Classical antiquity - Northern Europe - Photo gallery
Image database with photographs of ancient art and antiquities
Our image database provides photographs of ancient art and antiquities for press releases as well as for private use. All artefacts sold in our gallery are documented through professional photographs. The resulting image library contains numerous ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities as well as ancient coins. The time span from Stone Age, over Bronze Age and Classical Antiquity until Late Antiquity is covered.The photo gallery aims at providing a vast visual archive equipped with filters and search tools. You are most welcome to search the constantly growing number of artefacts in the image library. We are also happy to authorize hyperlinks from your webpage / forum to the objects depicted in our gallery. For this purpose, please send us a short notification prior to placing a hyperlink. For almost every object high definition photographs are available and can be provided e.g. to document your collection or for scientific papers or popular science articles. If you are interested in using pictures for publications, print media or other purposes, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you.
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Roman Terra Sigillata plate from the Rhineland
Found 1976 in Neuss north of the Educational College. The Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, was an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.
Price: on requestHellenistic or Roman marble head of ErosFrom the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.
Price: on requestRoman Republican coinage - very fine L. Cassius Caecianus denariusThe obverse shows the head of Ceres with wreath, team of oxen on the reverse
Price: on requestRoman Terra Sigillata plate from the workshop of CensorFound 1976 in Neuss north of the Educational College. The Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, was an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.
Price: on requestTwo Roman Terra Sigillata bowls with potters' marks from the RhinelandFound near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.
Price: on requestRoman iron spear head from the RhinelandFound near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.
Price: on requestNecklace of Egyptian mosaic glass beadsModernly threaded necklace of ancient beads made of beautiful mosaic glass and sheet gold. The mosaic originated in a workshop in Roman Egypt. Ex Christie's.
Price: on requestNecklace of Egyptian mosaic glass beadsModernly threaded necklace of ancient beads of spherical and cylindrical shape made of beautiful mosaic glass. From a workshop in Roman Egypt. Ex Christie's.
Price: on requestNecklace of Egyptian mosaic glass beadsModernly threaded necklace of ancient beads of spherical and cylindrical shape made of beautiful mosaic glass. From a workshop in Roman Egypt. Ex Christie's.
Necklace of large eye beadsModernly threaded necklace made of ancient glass beads from around the mid 1st millennium BC in the eastern Mediterranean. Ex Christie's.
Necklace of ancient eye beadsModernly threaded necklace made of more than 100 ancients beads dating to the 1st millennium BC. From the eastern Mediterranean. Ex Christie's.
Price: on requestTiberius denarius (Tribute Penny) from Wishanger hoardFound 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.
Price: on requestFragment of a Hellenistic or Roman reliefVery finely worked depiction of a woman with long hair. From the German private collection Dr. Dietrich, acquired in the 1950s from an antiquities gallery in Cologne, Germany.
Price: on requestGroup of ancient eye beads10 magnificent polychrome glass beads with stylized eyes as protection against the evil eye. Made around the mid 1st millennium BC in the eastern Mediterranean. Ex Christie's.
Group of ancient eye beads6 magnificent polychrome glass beads with stylized eyes as protection against the evil eye. Made around the mid 1st millennium BC in the eastern Mediterranean. Ex Christie's.
Price: on requestRoman iron pilum (javelin) head from the RhinelandFound near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.
Price: on requestTwo Roman tile fragments from the RhinelandWith grid pattern. Found 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.
Price: on requestMarc Antony legionary Denarius from Wishanger hoardFound 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.
Price: on requestSmall Roman Terra Sigillata bowl with potters' mark from the RhinelandFound near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.
Price: on requestBrooch from Roman BritainThis rare variant of the T-shaped brooches was found in Lechlade, Gloucestershire. It dates to the 1st or 2nd century AR. From the famous Hattatt collection and published in two standard works for ancient fibulae.
Price: on requestDolphin brooch from Roman BritainThe so-called dolphin brooch is very British. This specimen was probably made by the Celtic Corieltauvi tribe, shortly after the arrival of the Romans in the middle of the 1st century. Published in two works by Richard Hattatt.
Price: on requestMochica stirrup vessel as a shamanImposing Peruvian vessel shaped like a priest on a podest with rich adornments. Circa 100 to 500 AD. With documents form the 1980ies.
Price: on requestThracian silver tondo with female bustBeautiful repoussé from the Hellenistic period showing a female bust in high relief. From the well-known Cullman collection.
Roman glass bottle with handleNice and relatively large bottle from the late Roman imperial period. Probably from the Roman province Judaea.
Price: on requestFlying bird brooch from Roman BritainA local British production from the 2nd century. It is taking up a continental brooch type. From the famous Hattatt collection and published in two standard works on ancient brooches.
Price: on requestRoman rosette brooch from ColchesterA nice brooch type from the 1st century with an especially well preserved decorative disc. From the famous Hattatt collection and published in two standard works on ancient brooches.
Price: on requestDisc brooch from Roman BritainNicely enameled brooch with a Romano-Celtic sunburst design. From the 2nd century AD. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.
Price: on requestRömisches TöpfchenGeborgen in den Jahren 1966 bis 1981 in Zusammenarbeit mit lokalen Archäologen. Neuss, das römische Novaesium, war eine frühe römische Gründung in der Provinz Germania Inferior und ist somit eine der ältesten Städte Deutschlands.
Price: on requestPair of Roman gold earringsThe earrings belong together originally. They are nicely decorated by beads and glass inserts. A beautiful pair of jewellery from the 3rd century.
Price: on requestPