powerful elite society that flourished in the subsequent four centuries. The so called Mask of Agamemnon is a gold funeral mask was discovered at Mycenae and can be seen in our photo gallery. German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, who discovered the artefact in 1876, believed that he had found the body of the Mycenaean king Agamemnon, leader of the Achaeans in Homer's epic of the Trojan War, the Iliad, but modern archaeological research suggests that the mask dates to about 1600 BC, pre-dating the period of the legendary Trojan War by about 400 years. Browse Mycenaean gold antiquity photos or download as royalty free photos. Also buy as photo art prints on line. Visit our MYCENAEAN ART PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Pictures-Images-of-Ancient-Mycenaean-Art-Artefacts-Archaeology-Sites/C0000xRC5WLQcbhQ Add photos of Mycenaean archaeology sites ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/mycenaean-art-artefacts.html . Type - Inandik - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photo pictures of Assyrian artefacts, antiquaries relief sculptures from Nimrud ancient Assyrian city originally known as Kalhu, located 30 kilometres (20 miles) south of the city of Mosul, present day Iraq in the Nineveh plains in northern Mesopotamia. The gallery of pictures of Assyria relief sculpture come from the North West Palace of Nimrud or kale dating from 865-860 B.C Archaeological excavations at the site began in 1845, and were conducted at intervals between then and 1879, and then from 1949 onwards. Many important pieces were discovered, with most being moved to museums in Iraq and abroad. The city gained fame when king Ashurnasirpal II (883–859 BC) of the Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–605 BC) made it his capital at the expense of Assur. He built a large palace and temples in the city, which had fallen into a degree of disrepair during the Bronze Age Collapse of the mid-11th to mid-10th centuries BC. Thousands of men worked to build an 8-kilometre-long (5 mi) wall surrounding the city and a grand palace. A grand opening ceremony with festivities and an opulent banquet in 879 BC is described in an inscribed stele discovered during archeological excavations. By 800 BC Nimrud had grown to 75,000 inhabitants making it the largest city in the world Visit our ANCIENT ASSYRIAN PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Assyrian-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000cjRqQyJjLag Add photos of Assyrian art relief sculptures using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-assyria-antiquities.html Type in the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Paul Williams photo of the Louvre Museum Paris antiquities from Ancient Assyrian antiquaries, artefacts and relief sculpture orthostats from Nineveh in upper Mesopotamia in present day Iraq. Situated in the Ancient fertile crescent the area around Nineveh has been inhabited since about 6000BC. Nineveh came to importance under the rule of King Sennacherib (704 - 681) who made Nineveh capital of the Assyrian Empire. The Louvre Assyrian relief sculpture panels are from Ashurnasirpal Nineveh North Palace, 668-627 B.C which depict a lion hunt from chariots. The British Museum London is one of the foremost historical museums in the world. The Louvre houses important unique ancient Assyrian collections of antiquaries and artefacts. The Ninevah Assyrian collection at the Louvre is an important source of learning for academics and enthusiasts of ancient world. Visit our ANCIENT ASSYRIAN PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Assyrian-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000cjRqQyJjLag Add photos of Assyrian art relief sculptures using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-assyria-antiquities.html Type in the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photos images of the Sam’al's Hittite monumental relief orthostat panels & Hittite sculpture statues, Sam'al (Zincirli Höyük), Gazientep, Turkey. The site of Sam'al was occupied in the Early Bronze Age, and is thought to be part of the kingdom of Yamhad. Sam'al became a middle power at the end of the 10th century BCE. It had expanded from being a city state and gained territories from Carchemish. The site was excavated between 1888 and 1902 by expeditions led by Felix von Luschan and Robert Koldewey, supported by the German Orient Committee. The Sam'al Royal steles and stone tablets excavated from the period, of Kilamuva and Panamuva II, are the main sources for historical data. The 9th century BC Kilamuwa Stela of King Kilamuwa, from the Kingdom of Sam'al. The stele is a 16-line text in Phoenician. King Kilamuwa is shown standing on the upper left and addressing four Canaanite god-insignias with his right arm and finger. His left hand is draped at his left side holding a wilted lotus flower, a symbol of a king's death. He is dressed in king's regalia with hat, and his figure stands at the beginning of the first nine lines of the text. Many Hittite statues were excavated from Sam’al including several Hittite lion statues, a Colossal Statue of the Weather God Hadad & Sphinx. Download Pictures & images of the Hittite monumental relief orthostat panels & Hittite sculpture statues from Sam’al or buy as photo art prints on line. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history VISIT OUR HITTITE SITE AT: https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo Add photos of Sam’al' Hittite Antiquities using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html Type - Samal - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, etc

Pictures images and photos of Tell Halaf, Guzana or Gozan, was an ancient city located in present day northeastern Syria. Tell Halaf became a Neo-Hittite city state in the 9th century BC. In 1899 Tell Halaf was descovered by Max Von Oppenhein, a German that was surveying a route for the Bagdad railway. Oppenheim had a test pit dug and descovered the Western Palace and some statues. Because he did not have a permit to excavate he covered up the remains, quit his job and applied for a permit to excavate the site. The resulting excavation found significant finds of large statues, a place and tombs and Hellenistic remains. Today the Hittite artefact antiqueries arev housed in the Pergamon Muesum, Berlin. This picture gallery of the Hittite artefacts and antiquities from Tell Halaf reilf sculpture orthostats of Hittite Gods and deities from the Western Palace. The quality of the sculptured panels is remarkable and the creative genius of Hittite artists is shown to full effect. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history VISIT OUR HITTITE SITE AT: https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo Add photos of Tell Halaf Hittite Antiquities using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html Type - Tell Halaf - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, etc

(updated 2021) Pictures and images of artefacts and antiquities from Catalhoyuk ( Çatalhöyük ) in the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, Ankara. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Catalhoyuk is the biggest Neolithic settlement discovered so far. It is situated on a low hill overlooking the Konya Palin. There are two excavations, the North and south site and originally these would have been on opposite sides of a stream. The Catalhoyuk collection in the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations contains artefacts such as clay goddesses as well as artworks removed from the interior wall of Catalhoyuk houses. The Collection of Neolithic goddesses contains what looks like a very obese goddess with big breasts. Scholars believe she is a fertility goddess of some power as she is seated between two leopards. The Catalhoyuk wall frescoes depict hunting scenes and what may be some sacred ceremony in which unarmed people are seen dancing around a deer grabbing its tail and pulling its tongue out. Two painted wall reliefs of leopards show how important this animal was in the culture of Catalhoyuk. Many of the figures in hunting scenes are wearing leopard costumes and it is believed that the leopard had strong religious meanings. The Anatolian Civilisations Museum is in two Ottoman buildings located near Ankara Castle, in the historical Atpazarı district of Ankara. One of the buildings is Mahmut Paşa Bedesteni and the other is Kurşunlu Han. Add photos of Catalhoyuk from the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations Ankara using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/prehistoric-neolithic-art.html - Type - Catalhoyuk - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Çatalhöyük Visit our PREHISTORIC PLACES PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Prehistoric-Neolithic-Sites-Art-Artefacts-Pictures-Photos/C0000tfxw63zrUT4

Pictures, photos, images of Konya Archaeological Museum Catalhoyuk artefacts and antiquities collection. Situated just south east of Konya overlooking the Konya plain, Catalhoyuk is the biggest and most complete Neolithic settlement in the world. The finds from Catalhoyuk are helping scholars and archaeologists understand the pre-history of the Near East in new ways. With finds from the 1999 excavations at Catalhoyuk, Konya museum has a small but very important collections of artefacts from Catalhoyuk. Neolithic stone tools and pots allow to start building a picture of Neolithic Catalhoyuk. Fragments of frescoes from houses show that these Neolithic people had a vibrant culture. The grave burial of an infant buried in the foetal position in a basket is both well preserved and touching with is two small stone bracelets. Unique to Konya Musuems Catalhoyuk collection is a plastered skull of an adult female. The front of the skull and jawbone were plastered over and the nose recreated then it was painted red. Many layers of plaster show that this was done many time suggesting that the skull was a treasured item. Konya Archaeological Museum is a state archaeological museum in Konya, Turkey. Established in 1901, it had been relocated twice before moving to its present location in 1962. Download Pictures & images of Konya Archaeological Museum Catalhoyuk artefacts and antiquities collection or buy on line as photo art prints. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konya_Archaeological_Museum Visit our PREHISTORIC PLACES PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Prehistoric-Neolithic-Sites-Art-Artefacts-Pictures-Photos/C0000tfxw63zrUT4 Add photos of Konya Archaeological Museum Antiquities using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock.html . Type - Konya Museum - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, etc

Pictures, images & photos of Lycian Xanthos exhibited at the British Museum London. Photos against a grey background. This picture gallery shows Lycian buildings, tombs and artefacts excavated from Xanthos in present day Turkey. The archaeological site of Xanthos is a World Heritage Site and has been a mecca for students of Anatolian civilization since the early 19th century. Many important artefacts were found at the city and are to be found in the Lycian collection of the British Musuem. The Tomb of Payava ( 360 B.C), a typical Gothic arch shaped double barrel vaulted pillar tomb. From an inscription on the Tomb Payava was a ruler under Persian rule of Xanthos. The sculptured 4th cent. B.C Lycian Nereid ( Mythical Greek Sea Nymphs) Monument tomb of Arbina, a Xanthian client ruler of the Persians conquerors of Lycia. Pictures and images of Lycian Xanthos from the British Musuem can be bought on line as photo art prints or downloaded as high resolution stock photos. Non editorial use require rights permission form the Trustees of The British Museum, London. RELATED LINKS British Museum https://www.britishmuseum.org Visit our LYCIAN WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Lycians-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000avDPmEIztMQ Add photos of British Museum Lycian antiquities to cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our Alamy Stock Library page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/lycian-antiquities.html

Pictures photos images of the Bronze Age Hattian artefacts and antiquities found in the Royal tombs of Alacahoyuk (Alca Hoyuk, Alaca Höyük, Alacahöyük) held at the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, Ankara, Turkey. Alaca Hoyuk is oe of the most important Bronze Age sites in Anatolia. The discovery of Bronze Age Royal Tombs with gold, bronze and silver artefacts is one of the biggest in Anatolia. The so called "Sun Disks" of Alacahoyuk are most intriguing objects. Mostly made from bronze some with animal figurines as part of the design, the Sun Disks are thought to be ceremonial standards. They are unlikely to be family standards as more than one deign has been found in the same tomb. Ceremonial statuettes of deer and bulls are also very intriguing. These beautiful pieces of metal work seem to have been used as ceremonial standards. The Royal Tombs of Alaca Hoyuk also yielded fine pieces of gold jewellery, intricate necklaces and finely worked gold bracelets. Add photos of Alaca Hoyuk Hattian Bronze Age Royal Tomb Antiquities using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/royal-tombs-alaca-hoyuk-bronze-age.html . Refine search by adding background colour in the LOWER search box READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM

Pictures photos images of ancient Phrygian antiquities and artefacts from the museum collection of the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, Ankara. The Phrygians occupied larges areas of the Anatolia highlands during the 8th-6th centuries BC. The Phrygian Civilisation Phrygians, who were called in the ancient sources as Bryg or Brigs, were one of the Thracian peoples that migrated from Macedonia and Thrace to Anatolia through the Bosporus, settled in the Sangarios River Valley, and continued to move south and eastward, into the Anatolian heartland. It is widely accepted that the Thracian migrations began ca. 1200 BC and lasted nearly 400 years. . The heartland of Phrygia was the Sangarios River Valley, with the capital at Gordion (Polath-Yassihoyuk), but evidence of Phrygian culture has been found in many areas of central Anatolia. The first king of the Phrygian Kingdom known in history is Gordios. After Gordios, his son Midas, who was called Mita of the Mushki people in Assyrian sources, became the king and was known in ancient legends as the king who turned anything he touched into gold. It is not clear how and when the Phrygian Kingdom ceased to exist politically. Archeological data shows that there was stability and prosperity at Gordion in the late 7th century BC, which means that the kingdom was still independent by the time of the Halys (Kizilirmak) campaign (590 BC) of the Lydian king Alyattes (610-560BC) , as Herodotus reports. Neither in western nor in eastern sources is there any solid evidence for the successors of Midas. The powerful influence of Phrygian culture survived until the appearance of Christianity in the region at the end of Roman rule. The Phrygian antiquities collection at the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations majors on finds from Gordion. The main highlight of Gordion is a burial mound at the heart of which was discovered an intact burial chamber. The wealth of the grave good excavated here has led academics to believe this was a Royal tomb. Even wooden items of furniture were unearthed undamaged after over 2000 years of being buried. The Phrygian collection also has many examples of the Phrygian grey pottery which is very distinctive, as well as a huge collection of bronze vessels of all descriptions. Add photos of Phrygian Antiquities of the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/phrygian-antiquities.html - Type - Ankara - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, etc. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygia Visit our CLASSICAL WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Classical-Era-Historic-Sites-Archaeological-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000g4bSGiDL9rw

(updated 2021) Pictures photos images of Phrygian artefacts and antiquity museum exhibits of the Çorum Archaeological Museum, Corum, Turkey. In view of Antiquity writers such as Herodotus and Strabo, Phrygians called Bhrygians or Bhrygues were one of the Thracian tribes who migrated from Macedonia to Anatolia through the Dardanelles straits. According to Western sources the first King of the Phrygian state. In Early the Phrygian Period, pots were generally hand made. Phrygian pots were generally decorated with painted geometric designs and illustrations of animals or engraved with spot designs. From the begining of the 9th century BC Phrgians started to use the potters wheel. In the Phrygian settlement of the Corum region unburnished terracotta pots in dark colours with painted geometric designs were popular. From the 8th century BC Phrygian pottery spread throughout the Halys River region. Add photos of Phryrigian Antiquities from The Corum Museum using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/phrygian-antiquities.html (TIP refine search by adding background colour in the LOWER search box). USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygia Visit our CLASSICAL WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Classical-Era-Historic-Sites-Archaeological-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000g4bSGiDL9rw

(updated 2021) Pictures, images & photos of ancient Assyrian sculpture exhibits from the Louvre Museum Paris. This picture gallery of Assyrian sculptures includes Assyrian orthostat relief sculpture panels from from Dur Sharrukin the palace of Assyrian king Sargon II at Khorsabad, 713-706 BC. The Assyrian art in this photo collection is assertive in intent and is designed to intimidate the viewer by promoting the wealth and victories of Assyrian king Sargon II. The panels would have lined the walls of the palace of Dur Sharrukin and after passing lines of figures paying tribute to Sargon II, visitors would have been left in no doubt of the prowess of the Assyrian king. The Assyrian relief panels from Dur Sharrukin also depict winged genies thought to be Assyrian Gods who appear to be springing water from a bucket they are carrying. Images from this Louvre Assyrian photo collection show the spectacular massive winged bulls that stood on either side of the doors of all the palace entrances. As with the panels the winged bulls would have originally been painted adding even more power to the Assyrian art. The Louvre Museum Paris is one of the foremost historical museums in the world. The Louvre houses important unique collections from all around the world as well as major collections of antiquaries and artefacts from antiquity. The Assyrian Nimrud collection at the British museum is an important source of learning for academics and enthusiasts of ancient world.Pictures and images of the Assyrian sculpture exhibits of the Louvre can be bought on line as Buy as high resolution royalty free stock photos to download on line as photo art prints. Non editorial right must be obtained from the Louvre Paris. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyria#Arts_and_sciences Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM Add photos of Louvre Museum Assyrian antiquities to cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our Alamy Stock Library page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock (scroll down and type assyrian sculpture into lower search box)

Pictures images photos of the British Museum London Assyrian antiquaries collection of Assyrian relief sculptures orthostats against an art background. The British Museum collection houses Assyrian relief sculpture panel from Nimrud, Iraq. 865-860 B.C North West Palace, as well as Assyrian relief sculpture panel of soldiers lining the road from the King Ashurnasirpal lion hunt. From Nineveh North Palace, Iraq, 668-627 B.C. The British Museum London is one of the foremost historical museums in the world. The British Museum houses important unique collections from all around the world as well as major collections of antiquaries and artefacts from antiquity. The Assyrian collection at the British museum is an important source of learning for academics and enthusiasts of ancient world. USEFUL LINKS British Museum https://www.britishmuseum.org Visit our ANCIENT ASSYRIAN PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Assyrian-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000cjRqQyJjLag Add photos of British Museum Assyrian antiquities to cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our Alamy Stock Library page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-assyria-antiquities.html Refine search by adding background colour, place, subject, museum etc into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to

(updated 2021) Pictures images photos of Assyrian relief Sculptures exhibited at the Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Turkey. The Assyrians existed as an independent state from 2400 B.C to the end of the 7th cent. B.C in Mesopotamia, present day Iraq. The Istanbul Archaeological Museum Assyrian exhibits include Assyrian relief sculpture slab from the northwest palace of King Ashurnasirpal II of a Genie standing (881-859 B.C). The collection also exhibits a Neo-Assyrian basalt statue of King Shalmaneser III (858-824 B.C) . Inscription reads "Shalmaneser, the great king, the mighty king, king of all four region, the powerful and the mighty rival of the princes of the whole earth the great ones, the kings, son of Assur-Nasirapli, King of the universe, King of Assyria, grandson of ~Tukultiu-Ninurta, King of the Universe, King of Assyria". The inscription continues with his campaigns &b deeds in Uratu, Syria, Que & Tabal ending " At the time I rebuilt the walls of my city Ashur from their foundations to their summits. I made an image of my royal self and set it up in the metal gate". From Assur ( Qala't Sharqat) Iraq. The Istanbul Archaeological Museum is ia a world class historical museums in the world. The Istanbul Archaeological Museum houses important unique major collections of antiquaries and artefacts from antiquity. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul_Archaeology_Museums Visit our ANCIENT ASSYRIAN PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Assyrian-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000cjRqQyJjLag Add photos of Assyrian Artefacts of Istanbul Archaeological Museum using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-assyria-antiquities.html Type - Istanbul - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photos images of Ancient Assyrian Relief panels from the Louvre Museum Paris. Nineveh was an ancient Assyrian city of Upper Mesopotamia, located on the outskirts of Mosul in modern-day northern Iraq. It was the largest city in the world for approximately fifty years[2] until the year 612 BC when, after a bitter period of civil war in Assyria, it was sacked by a coalition of its former subject peoples including the Babylonians, Medes, Persians, Scythians and Cimmerians. The remains of ancient Nineveh, the areas of Kuyunjiq and Nabī Yūnus with their mounds, are located on a level part of the plain at the junction of the Tigris and the Khosr Rivers within an area of 750 hectares (1,900 acres) circumscribed by a 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) fortification wall. USEFUL LINKS: Visit our ANCIENT ASSYRIANS PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Assyrians-Antiquities-Artefacts-Museum-Pictures-Images-Photos/C0000cjRqQyJjLag Add photos of Louvre Assyrian Nineveh Sculptures using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-assyria-antiquities.html Type - Istanbul - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures images photos of the British Museum collection of ancient Assyrian antiques, artefacts and relief sculpture orthostats from Nineveh in upper Mesopotamia in present day Iraq. The Assyrian relief sculpture panels are from Ashurnasirpal Nineveh North Palace, 668-627 B.C which depict a lion hunt from chariots. The British Museum London is one of the foremost historical museums in the world. The British Museum houses important unique collections from all around the world as well as major collections of antiquaries and artefacts from antiquity. The Ninevah Assyrian collection at the British museum is an important source of learning for academics and enthusiasts of ancient world. USEFUL LINKS British Museum https://www.britishmuseum.org Complete Assyrian Photo Collection https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery/Assyrian-Art-Relief-Sculpture-Archaeology-Pictures-Photos-Images/G0000agywnvvNii4/C00006u26yqSkDOM Add photos of British Museum Nineveh Assyrian sculptures to cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our Alamy Stock Library page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock (type British Museum Nineveh into lower search box) Non editorial use require rights permission form the Trustees of The British Museum, London.

Istanbul Archaeological Museum collection of antiquaries artefact relief sculpture orthostats from Nimrud ancient Assyrian city originally known as Kalhu. The Assyrian orthostats come from the northwest palace of King Ashurnasirpal II and depict Assyrian deities known as genies from 881-859 B.C USEFUL LINKS: Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM Add photos of Ancient Assyria using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-assyria-antiquities.html Type - Istanbul - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures images photos pf the stone relief sculptured panels from the palace of Assurbanipal room VI/T1, Nimrud, third quarter of the 8th century BC. Louvre Museum , Paris . Ashurbanipal ( Assurbanipal, Asshurbanipal, and Asurbanipal) was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from the death of his father Esarhaddon in 668 BC to his own death in 631 BC. At the time of Ashurbanipal's reign, the Neo-Assyrian Empire was the largest empire that the world had ever seen and its capital, Nineveh, was probably the largest city on the planet. Selected as heir by his father in 672 BC despite not being the eldest son, Ashurbanipal ascended to the throne in 669 BC jointly with his elder brother Shamash-shum-ukin, who became king of Babylon. Much of the early years of Ashurbanipal's reign was spent fighting rebellions in Egypt, which had been conquered by his father. Nineveh was destroyed in 612 BC and the Library of Ashurbanipal was buried under the walls of Ashurbanipal's burning palace and lost to history for more than two thousand years. It was unearthed in the 19th century by Austen Henry Layard and Hormuzd Rassam and the translations of the contents within it by George Smith brought the ancient Mesopotamian texts to the modern world. USEFUL LINKS: Visit our ANCIENT ASSYRIANS PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Assyrians-Antiquities-Artefacts-Museum-Pictures-Images-Photos/C0000cjRqQyJjLag Add photos of Louvre Assyrian Nineveh Sculptures using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-assyria-antiquities.html Type - Istanbul - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures images photos of the British Museum collection of antiquaries artefact relief sculpture prthostats from Nimrud ancient Assyrian city originally known as Kalhu, located 30 kilometres (20 mi) south of the city of Mosul, present day Iraq. This Assyrian relief sculpture collection contains Assyrian artefacts depicting ancient Assyrian gods and deities from the North West Palace of Nimrut dating from 850BC. The British Museum London is one of the foremost historical museums in the world. The British Museum houses important unique collections from all around the world as well as major collections of antiquaries and artefacts from antiquity. The Assyrian Nimrud collection at the British museum is an important source of learning for academics and enthusiasts of ancient world. USEFUL LINKS British Museum https://www.britishmuseum.org Visit our ANCIENT ASSYRIAN PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Assyrian-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000cjRqQyJjLag Add photos of British Museum Nimrud Assyrian Sculptures to cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our Alamy Stock Library page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-assyria-antiquities.html Refine search by adding background colour, place, subject, museum etc into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to

Photos of the antiquaries artefacts relief sculptures orthostats from the ancient Assyrian city of Dur Sharrukin, present day Khorsabad, was the Assyrian capital in the time of Sargon II of Assyria, in present day Iraq. The Assyrian relief sculptures from Dur Sharrukin in this picture gallery come from the palace of Assyrian king Sargon II at Khorsabad, 713-706 BC. The Assyrian art also includes giant sculptures from Gate 3 of the palace as well as Assyrian relief sculptures from the throne room of the palace. USEFUL LINKS: Visit our ANCIENT ASSYRIANS PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Assyrians-Antiquities-Artefacts-Museum-Pictures-Images-Photos/C0000cjRqQyJjLag Add photos of Louvre Assyrian Nineveh Sculptures using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-assyria-antiquities.html Type - Istanbul - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures images and photos of the Stone sculptures from city gate no 3, Inv AO 19859 from Dur Sharrukin the palace of Assyrian king Sargon II at Khorsabad, 713-706 BC. Louvre Museum Room 4 , Paris . Dur Sharrukin was of rectangular layout and measured 1758.6 by 1635 metres. The enclosed area comprised 3 square kilometres, or 288 hectares. The length of the walls was 16280 Assyrian units, which according to Sargon himself corresponded to the numerical value of his name.The city walls were massive and 157 towers protected its sides. Seven gates entered the city from all directions. A walled terrace contained temples and the royal palace. At the entrance of the palace were a ramp and a large doorway with the god-protector of the city Lamassu on one side. The palace was adorned with sculptures and wall reliefs, and the gates were flanked with winged-bull shedu statues weighing up to 40 tons. Sargon supposedly lost at least one of these winged bulls in the river. USEFUL LINKS: Visit our ANCIENT ASSYRIANS PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Assyrians-Antiquities-Artefacts-Museum-Pictures-Images-Photos/C0000cjRqQyJjLag Add photos of Louvre Assyrian Nineveh Sculptures using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-assyria-antiquities.html Type - Istanbul - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures images and photos of Facade F Assyrian stone relief antiquaries artefacts sculptures panels from Dur Sharrukin the palace of Assyrian king Sargon II at Khorsabad, 713-706 BC. Louvre Museum Room 4 , Paris. Dur Sharrukin was of rectangular layout and measured 1758.6 by 1635 metres. The enclosed area comprised 3 square kilometres, or 288 hectares. The length of the walls was 16280 Assyrian units, which according to Sargon himself corresponded to the numerical value of his name.The city walls were massive and 157 towers protected its sides. Seven gates entered the city from all directions. A walled terrace contained temples and the royal palace. At the entrance of the palace were a ramp and a large doorway with the god-protector of the city Lamassu on one side. The palace was adorned with sculptures and wall reliefs, and the gates were flanked with winged-bull shedu statues weighing up to 40 tons. Sargon supposedly lost at least one of these winged bulls in the river. USEFUL LINKS: Visit our ANCIENT ASSYRIANS PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Assyrians-Antiquities-Artefacts-Museum-Pictures-Images-Photos/C0000cjRqQyJjLag Add photos of Louvre Assyrian Nineveh Sculptures using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-assyria-antiquities.html Type - Istanbul - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures images and photos of the ttone relief sculptures from the northern courtyard, Inv AO 19890 from Dur Sharrukin the palace of Assyrian king Sargon II at Khorsabad, 713-706 BC. Louvre Museum Room 4 , Paris . Dur-Sharrukin or Fortress of Sargon ,present day Khorsabad, was the Assyrian capital in the time of Sargon II of Assyria. Sargon II ruled from 722 to 705 BC. USEFUL LINKS: Visit our ANCIENT ASSYRIANS PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Assyrians-Antiquities-Artefacts-Museum-Pictures-Images-Photos/C0000cjRqQyJjLag Add photos of Louvre Assyrian Nineveh Sculptures using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-assyria-antiquities.html Type - Istanbul - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photos images of Facade N Assyrian stone relief antiquaries artefacts sculptures panels from Dur Sharrukin the palace of Assyrian king Sargon II at Khorsabad, 713-706 BC. Louvre Museum Room 4 , Paris. Dur Sharrukin was of rectangular layout and measured 1758.6 by 1635 metres. The enclosed area comprised 3 square kilometres, or 288 hectares. The length of the walls was 16280 Assyrian units, which according to Sargon himself corresponded to the numerical value of his name.The city walls were massive and 157 towers protected its sides. Seven gates entered the city from all directions. A walled terrace contained temples and the royal palace. At the entrance of the palace were a ramp and a large doorway with the god-protector of the city Lamassu on one side. The palace was adorned with sculptures and wall reliefs, and the gates were flanked with winged-bull shedu statues weighing up to 40 tons. Sargon supposedly lost at least one of these winged bulls in the river. USEFUL LINKS: Visit our ANCIENT ASSYRIANS PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Assyrians-Antiquities-Artefacts-Museum-Pictures-Images-Photos/C0000cjRqQyJjLag Add photos of Louvre Assyrian Nineveh Sculptures using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-assyria-antiquities.html Type - Istanbul - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photos images of the Throne Room Assyrian stone relief antiquaries artefacts sculptures panels from Dur Sharrukin the palace of Assyrian king Sargon II at Khorsabad, 713-706 BC. Louvre Museum Room 4 , Paris. Dur Sharrukin was of rectangular layout and measured 1758.6 by 1635 metres. The enclosed area comprised 3 square kilometres, or 288 hectares. The length of the walls was 16280 Assyrian units, which according to Sargon himself corresponded to the numerical value of his name.The city walls were massive and 157 towers protected its sides. Seven gates entered the city from all directions. A walled terrace contained temples and the royal palace. At the entrance of the palace were a ramp and a large doorway with the god-protector of the city Lamassu on one side. The palace was adorned with sculptures and wall reliefs, and the gates were flanked with winged-bull shedu statues weighing up to 40 tons. Sargon supposedly lost at least one of these winged bulls in the river. USEFUL LINKS: Visit our ANCIENT ASSYRIANS PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Assyrians-Antiquities-Artefacts-Museum-Pictures-Images-Photos/C0000cjRqQyJjLag Add photos of Louvre Assyrian Nineveh Sculptures using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-assyria-antiquities.html Type - Istanbul - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

(updated 2021) Pictures images & photos of the Louvre Museum Paris collection of ancient Assyrian wall art painting fragments depicting Assyrian Charits from Til Barsip, called 'Kar Salmansar' by King Shalmaneser III in the 9th century BC, now Tell Ahmar, located on the Euphrates in north Syria. From the rule of Telgat-pileser III (774-727 BC) and Ashurbanipal . The Assyrian fresco wall art depict scene of the king and a Genie from Til Barsip, as well Assyrian fresco wall art of the king on a chariot. Download Paul Williams photos Assyrian pictures of Assyrian wall art painting from Til Barsip as high resolution royalty free stock photos to download on line or buy as photo art prints. Non editorial right must be obtained from the Louvre Paris. Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM Add photos of Louvre Museum Assyrian Frescoes to cart as royalty free download or prints

(updated 2021) Pictures, images, photos of Babylon art exhibited at the Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Turkey. The Babylon exhibits include animal relief on glazed bricks from the Ishtar Gate, Babylon, Iraq constructed in about 575 BC by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II on the north side of the city. Dedicated to the Babylonian goddess Ishtar, the monumental gate joined the inner & outer walls of Babylon it was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. The Istanbul Archaeological Museum is one of the few museums with glazed brick animal reliefs from the Ishtar Gate. Add photos of Babylon Antiquities from the Archaeological Museum Istanbul using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/babylon-antiquities.html . Type - Istanbul - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box . USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM

(updated 2021) Pictures images & photos of ancient Babylon sculpture exhibits from the Louvre Museum Paris. Photos against a warm art background. This picture gallery of Babylon sculptures includes a tiled brick pane of a lion from the Ishtar Gate in Babylon. This glazed terracotta brick panel depicting striding lions from Babylon dates from the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II 604-562 BC. The panel belonged to the tiled decorated walls either side of the Processional Way in Babylon. Photos from the Louvre Babylonian exhibits also show stone steles that were used by the Babylonians to tell of either great events or of important events such as a stone stele depicting Kassite or 3rd Dynasty of Babylon King Meli-Shipak II commemorating a donation of land to his daughter-Hannubat Nannaya. Circa 1186-1172 BC excavated from Susa where it had been taken as a spoil of war.Pictures and images of the Babylon sculpture exhibits of the Louvre can be bought on line as high resolution royalty free stock photos to download on line or buy as photo art prints. Non editorial right must be obtained from the Louvre Paris. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon Visit our BABYLON PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Babylon-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000cVWC4q11Zx4 Add photos of Louvre Museum Babylon antiquities to cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our Alamy Stock Library page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock . Type - Babylon - into lower search box.

Pictures images phots of the Babylon antiquities of the Vorderasiatisches Pergamon Museum Berlin. Photos against a warm art background. This picture gallery shows the most important collection of artworks from ancient Babylon which includes a reconstruction of the glazed brick Ishtar Gate. It was excavated by German archaeologist Robert Koldewey between 1899 and 1917. The Pergamon collection exhibits include coloured glazed brick panels depicting Lions striding from the facade of the Throne Room dating from 604-562 BC. Babylon (present day Iraq). The throne room is situated in the third courtyard of the complex of the royal palace. Its 56 meters wide facade was decorated with coloured glazed bricks. A tentative reconstruction shows the composition of the upper part of the facade, including the stylised palms and geometric patterned registers. Two original sections are displayed on the left next to the Ishtar Gate. The lower part f the facade with representations of the striding lions was predominantly reconstructed from the original baked brick fragments. The frieze of lions was presumably arranged symmetrically so the animals faced towards the central main entrance to the Throne room. Coloured glazed brick panels of the facade of the first smaller Ishtar Gate, Babylon, dating from 604-562 BC. Babylon (present day Iraq). The Ishtar Gate, Babylon, was situated in the northern wall of the city and was named after the goddess Ishtar. The gate was decorated with reprentations of bulls, the symbol of the weather god Adad, and dragons (Babylonian Mushhushu), the symbol of the city God Marduk. The mythical composite animal has the head and the body of a snake, the front legs of a lion, the hind legs of a bird and a scorpion sting in the tail. Pictures and images of Babylon exhibits from the Pergamon can be bought on line as photo art prints or downloaded as high resolution stock photos. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon Visit our BABYLON PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Babylon-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000cVWC4q11Zx4 Add photos of Vorderasiatisches Pergamon Museum Babylon antiquities to cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our Alamy Stock Library page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock . Type - Babylon - into lower search box.

Pictures images and photos of Ancient Cycladic Civilisation art and antiquities. The ancient Cycladic culture flourished in the islands of the Aegean Sea from c. 3300 to 1100 BCE. The best-known art of this period are the marble figures usually called "idols" or "figurines", though neither name is exactly accurate: the former term suggests a religious function which is by no means agreed on by experts, and the latter does not properly apply to the largest figures, which are nearly life size. These marble figures are seen scattered around the Aegean, suggesting that these figures were popular amongst the people of Crete and mainland Greece.[3] Perhaps the most famous of these figures are musicians: one a harp-player the other a pipe-player.[4] Dating to approximately 2500 BCE, these musicians are sometimes considered “the earliest extant musicians from the Aegean.” The majority of these figures, however, are highly stylised representations of the female human form, typically having a flat, geometric quality which gives them a striking resemblance to today's modern art. However, this may be a modern misconception as there is evidence that the sculptures were originally brightly painted.[6] A majority of the figurines are female, depicted nude, and with arms folded across the stomach, typically with the right arm held below the left. Most writers who have considered these artifacts from an anthropological or psychological viewpoint have assumed that they are representative of a Great Goddess of nature, in a tradition continuous with that of Neolithic female figures such as the Venus of Willendorf. Although some archeologists would agree,[8] this interpretation is not generally agreed on by archeologists, among whom there is no consensus on their significance. They have been variously interpreted as idols of the gods, images of death, children's dolls, and other things. One authority feels they were "more than dolls and probably less than sacrosanct idols. Another unique object of the Cycladic Civilisation is the Cycladic terracotta 'frying pan' from Chalandriani, Syros. Early Cycladic period II 2800-2300 BC), These terracotta pan shaped vessels have decorative designs on the base and sides and were presumably used for cooking. Visit our PREHISTORIC PLACES PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Prehistoric-Neolithic-Sites-Art-Artefacts-Pictures-Photos/C0000tfxw63zrUT4

Pictures images and photos of Cycladic Civilisation Art & Antiquities from the Museum of Cycladic Art Athens. The Nicholas P. Goulandris Foundation - Museum of Cycladic Art is a museum of Athens. It houses a notable collection of artifacts of Cycladic art. The museum was founded in 1986 in order to house the collection of Cycladic and Ancient Greek art belonging to Nicholas and Dolly Goulandris. Starting in the early 1960s, the couple collected Greek antiquities, with special interest in the prehistoric art from the Cyclades islands of the Aegean Sea. The Museum of Cycladic Art houses one of the most complete private collections of Cycladic art worldwide, with representative examples of figurines and vases, tools, weapons, and pottery from all phases of the distinctive Cycladic island culture that flourished in the central Aegean during the Early Bronze Age (third millennium BC). USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycladic_art MUSEUM HOME PAGE https://cycladic.gr/en Visit our CYCLADIC CIVILISATIONS PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Cycladic-civilisation-Ancient-Greek-Artefacts-art-Photos-Pictures-Images/C0000CmevVvnC.XU Add photos of Cycladic art from the Museum of Cycladic Art Athens using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/cycladic-art-artefacts.html Type into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Ancient Egyptian antiquities of the Louvre Museum Paris. Ancient Egyptian mummy coffins and sarcophagi, richly decorated relief sculptures and funereal stele, tomb and temple wall art, wooden models of boats and gods and pottery finds from ancient Egyptian tombs. The louvre museum is a world famous museum and its Ancient Egyptian collection is extensive. The Louvre Museum's Egyptian Antiquities collection is the largest of its kind spanning thirty dynasties over 3000 years. Apart from ancient Egyptian art the collection also contains stone sarcophagi , papyrus scrolls, sculptures, steles (marker slabs), stone statues to bronzes. The collection spans Ancient Egypt, the Middle Kingdom (2055 BC – 1650 BC) and the Roman (30 BCE – 641), Ptolemaic (305 BCE – 30 BCE) periods. The collection contains antiquities from Egypt to the Sudan with sculptures, paintings, tombs and temples, religious and everyday objects from about 5,000 years ago to the 4th century AD. Our picture image photo gallery of the Louvre Museum’s comprehensive Egyptian collection contains many highlights of the antiquities on display. Add photos of Egyptian Antiquities form Egizio (Egyptian) Museum Turin using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-egyptian-art-artefacts.html . Type - Turin - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, subject etc. USEFUL LINKS: Louvre Museum Home Page: https://www.parisinsidersguide.com/louvre-egyptian-antiquities.html

British Museum Egyptian antiquities, art and artefact photos , pictures and images. The department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan holds objects from every stage of the long history of the area, ranging from about 4500 BC to the later 14th century AD. The collection forms one of the most comprehensive and magnificent collections in the world, surpassed only by the Egyptian museum in Cairo. Egyptian antiquities have formed part of the British Museum collection ever since its foundation in 1753 after receiving 160 Egyptian objects[2] from Sir Hans Sloane. After the defeat of the French forces under Napoleon at the Battle of the Nile in 1798, the Egyptian antiquities collected were confiscated by the British army and presented to the British Museum in 1803. These works, which included the famed Rosetta Stone, were the first important group of large sculptures to be acquired by the Museum. Thereafter, the UK appointed Henry Salt as consul in Egypt who amassed a huge collection of antiquities, some of which were assembled and transported with great ingenuity by the famous Italian explorer Giovanni Belzoni. Download photo as royalty free stock images or buy on line as photo art prints. If you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-egyptian-art-artefacts.html . Refine search by adding background colour, subject etc into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM

Pictures, images, photos of Ancient Egyptian sculptures and artefacts from the Neues Museum, Berlin. The ancient Egyptian left behind great iconic monumental architecture like the Pyramids, so it is easy to see why the explorers of the Enlightenment became fascinated by this lost civilisation. Once the first ancient Egyptian artefacts were discovered they started to reveal a civilisation that captivated the early 19th century imagination. This caused a frenzy of excavations that kept on revealing greater and greater treasures to fill the new Enlightenment historical museums. The collection of Egyptian artefacts in the Neues museum is the result of the effort Germany put into revealing the ancient Egyptians. The result is one of Europe's most important ancient Egyptian collections. Ancient Egyptian exhibits were excavated from great sites including Thebes and Memphis and cover all the Ancient Egyptian Dynasties up to and including the Ptolomies, the final Egyptian rulers. The Neues Museum Egyptian collection includes monumental statues of gods and Pharaohs as well as hieroglyphic fragments from Egyptian tombs. Download pictures of Egyptian artefacts from the Neues Museum Berlin as stock photos or buy as photo art prints. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neues_Museum Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM Add photos of Egyptian Antiquities from The Neues Museum Berlin using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-egyptian-art-artefacts.html . Type - Neues - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, subject, etc

Musée des Beaux Arts ( Museum of Fine Art Lyon) Ancient Egyptian antiquities, art and artefacts. Pictures, photos and images of the museums Egyptian exhibits. Ancient Egypt is the main theme of the Department of Antiquities of the Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon and the Egyptian collection it holds is the largest in France after that of the Louvre Museum. Of the thirteen rooms in the department, Egypt occupies nine. Victor Loret's family donated to the museum in 1954 more than a thousand objects. As early as 1895, the Louvre Museum provided nearly four hundred objects (ointment vases, funerary figurines, etc.) to constitute the department's collection; other objects (canopic vases, elements of adornment, as well as fabrics from the necropolis of Antinoe) complete this deposit a few years later, increased, in 1936, by objects from the village of Pharaoh's craftsmen in Deir el-Medina. The almost two thousand six hundred pieces from the Egyptian collection kept at the Museum of Fine Arts in Lyon, presented in nine rooms, are exhibited along a route that is both thematic and chronological. The highlights of the collection are the showcase of the sarcophagi (including the coffin of Isetemkheb, dating from the XXVI dynasty) and the doors of Ptolemy III and Ptolemy IV of the temple of Médamoud, brought back by the Lyonnais Alexandre Varille in 1939 and offered to the museum by the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology. Alongside these masterpieces and other exceptional pieces, many objects give a glimpse of everyday life in ancient Egypt. Download photo as royalty free stock images or buy on line as photo art prints. If you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-egyptian-art-artefacts.html . Refine search by adding background colour, subject etc into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM

Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna ( Museum of Art History Vienna ) Ancient Egyptian antiquities art and artefact photos images and pictures. Galleries 1 to 9 in the Kunsthistorisches Museum cover ancient Egypt from around 4,000 BC to the early Christian era. The collection includes mummies, sarcophagi, scarabs, coffins and those canopic jars where the internal organs were stored for the afterlife. The giant sarcophagus of Pa-di-pep from the late-period 26th dynasty leaves a particularly strong impression. Among other highlights are the richly decorated Offering Chapel of Ka-ni-nisut from the Old Kingdom, numerous sarcophagi and coffins, animal mummies, examples of the Book of the Dead, grave stelae, divine figures, objects of daily life such as clothing and cosmetic articles, masterpieces of sculpture such as the Reserve Head from Giza, Download photo as royalty free stock images or buy on line as photo art prints. If you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-egyptian-art-artefacts.html . Refine search by adding background colour, subject etc into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM

Pictures images photos of Original Greek sculptures and Bronze statues art exhibits of the Naples National Archaeological Museum (Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli), Italy. Greek sculptures heavily influenced the Romans who made many copies of original Greek sculptures. Many of the original Greek sculptures have been lost and examples of this earlier work can only be seen in later Roman copies. Original Ancient Greek sculptures are rarer than later copies and probably only exists because they were so highly prised by the Romans. Some fine original bronze greek statues were excavated from the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum. Download Royalty Free stock photos of Original Greek Sculptures or buy as photo wall art on line. For Editorial use only, for advertising property rights please contact the museum. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Archaeological_Museum,_Naples Museum Home Page http://www.museoarcheologiconapoli.it/en/history-of-the-museum/ Visit our ROMAN ART & HISTORIC SITES PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Romans-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000r2uLJJo9_s0 (updated 2021) Add photos of Greek Sculpture Statues using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock - Scroll down and type - Roman Sculpture Naples - into LOWER search box. (TIP - Refine search by adding a background colour as well).

(updated 2021) Pictures photos images of the Hittite antiquities and artefacts held at the Corum Archaeological Museum (Çorum Archaeological Museum) , Corum, Turkey. The modern city of Corum is situated In northern Turkey close to the Old Anatolian Hittite Kingdom capital of Hattusa Boğazkale as well as the important Hittite site of Alaca Hoyuk. Corum Archaeological Museum hold an important collection of Hittite antiquities and artefacts from Hattusa, Alaca Hoyuk, Hüseyindede & Ortakoy Sapinuwa. One of the Hittite highlights of the Corum Archaeological Museum are the Huseyindede vases. In 1997, while conducting surface surveys, archaeologists from the Çorum Museum discovered sherds of Old Hittite relief vases on the side of a hill called Hüseyindede, Excavations revealed In one small room of a large building over 30 vessels, placed in a line along one of the walls. Some of these had clear cult use, including the remains of the Hüseyindede A vase and the Hüseyindede B. The figures on the Hüseyindede friezes depict nine animals, musicians & dancers in procession towards a temple and a sacrificial altar. The figures are in relief and painted and the vessel would probably have been used during cult ceremonies for libations. Other Hittite terra cotta pottery includes beak spout pitchers. These vessels are a typical Hittite design with both long neck spouts that come out of the top of the pitcher and pitchers with side spouts. The end of the spout broadens to take on the shape of a birds bill. As with most Hittite pottery these vases have no decoration and are simply glazed. The Corum Archaeological Museum Hittite collection also contains a spectacular Hittite bronze sword as well as ornate bronze spear heads. The museum has a good collection of Hittite ceremonial rhytons in animal shapes that would have been use during Hittite cult ceremonies. One of these cult vessels is in the shape of a forearm and hand holding a beaker. Bull and animal shaped rhytons complete the collection. The Toprak Bagis Belgesi cuneiform tablet donation documents give an insight into the bureaucracy of the Hittite Empire. One of the cuneiform clay tablets if a donation of winter grazing pastures to the shepherds of Uhhiva city. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Çorum_Archaeological_Museum Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo Add photos of Corum Archaeological Museum Hittite pottery using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html - Type pottery corum into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photos images of Hittite art, artefacts, art and relief sculptures exhibited at the Ankara Anatolian Civilisations Museum, Turkey. The best on line gallery of Hittite art from the Ankara Anatolian Civilizations Museum. The Ankara Anatolian Civilisations Museum has an incredible collection of Hittite art orthostat stone panels that is one of the most important Hittite art collections in the world. Added to this are many Hittite archaeological grave goods finds that show the skill and diversity of Hittite potters and artisans. The Ankara Anatolian Civilizations Museum also houses many of the cuneiform tablets from Hattusa which are still being translated by academics making the museum one of the major centres of Hittite scholarship. The museums collections of Hittite art include sculpted panels from Karkemish, Aslantepe & Alacahöyük. These Hittite sculptures show the full range of the Hittite artists creativity with Bas reliefs of Hittite Gods and with scenes from the history of Gilgamesh. Hittite art has its own distinctive style and the vast amount of Hittite Gods forced Hittite artists to be creative. To modern eyes Hittite art can look baffling with creatures that are half man, beast, bird and animal. Hittite sculpture depicts mythical beings in a very direct way and in an endearing style that still holds the viewers attention 3000 years after it was created. Unfortunately modern eyes can only guess what Hittite art is depicting but we still get a strong impression of a people absorbed by mystical stories of their Gods. A visit to the Ankara Anatolian Civilisations Museum Hittite artefacts collection is a wonderful experience for Hittite art addicts and for those that want to discover the artworks of a great ancient civilisation. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Add photos of Hittite Art from Museum of Anatolian Civilisations Museum using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html - Type - Ankara - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo

Pictures & images of the Hittite art sculpture relief panels from the Louvre Museum Paris. This picture gallery of Hittite sculpture shows 9th century BC stone Neo-Hittite/ Aramaean Orthostats from Palace Temple of the Aramaean city of Tell Halaf, ancient Guzana, in northeastern Syria close to the Turkish border. The Orthostats are in a Neo Hittite style and depict a mythical God. Download pictures and images of Neo-Hittite sculpture relief panels from the Louvre or buy as photo art prints photos READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo Add photos of Hittite Art from Adana Museum using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html - Type - Louvre - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, etc

Pictures images photos of the Hittite monumental art, Hittite relief orthostats and Hittite artefacts from Adana Archaeological Museum’s Hittite Collection. Housed in a new museum Adana Archaeological museum is well laid out with some fine examples of Hittite monumental art. At the centre of the Hittite monumental collection is a huge statue of the Storm God Tarhunda being pulled along on a cart by 2 bulls. Similar in style to the Storm God statue of Karatepe the statue is dedicated, according to its hieroglyph inscriptions, to the works of King Wari[ka]’s “King of Hiyawa Country, servant of God of Storm.”. The monumental Tarhunda statue was excavated from a field near Dine village in Yureir District after being discovered by a farmer ploughing his field. The Adana Archaeological Museum Hittite collection also holds other fine examples of Hittite art. Particularly of note is a basalt statue of a man, many Hittite relief sculpted orthostats depicting gods and hunting scenes and a fine example of an anthropomorphic terra cotta jug in the shape of a mythical figure. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Add photos of Adana Museum Hittite Antiquities using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html Type - Adana - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, etc Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo

Pictures & images of the ancient Hittite monumental relief orthostat sculpture artefacts from the Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin. The Hittites were a Bronze Age civilisation that ruled large parts of Mesopotamia from 1680-1180 BC and rivalled Egypt in its power. When the Hittite Empire collapsed small independent principalities formed in Syria and Anatolian Turkey known as Neo Hittites or Syro-Hittites. Tell Halaf is one of the Syro Hittite Principalities. Situated in north east of Syria. Tell Halaf is in the fertile valley of the Khabur River. Its ruins were discovered in 1899 by Baron Von Oppenheim, who was surveying the area to build the Bagdad Railway from 1911 to 1913, excavated Tell Halaf. The resultant finds revealed the Syro Hittite orthostats that are exhibited in the The Vorderasiatisches Museum (Near East Museum) Berlin. Sam’al, Known in Hittite as Yadiya, was a Hittite and Aramaean city located at Zincirli Höyük in the Anti-Taurus Mountains of modern Turkey's Gaziantep Province. Sam'al was excavated between 1888 and 1902 by the German Oriental Society led by Felix Von Luschan and Robert Koldewey. The excavations on the citadel recovered large numbers of relief-carved Syro Hittite orthostats which were returned to the Pergamon museum. The Syro Hittite orthostats in the Pergamon Museum are typical of the Neo Hittite style orthostats found at the old Hittite cities all over Anatolia and Northern Syria. Made between 100-800BC these late Bronze age artworks depict mythical animals and gods from the vast pantheon of Hittite Gods. The on going translation of clay cuneiform tablets from the Old Hittite Kingdom capital of Hattusa, in Northern Anatolia, have revealed that the Hittites had a God for nearly everything. Every animal had a God version as did inanimate objects and certain places had specific Gods associated with them. When the Hittites conquered new territory they took on the local Gods of the peoples they subjugated. The Hittites venerated a vast pantheon of deities and the art they produced to venerate the Gods reveals how creative Hittite artists imagination was. The Orthostats were used as wall decorations in the Temples, Gateways and Palaces of the Syro Hittite cities. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo Add photos of Hittite Art from Vorderasiatisches Pergamon Museum using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html - Type Berlin into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photos images of the Hittite monumental stone relief orthostat panels and Hittite art sculptures of the Istanbul Archaeological museum, Istanbul, Turkey. The Istanbul Archaeological Museum houses many ancient Hittite artefacts. Amonst them are Hittite Relief sculture orthostats from Sam’al at Zincirli Hoyuk in the Anti-Taurus mountains of Anatolia, Turkey. The Istanbul Archaeological museum orthostats from Sam’al depict some of the vast Hittite pantheon of Gods and deities such as the Aslan Lion from 9th Cent B.C, excavated from the west side of the citadel gate of Sam’al. One of the portal lion statues is also house at the musuem as well as a hittite basalt Double Sphinx sculpture from 9th Cent B.C, excavated from the entrance of Palace III. The Istanbul Museum Hittie collection also includes Hittite funereal steles such as the Late Hittite Basalt funereal Steel with a relief sculpture of a warrior from 9 - 8th Cent B.C, excavated from Arslan Tash (Turkish; Arslan Lion, Taş Stone), ancient Hadātu, is an archaeological site in northern Syria 30km east of the Euphrates River and nearby the town of Ain al-Arab. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo Add photos of Hittite Art from Istanbul Archaeological Museum using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html - Type - Istanbul - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, etc

Pictures photos images of Alaca Hoyuk (Alaca Höyük, Alacahoyuk) Neo Hittite sculpted relief stone orthostat panels and museum artefacts from the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, Ankara. Alaca Hoyuk ruins are situated 15 km northwest of Alaca town of Corum, Province, 16o km east of Ankara. The first excavations was made in 1907 by Theodore Macrdy for a short period, and later, by the orders of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in 1935. It is important in that it was the first Turkish excavation made in our country. Slowing down upon the death of Ataturk in 1938 and terminating as of 1983, the excavations were re-launched in 1996 by Faculty of Language History and Geography, Ankara University, with the support of the ministry of Culture and Tourism, which are still continuing. Alaca Hoyuk was a major cult and art centre during Early Bronze Age and Hittite Period and several culture layers were excavated belonging to Early Bronze Age, Hittite, Phrygian, Hellenistic, Roman, Eastern Roman, Seljuk and Ottoman periods. The best preserved feature of Alaca Hoyuk is the Sphinx-gate. The outer and inner walls of the Sphinx Gate were clad with Hittite sculpted relief stone orthostat panels. Originally carved on each side of the gates sphinx statues, inside the doorway ; there now remains only traces of the relief on the right-hand sphinx, showing the lower part of a human figure standing upon a double-headed eagle seizing hares in its claws, a motif we have seen at Yazilikaya. These Hittite reliefs form a continuous scene representing a sacrifice by the king and queen, followed by attendants, to a divinity—the storm-god—in the form of a bull. The king wears 'priestly garb ' and carries the lituus, He is standing in front of the altar in an attitude of adoration, hand raised towards the image of the god, the normal attitude of prayer. In another Hittite orthostat an attendant leading in the animals—rams and goats—for the sacrifice. A further reliefs depicts jugglers and another with a hunting scenes show art unexpected liberty of movement and an understanding of animal life, already noticeable in the statuettes of stags and bulls. 'These reliefs are by no means typical of Hittite art, which is as a rule extremely formal. Add photos of Hittite Art from the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html . Type - Alaca Hoyuk - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, etc READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo

MuseoPics on line photos of the Neo Hittite panel exhibited at the British Museum London. This picture gallery shows the fragment of a Neo Hittite panel. Neo Hittite panels are rare and this Neo Hittite Basalt relief sculpture for Carchemish is of a Syrian storm god who traditionally wears a horned headdress. 10th century B.C from Carchemish , south-east Anatolia, Turkey. Pictures and images of Neo Hittite panel from the British Musuem can be bought on line as photo art prints or downloaded as high resolution stock photos READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history

Pictures photos images of Aslantepe Neo Hittite sculpted relief stone orthostat panels and museum artefacts from the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, Ankara. Aslantepe is situated west of Euphrates River, at 7 km north east of the modern city of Malatya, which was founded in 1838: Inhabited from 5000 BC until 11th Century A.C, Aslantepe is known as the city of "Melidia-Meliddu" in written Hittite sources. The first excavations were carried out in 1930 by L. Delaporte, the French archaeologist. During the excavations; two lion statues on both sides of the entrance gate and courtyard, which were decorated with low-relief on the stone, the statue of the buried King Mutallu across it, and the Late Hittite Palace were found. During the excavations made by "La Sapienza University" of Rome since 1961; a temple and numerous seals and seal imprints belonging to 3600-3500 BC. were uncovered as well as the adobe palace belonging to the years of 3300-3000 BC. The Hittite lion statue date from 1200 B.C and was excavated from the gate of the palace. His head and his front part were processed as high embossing and his body as regular embossing. The signs behind the lion and over his tail read; "Halposulupis, Mighty (?) King”. A group of Hittite orthostats depict scenes of offering drink and sacrifice. On one orthostat the god, with a symbol of divinity above, is in the chariot while holding a boomerang in his hand and a sword at his waist. The same god holds a lightning bundle in the middle. On the right, the king offers a drink to god. The inscription above reads "Great, powerful King Sulumeli". A servant stands behind holding a bull for sacrifice to the gods. In another Hittite orthostat from the same group is another scene of king's offering drink and sacrifice to the god. This time the god is on the deer, with the bow attached to his shoulder and with a triple bundle of lightning in his hand. The king looks at the god, and makes the libation to the god while carrying a sceptre with a curled end - lituus. Behind the king is a servant holding a goat for sacrifice to the god. Hieroglyphs read; "God Parata, Strong King... ". READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Add photos of Aslantepe Hittite Art from the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html . Type - Aslantepe - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, etc Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo

Pictures photos images of the Neo Hittite sculpted relief stone orthostat panels of Karkamis ( Karkamış, Carchemish or Karkemish) archeological site, Turkey. Hittite stone artefacts of the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, Ankara. After George Smith (1876) had found that the ruins of Carchemish, Hogarth, Lawrence, Campbell-Thompson and Woolley made excavation works between the years of respectively,1878-1881,1911-1914 and 1919-1920 on behalf of the British Museum. Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia excavated Carchemish before the First World War. An extraordinary series of finds emerged, including basalt reliefs showing Hittite gods and goddesses, lions, kings and warriors, some now in the British Museum, many in Ankara. Lawrence himself lived in a house on the site, where he learned Arabic and began his fascination with the Middle East. Kargamis was inhabited since the Neolithic Age, and in 2000 BC, it was one of the largest cities in southern Anatolia. Carchemish dominated as the capital of Late Hittite Kingdom for a period of 300 years, and after preserving its political existence during the reign of the Late Assyrian King Sargon, it became an Assyrian province in 7th century BC Consisting of three sections as Outer City, Inner City and the Citadel (the inner castle), the City has a rectangular structures. The structures are decorated with black basalt and white limestone orthostats covered with the reliefs Hittite-Assyrian style. Neo Hittite sculpted relief stone orthostat panels groups of Carchemish are known as The Water Gate group, The Royal Buttress Group, The Herald’s Wall Group and The Long Wall Group. The style of the Hittite orthostats from these groups can be characterised as: Style 1 in which the Hittite panels are sculpted in low relief in a two dimensional way. Style 2 in which the Hittite panels are deeply sculpted with a sculpted surface creating more 3 dimensional panels. The late Neo Hittite Syrian style of Carchemish uses very rounded outline to figures and depicts figures in a more naturalistic way than older Hittite art styles. Carchemish has some of the best Hittite orthostats that use this late Hittite style. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Add photos of Karkamis Hittite Art from the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html . Type - Karkamis - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, etc Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo

Pictures photos Images of the Hittite relief sculptures of Coba Hoyuk from the Vorderasiatisches Museum, Pergamon Museum, Berlin. Coba Höyük, also known as Sakçe Gözü or Sakçagözü, is an archaeological site in southeastern Anatolia. Although the Hittite kingdom disappeared from Anatolia at this point, there emerged a number of so-called Syro-Hittite states in Anatolia and northern Syria. They were the successors of the Hittite Kingdom. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo (updated 2021) Add photos of Hittite Art from Vorderasiatisches Pergamon Museum using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html - Type Berlin into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photos images of the Hittite Fasillar Monument copy held at the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, Ankara, Turkey. The original Fasillar Monument is an unfinished monumental stele that is situated flat on the back on a slope at the immediate vicinity of the village FasIllar within the Konya province, Beysehir. This is an exact replica of the original that was made of trachyte igneous rock. This represents the original that was cast into the mould of the same dimensions and colour. The height from the toes to the top of the lions is 7,40 meters. There is also a socket that is 80 cm. Long inserted into the basement. The Hittite monument dates from the end of 13th century BC There appears the great God higher than 4 meters stepping on the smaller mountain God that is accompanied by the lions on. Download Pictures & images of the Hittite Fasillar Monument or buy as photo art prints on line. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Add photos of Fasillar Monument Hittite Art from the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html . Type - Fasillar - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, etc Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo

Pictures & images of Hittite pottery and pots artefacts and antiquities from Hattusa in the museum collection of the Museum of the Anatolian Civilisations, Ankara, Turkey. Hattusa ( Bogazkoy ) was the capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age. Only discovered in the mid 18th century, excavations were not started until 1906 and continue today. The dating of Hittite pottery is difficult as it is difficult to define Hittite pottery and assign it to the Hittites. The safest descriptions would be Hittite style pottery which can be described as the “ Hittite ‘drab ware’, which always forms the majority of finds. This wheel- thrown, buff coloured fabric type used to be well fired under oxidising conditions and to be tempered with fine stone grit. The other type of pottery finds are good fine ware, mainly bowls with extremely thin walls and fired to a clinky hardness” (Ulf-Dietrich Schoop - Pottery Traditions of the Later Hittite Empire: Problems of Definition) . The pottery collection of the Museum of the Anatolian Civilisations contains examples of cult bull vessels, long neck Hittite vases, double handles jus with human faces and lion cult vessels. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Add photos of Hittite Pottery Antiquities of the Museum of the Anatolian Civilisations, using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html Type - Hattusa Pottery - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, etc VISIT OUR HITTITE SITE AT: https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo

Pictures photos images of the Hüseyindede vases, 16th century BC Old Hittite polychrome relief vessel. Corum Archaeological Museum, Turkey. The Hüseyindede vases are very rare with the only other example of Old Hittite polychrome relief vessels being in the Museum of Anatolian civilisations. Corum Archaeological Museum hold two Old Hittite polychrome relief vessels rescued from illegal digs In 1997 on the side of a hill called Hüseyindede, by archaeologists from the Çorum Museum. The archaeologists excavated a large building, along with a settlement, that had been destroyed by fire in ancient times and not rebuilt. In one small room of the large building, the excavators recovered over 30 vessels, placed in a line along one of the walls. Some of these had clear cult use, including the remains of the Huseyindede A vase and the partially finished Huseyindede B vase and two other partial relief vessels. Both Huseyindede vases are big being about 86cm high and 50 cm wide. They would have held libations used in cult ceremonies to worship the Hittite gods. Huseyindede vase A is the most complete with 4 tiers of friezes running around the vase. The top frieze shows nine people out-of-doors, including five musicians, men playing lutes and the woman playing cymbals, with dancers. Six of these figures face right, as do the two oxen, giving the frieze a strong sense of movement. The second frieze down depicts a procession going to a temple building. Two figures sit on a “throne bed” taking part in a cult ceremony. The third frieze depicts a procession with eight males, seven facing right. The procession features four men and three animals. It is led by a man wearing a diadem with a diagonal hem on his short tunic. He leads a man following him by the arm. The other three men, all wearing the same short tunic with projecting triangular undergarment, lead animals: a ram, a stag, and a poorly preserved quadruped. The libation scene is damaged with only the tops of the two key figures preserved, as well as the top of the altar between them. Scholars agree that the figures depicted on the Huseyindede vase are engaged in the cult activities of entertainment, offering, and sacrifice. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hüseyindede_vases Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo Add photos of Hittite Hüseyindede relief vases of the Corum Museum using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html - Type - Inandik OR Corum -into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures images photos of the Hüseyindede vases (Inandik or Inandiktepe) A Hittite relief cult Vase held at the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, Ankara, Turkey. In late 1965, near 100 KM north west of Hattusa (Bogazkoy) at Iandiktepe on the road from Ankara to Çankiri, a bulldozer excavating a hillside exposed sherds of Hittite polychrome relief pottery. Raci Temizer, head of the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, led emergency excavations that exposed the foundations of a 30-room structure dating to the Hittite period. The excavations unearthed an almost-intact relief vase which is known as the Inandik Vase dating from the 16th century BC. Made of a fine red terra cotta and covered with a polished red slip, the Indandik Hittite relief vase is 82 cm high and 51 cm wide. It is a funnel-rim vase with a round bottom, large oval body, four vertical handles at the shoulder, and a flaring top. The neck, shoulders and belly of the vase are covered with four decorative friezes, featuring figures coloured in cream, red, and black. The top frieze depicts figures of both genders engaged in music-making, acrobatics, and astonishingly a sex act. In all, there are 11 figures, six women and five men. The figures on this frieze are depicted moving from left to right. In the second frieze is depicted a procession of eight people of both genders going towards a painted building. The procession is moving towards an altar to make offerings to the Gods. Typical of later Hittite stone relief panels such as those at Alaca Hoyuk, it can be seen that the Hittite worship of the Gods was joyous with music and entertainment. It has been suggested that the Hittites fed and entertained their Gods to keep them happy during cult ceremonies. The Indandik Hittite relief vase would have contained libations that would have been offered to the God at the centre of the cult ceremony. Add photos of Hittite Hüseyindede relief vases of the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html - Type - Inandik -into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo

Pictures photos images of the Hittite Pottery from Kultepe Kanesh from the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, Ankara, Turkey. The Hittite style of arty and pottery drew its inspiration from its Mesopotamian and Anatolian predecessors. That said Hittite pottery has its own style. Typically pots are terra cotta with red terracottas being the most popular. Early Hittite pottery is largely undecorated and the pots have a smooth shiny finish. Although simple in finish, the Hittite potters liked elegant shapes with the bill shaped spout being a popular design. The Hittite pottery from Kultepe Karnesh demonstrates the skill of the Hittite potters from 1700 BC to about 1500 BC. Add photos of Hittite Kultepe Pottery from Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html - Type - Kultepe Pottery - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, etc READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo

Pictures photos images of the Bronze Age artefacts and antiquities from Kültepe Kanesh held at the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, Ankara, Turkey. Kültepe Kanesh has been entered onto the tentative list of UNESCo World Heritage Sites. The site of Kültepe, which was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Kanesh and centre of a complex network of Assyrian trade colonies in the 2nd millennium B.C. An important trading centre between Anatolia and Mesopotamia, Kultepe allowed Assyrian traders to build their own quarter in the city. The Assyrians acted on their own behalf and signed agreements with the King to allow them to trade. The Assyrian traders kept cuneiform records in their houses that have been excavated and give a great insight into the trade of early Bronze Age Kültepe. These Assyrian Trading Colonies imported pottery from Assyria which influenced Anatolian designs. The Assyrian Traders were ejected when Kultepe became a Hittite city but the influence of Assyrian design remained in the new Hittite artworks and artefacts. Amongst the Bronze Age artefacts from Kultepe are many terra cotta vessels in the form of animals, These were ritual vessels used in devotions to the gods they represent. Also amongst the finds are so called "Sandall Vessels". These cult pots were boat shaped with an animal head at the front. Inside some of the vessels are models of temples and goddess. The deities associated with the ritual vessel were associated with trade and transportation in Ancient Mesopotamia and Summerian literature. The vessel signifies a religious river trip. Dopwnload Pictures & images of the Bronze Age artefacts and antiquities from Kültepe Kanesh held at the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, or buy on line as photo art prints. Add photos of Kultepe Kanesh Bronze Age pottery from Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/kultepe-kanesh-pottery.html READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo

Pictures photos images of the Herald’s Gate Karkamis (Carchemish Karkemish) ,Neo Hittite sculpted relief stone orthostat panels. Turkey. Hittite stone artefacts of the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, Ankara. The Heralds’s Wall Neo Hittite sculpted relief stone orthostat panels at Carchemish were excavated from the wall that turns right from the Kings Gate towards the Water Gate. The Hittite orthostats of the Herald’s Wall are of a completely different style to those of the Kings Gate. No inscriptions have been found in connection with the Herald's Wall and the dating, which can be attempted only on stylistic grounds, accordingly remains extremely vague, the reliefs being variously assigned to the time of King Katuwas son of Luhas II, in the ninth century B.C. or to the fourteenth century B.C. The slabs follow the usual Hittite pattern : alternate lime-stone and basalt reliefs. The subjects figured on the slabs of the Herald's Wall and their significance are not always clear to us : there is a succession of mythological and everyday scenes, with the former preponderant, and the whole decorative scheme is yet another feature of the Late Hittite period. Most figures clearly have a magical connotation : they are there to ward off evil influences. The mythical Hittite Gods orthostats include that of the "Winged Griffin Demons” with griffins heads on human bodies. The orthostat is sculpted symmetrically and the winged hands are held assumably to the heavens. The same style of carving was used on the Hittite orthostat of a Three-headed sphinxes. The mythical creature is a winged lion, with a bird of prey's head on the end of its tail, also has a human head with hair in plaits and a conical headdress. A further Hittite orthostat graphically depicts a bearded human figure with a short skirt with a dagger in his right hand, he is stabbing the lion standing on his front legs while holding the lion's tail with his left hand. On the left is a bearded god figure with a horned-headdress, who grasps the lion's hind leg while holding the ax over his head with his right hand. Add photos of Hittite Karkamis Heralds Gate relief panels from the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html - Type - Karkamis -into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo

The Long Wall Hittite art sculpted orthostat stone panels from Karkamis ( Karkamış, Karkemish, Carchemish) Turkey. Hittite artefacts of the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, Ankara. The Neo Hittite archaeological site of Karkamis) is situated in Giantep province, on the western shore of the Euphrates on the Turkey - Syria border, Excavations were made from 1878 by the British Museum. The Hittite sculpted orthostats of the Long Wall of Carchemish (Karkemish) contain gods, chariots, and armed warriors wearing a crested helmet. This late Hittite style sees a more naturalistic line in the depiction of human and animal figures. Figures look more realistic and a true three quarter depiction is achieved giving the figures a greater 3 dimensional effect. The Hittite sculpted orthostats of the Long Wall of Karkamis (Karkamış, Karkemish)contain several panels which depict Chariots. Typically one of the two figures in the chariot holds the horse's reins while the other, an archer, fires arrows. On some of these panels there is a naked enemy with an arrow in his him lying face down under the horse's feet. It is thought that this figure is depicted smaller than the other figures since it is an enemy soldier. The lower part of the orthostat is decorated with braiding motifs. Two of The Hittite sculpted orthostats of the Long Wall of Karkamis (Karkamış, Karkemish) are dedicated the the Goddess Kubaba. The Goddess is depicted from the profile. She holds a pomegranate in her hands on her chest. She wears a one-horned headdress on her head and her braided hair hangs down to her shoulder. One group of Hittite sculpted orthostats of the Long Wall of Karkamis (Karkamış, Karkemish)depicts a military parade with figures of helmeted warriors. They have their shield in their back and their spear in their hand. A prisoner in their front is depicted as small. The lower part of the orthostat is decorated with braiding motifs. Download pictures & images of the Long Wall Hittite art sculpted orthostat stone panels from Karkamis (Karkamış, Karkemish) or buy as photo art prints on line. Add photos of Hittite Karkamis Long Wall relief panels from the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html - Type - Karkamis -into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo

Pictures photos Images of the Hittite sculptures from the city gate of Sam'al - Zincirli. Neo Syro Hittite. Basalt 8th century BC. Vorderasiatisches Pergamon Museum Berlin. amʼal, also Zincirli Höyük, is an archaeological site located in the Anti-Taurus Mountains of modern Turkey's Gaziantep Province. The site of Samʼal was occupied in the Early Bronze Age (c. 3000-2000BCE), and Middle Bronze Age since c. 2000 until 1650, when it was sacked by Hittite king Hattusili I. Kingdom of Samʼal (in Samalian Yādiya, in Aramaic Ya'udi) was a middle power of the Middle-East in the first half of the 1st millennium BCE. It was near the Nur Mountains. Samʼal was the capital of the country. Royal steles and stone tablets from the period, of Kilamuwa and Panamuwa II, are the main sources for historical data about this timeperiod. It became a middle power at the end of the 10th century BCE. It had expanded from being a city state and gained territories from Carchemish, around Adana from Quwê and remained independent. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo Add photos of Hittite Art from Vorderasiatisches Pergamon Museum using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html - Type Berlin into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photos images of the Royal Buttress Neo Hittite sculpted relief stone orthostat panels, Karkamis ( Carchemish, Karkemish), Turkey. Hittite artefacts of the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, Ankara. The Hittite relief orthostat panels of the Royal Buttress of Carchemish (Karkemish) are some of the best examples of the late Assyrian Neo Hittite artistic style. The rounded contours in the head, face and arms are distinctive in the Hittite relief panels of these groups. Face and neck lines are treated significantly. The surfaces of these relief orthostats display a round shaping, with a noticeable puff of the organs, and the details on the wings of the griffin have been shaped with deep lines. The hieroglyph panel of the Royal Buttress Hittite panels contains the so called Discourse of Yariris, the last king of Kargarni, "Tarvanis-Ruler", Yariris and Kamanis are pictured in the Royal Buttress. The opening reads: "I, Yariris the ruler.. Prince of..., the prince loved by the gods whose reputation exceeding the west and east..... The next Hittite relief panel of the Royal Buttress depicts King Araras holding his son Kamanis by the wrist. The King carries a sceptre in his hand and a sword at his waist while the prince leans on a stick and carries a sword on his shoulder. The next Hittite relief panel of the Royal Buttress depicts 8 out of 10 children of the King, and one figure walking by leaning on a stick; below are two each figures playing the knucklebones and turning whirligigs”. The final Hittite relief panel of the Royal Buttress depicts The queen carries her youngest son. The hieroglyphs located above read; "and this is Tuwarsais; the prince desired by the ruler, whose exclusiveness has been exposed". While the queen carries her son in her lap, she holds the rope of the colt coming behind with her other hand. The other Royal Buttress relief panel depicts a procession of figures, each with a long dress, a thick belt and curly hair. Some figures hold spears in their right hand and other figures carry tools with his right hand at the level of his head. They are followed with a figure holding a sceptre in his left hand. All have a long sword each at their waist. Add photos of Hittite Karkamis Royal Butress Relief Panels using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html - Type Inandik into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo

The Water Gate Neo Hittite sculpted relief stone orthostat panels, Karkamis (Karkamış, Carchemish or Karkemish), Turkey. Hittite artefacts of the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, Ankara. Karkamis straddles the Turkish Syrian border in southern Anatolia. The late Hittite capital for 300 years Karkamis was an important centre. Excavations have found the most important collection of Late Neo Hittite Syrian Hittite monumental stone orthostats that clad the Gates and important buildings of the city. One of these groups of Hittite art panels clad the exterior of the Water Gate. The Water Gate Neo Hittite sculpted relief stone orthostat panels have a clean and deeply prepared surface and the figures are of low relief form typical of the late Neo Hittite Syrian style of 900-700 BC. The Water Gate contains two groups of Hittite orthostats : In Karkamis II-a style group, the figures and the details in the relief are not noticeable. In reliefs carved from the front, the swelling and protrusion are evident on the surfaces. An example of this style contains musicians. The figure sitting on a stool to the left of the table in the Hittite orthostat holds a goblet in his right hand which he raised upwards. Behind, there is a servant with a fan in his hand. On the other side of the table is another servant waits with a vessel in the hands. The rightmost figure plays a Saz (a stringed musical instrument) with the tassel on the handle. In Karkamis II-b style reliefs, dimensions and the details figures are distinctive and carved deeply into the stone. Faces and cheeks are plump, and the eyes, noses, mouths are very well shaped. An example of this type of Hittite style is the orthostat depicting Two bull men holding the trunk of the tree in the middle. The faces of the figures have been depicted from the front direction. The horned figures with bull like ears and legs have human bodies. The common feature of these two groups is that people, gods, heroes, and human-bodied mixed creatures wear the same type of clothes. Add photos of Hittite Karkamis Water Gate Relief Panels using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html - Type Inandik into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo

Pictures & Images of the Hittite relief sculptures of Tell Halaf from the Vorderasiatisches Pergamon Museum, Berlin. In the Bronze Age Tell Halaf was a Hittite ruling city, and then in the 10th century BCE the location of the Aramaean city-state of Guzana or Gozan. By the end of the 9th century it was a famous Aramean city-state. The many finds of monumental sculpture removed to various museums around the world mostly date from the later periods. READ THE HISTORY OF THE HITTITES AT : https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/p/hittites-history Visit our HITTITE PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Hittites-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000NUBSMhSc3Oo (updated 2021) Add photos of Hittite Art from Vorderasiatisches Pergamon Museum using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html - Type Berlin into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

(updated 2021) pictures images & photos of sculptures from ancient Lagesh from the Louvre Museum Paris. Photos against a warm art background. This picture gallery of lagesh sculptures shows a black diorite statue of Guidea who ruled Lagash from around 2150 BC. The statue called the is dedicated to the god Ningishzida. From the ancient Sumarian city of Lagash. Pictures and images of the sculptures from ancient Lagesh from the Louvre can be bought on line as high resolution royalty free stock photos to download on line or buy as photo art prints. Non editorial right must be obtained from the Louvre Paris USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Dynastic_Period_(Mesopotamia) Ancient World photo collection https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM Add photos of Louvre Museeum Lagesh Sculpture to cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our Alamy Stock Library page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock . Type - Lagesh - into lower search box.

(updated 2021) Pictures images & photos of Mari Sculpture exhibited at the Louvre Museum Paris. Photos against a warm art background. This picture gallery shows the gypsum, schist, shells and lapis lazuli statue of Ebih-Il, early Dynastic; Shakkanakku (military governor) of the ancient city-state of Mari in present day eastern Syria, dating from circa 2340 BC or from the Akkadian period of rule Circa 2250 BC.. The statue carries a cuneiform inscription in Akkadian. Excavated from; the temple of Ishtar at Mari by André Parrot in 1934-1935 the statue measures; 52.5 cm (20.7 in) high; 20.6 cm (8.1 in) wide and 30 cm (11.8 in) deep. Pictures and images of Mari Sculpture from the Louvre can be bought on line asBuy as high resolution royalty free stock photos to download on line or as photo art prints. Non editorial right must be obtained from the Louvre Paris. USEFUL LINKS: Visit our MESEPOTAMIA PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Mesepotamia-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00001BnRZQ4qMY8 Add photos of Louvre Museum Ancient Mari sculpture to cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our Alamy Stock Library page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock . Type - louvre mari - into lower search box

(updated 2021) Pictures photos images of the Minoan frescoes Akrotiri exhibited at the Athens Archaeological Museum, Greece. Akrotiri was a Cycladic Bronze Age settlement on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini (Thera). The settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption sometime in the 16th century BC and buried in volcanic ash, which preserved the remains of fine frescoes and many objects and artworks. The settlement has been suggested as a possible inspiration for Plato's story of Atlantis. Akrotiri has been excavated since 1967. The earliest evidence for human habitation of Akrotiri can be traced back as early as the fifth millennium BC, when it was a small fishing and farming village. By the end of the third millennium, this community developed and expanded significantly. One factor for Akrotiri's growth may be the trade relations it established with other cultures in the Aegean, as evidenced in fragments of foreign pottery at the site. Akrotiri's strategic position on the primary sailing route between Cyprus and Minoan Crete also made it an important point for the copper trade, thus allowing it to become an important centre for processing copper, as proven by the discovery of moulds and crucibles there. Akrotiri's prosperity continued for about another 500 years; paved streets, an extensive drainage system, the production of high quality pottery and further craft specialization all point to the level of sophistication achieved by the settlement. This all came to an end, however, in the 16th century BC with the volcanic eruption of Thera. There is a variety of dating evidence for the eruption, but its exact year is not known. Radiocarbon dating places it most probably between 1620 and 1530 BC. Visit our MINOAN ART PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Minoans-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Places-Pictures-Images-of/C0000ricT2SU_M9w Add photos of Minoan art from Akrotiri using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/minoan-art-artefacts.html . Type - Inandik - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures images and photos of Ancient Minoan art, antiquities and artefacts and exhibits from the Heraklion Archaeological Museum.. Minoan art is the art produced by the Bronze Age Aegean Minoan civilization from about 3000 to 1100 BC, though the most extensive and finest survivals come from approximately 2300 to 1400 BC. It forms part of the wider grouping of Aegean art, and in later periods came for a time to have a dominant influence over Cycladic art. Since wood and textiles have decomposed, the best-preserved (and most instructive) surviving examples of Minoan art are its pottery, palace architecture (with frescos which include "the earliest pure landscapes anywhere"), small sculptures in various materials, jewellery, metal vessels, and intricately-carved seals. Minoan art was influenced by the neighbouring cultures of Ancient Egypt and the ancient Near East. Minoan art has a variety of subject-matter, much of it appearing across different media, although only some styles of pottery include figurative scenes. Bull-leaping appears in Minoan painting and several types of sculpture, and is thought to have had a religious significance; bull's heads are also a popular Minoan subject in terracotta and other sculptural materials. There are no Minoan figures that appear to be portraits of individuals, or are clearly royal, and the identities of religious figures is often tentative, with scholars uncertain whether they are deities, clergy or devotees.Equally, whether Minoan painted rooms were "shrines" or secular is far from clear; one room in Minoan Akrotiri has been argued to be a bedroom, with remains of a bed, or a Minoan shrine. Animals, including an unusual variety of marine fauna, are often depicted in Minoan art; the "Marine Style" is a type of painted palace pottery from Minoan III and Late Minoan IA that paints sea creatures including octopus spreading all over the vessel, and probably originated from similar Minoan frescoed scenes; sometimes these appear in other media. Minoan scenes of hunting and warfare, and horses and riders, are mostly found in later periods, in works perhaps made by Cretans for a Mycenaean market, or Mycenaean overlords of Crete. While Minoan figures, whether human or animal, have a great sense of life and movement, they are often not very accurate, and the species is sometimes impossible to identify; by comparison with Ancient Egyptian art they are often more vivid, but less naturalistic. What is called landscape painting is found in both frescos and on painted pots, and sometimes in other media, but most of the time this consists of plants shown fringing a scene, or dotted around within it.Download as royalty free stock photos or order as photo art prints Visit our MINOAN ART PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-Minoans-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Places-Pictures-Images-of/C0000ricT2SU_M9w

(updated 2021) Pictures & images of the Mycenaean artefacts and antiquities exhibited at the Athens Archaeological Museum, Greece. This picture gallery shows one of the most important Mycenaean collection of Museum exhibits in the world. Centred around the grave excavations at Mycenae which yielded the so called gold death "mask of Agamemnon”. Athens archaeological museum also exhibits important Mycenaean Frescoes from Tiryns. The Mycenaean exported their distinctive pottery all around the Mediterranean. The use of highly stylised patterns make Mycenaean pottery very appealing. The use of stylised octopus deigns is a popular Mycenaean motif. The association of Mycenaean King Agamemnon with the Trojan wars makes the Mycenaeans an enigmatic civilisation. Exhibited at Athens is a Boars tusk helmet the same as the one described in Homer's Iliad. Download pictures & images of the Mycenaean artefacts and antiquities exhibited at the Athens Archaeological Museum or buy as photo art prints. USEFUL LINKS Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycenaean_Greece#Art_and_pottery Visit our MYCENAEN ART PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Pictures-Images-of-Ancient-Mycenaean-Art-Artefacts-Archaeology-Sites/C0000xRC5WLQcbhQ Add photos of Mycenaean Art from Athens Archaeological Museum using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/mycenaean-art-artefacts.html . Type - Athens - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Archaeological Museum of Mycenae Mycenaean antiquities, artefacts and art photo, image and picture collection. This Mycenaean antiquities photo collection majors on the archaeological finds of Mycenae and nearby Mycenaean sites such as the Kalkani tombs. The need to build a new archaeological museum at Mycenae archaeological site to store and exhibit excavation finds from over a century’s work had become imperative by the early 1980s. Construction of the museum, which is configured like steps on the hillside, began in 1984 and was completed in 1997. Archaeological Museum of Mycenae charts the various periods and developments at Mycenae. The archaeological finds excited add an extra dimension to any visit to Mycenae allowing visitors to experience the richness of Mycenaean art. Browse and download photos of the archaeological finds held at Archaeological Museum of Mycenae or buy as photo art prints on line.

(updated 2021) Pictures images & photos of ancient Persian sculpture relief panels and sculptures from the Louvre Museum Paris. This picture gallery of Persian sculpture relief panels and sculptures shows coloured glazed terracotta brick panels depicting Achaemenid Persian royal bodyguards or archers. From the reign of Darius 1st and the First Persian or Achaemenid Empire around 510 BC excavated from the Palace of Darius 1st Susa, present day Iran. Susa was one of the residential cities of the Achaemenid Kings. The Palaces are noteworthy for their elaborate decorations which can be considered exemplary of art at a royal court. The walls of Darius’s palace at Susa were embellished with colourful reliefs made from glazed bricks on the Babylonian model. It is not certain which rooms of the palace was decorated with representations of a procession of royal bodyguards or archers, dressed in richly decorative costumes. . Pictures and images of Persian sculpture relief panels and sculptures from the Louvre can be bought on line as photo art prints or downloaded as high resolution stock photos USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_art Persian Art Collection ; https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery/Ancient-Persian-Art-Scuplture-Museum-Antiquities-Pictures-Images/G0000kJmlmWnpW2E/C0000q_tZnliJD08 Add photos of Louvre Museum Ancient Persian antiquities to cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our Alamy Stock Library page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/persian-antiquities.html

pictures images & photos of Ancient Persia antiquities of the Vorderasiatisches Pergamon Museum Berlin. This picture gallery shows coloured glazed terracotta brick panels depicting Achaemenid Persian royal bodyguards or archers. From the reign of Darius 1st and the First Persian or Achaemenid Empire around 510 BC excavated from the Palace of Darius 1st. Susa was one of the residential cities of the Achaemenid Kings. The Palaces are noteworthy for their elaborate decorations which can be considered exemplary of art at a royal court. The walls of Darius’s palace at Susa were embellished with colourful reliefs made from glazed bricks on the Babylonian model. It is not certain which rooms of the palace was decorated with representations of a procession of royal bodyguards or archers, dressed in richly decorative costumes. Pictures and images of Persia exhibits from the Pergamon can be bought on line as photo art prints or downloaded as high resolution stock photos. The Vorderasiatisches Museum, part of the Pergamon Museum, Berlin Visit our CLASSICAL WORLD HISTORIC SITES PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Classical-Era-Historic-Sites-Archaeological-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000g4bSGiDL9rw

Pictures photos images of the artefacts & antiquities exhibits of the Istanbul Archaeology Museum, Turkey. Founded in 1891 as an Ottoman Imperial museum in the outer gardens of the Topkapi Palace. Under its first curator, Osman Hamdi Bey, it was the first museum to feature Ottoman art. The museum houses the Sarcophagus of Alexander the Great from the necropolis of Sidon in the Lebanon brought to the museum by Hamdi Bey with several other spectacular sarcophagus's. The Archaeology Museum of Istanbul also houses important mosaics from the Ishtar Gate of Babylon as well as many important statues and artefacts from the Greek & Roman settlements of Anatolia Add photos of Istanbul Archaeological Museum Antiquities using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystockl Type - Istanbul Museum - into LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box - Refine search by adding a subject, place, background colour, etc. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul_Archaeology_Museums Visit our ROMAN WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Romans-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000r2uLJJo9_s0

Pictures, images, photos of the Ancient Egyptian Antiquities from the The Museo Egizio (Egyptian Museum), Turin. is an The museum specialises in Egyptian archaeology and anthropology. It houses one of the largest collections of Egyptian antiquities, with more than 30,000 artifacts, and is considered the second most important Egyptology collection after the Egyptian Museum of Cairo. In 2019, it received 853,320 visitors, making it the one of the most visited museums in Italy. In 1833, the collection of Piedmontese Giuseppe Sossio (over 1,200 pieces) was added to the Egyptian Museum. The collection was complemented and completed by the finds of Egyptologist Ernesto Schiaparelli, during his excavation campaigns between 1900 and 1920, which further filled out the collection. Its last major acquisition was the small temple of Ellesiya, which the Egyptian government presented to Italy for her assistance during the Nubian monument salvage campaign in the 1960s. Notable collections include Egyptian antiquities for TT8 or Theban Tomb 8 was the tomb of Kha, the overseer of works from Deir el-Medina in the mid-18th Dynasty ] and his wife, Merit. TT8 was one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of ancient Egypt, one of few tombs of nobility to survive intact. It was discovered by Arthur Weigall and Ernesto Schiaparelli in 1906 on behalf of the Italian Archaeological Mission. Add photos of Egyptian Antiquities form Egizio (Egyptian) Museum Turin using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/ancient-egyptian-art-artefacts.html . Type - Turin - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, subject etc. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Egizio Visit our ANCIENT WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Ancient-World-Art-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C00006u26yqSkDOM

(updated 2021) Add photos of Cata lhoyuk Antiquities using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock - Scroll down and type - Catalhoyuk - into LOWER search box. (TIP - Refine search by adding a background colour as well). Pictures images photos of the artefacts & antiquities excavated from Catalhoyuk (Çatalhöyük ) archaeological site, near Konya, Turkey. The biggest Neolithic settlement yet discovered has yielded archaeology that uncovered a Neolithic world unknown to archaeologists. The square Neolithic houses at Catalhoyuk were built tightly packed together. There were few spaces between the Catalhoyuk ( Çatalhöyük ) houses, and these appear to have been used as communal rubbish middens. Household waste such as animal bones from butchery, plant remains from cooking and broken pottery was disposed of here. Some of the spaces show evidence of having been used as pens for animals such as sheep and goats. Activities such as digging for building material and winnowing of grain took place at the edge of Catalhoyuk. There were also larger rubbish dumps here, next to the marshes that surrounded the site. The buildings of Catalhoyuk were built from sun-dried mud bricks and a lime or clay mortar. The roofs, supported by internal timber posts, were made up of thickly layered clay. Current theories suggest that some of the day to day activities such as cooking and food preparation took place on top of the roofs as well as inside. Many of the interior walls of the houses of Catalhoyuk were decorated with frescoes depicting vultures, hunting scenes, ceremonies, leopards and geometric designs. Many original and recreations can be seen in this Catalhoyuk artwork page. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Çatalhöyük Visit our PREHISTORIC PLACES PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Prehistoric-Neolithic-Sites-Art-Artefacts-Pictures-Photos/C0000tfxw63zrUT4 Add photos of Catalhoyuk Antiquities using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page athttps://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/prehistoric-neolithic-art.html - Type Catalhoyuk into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc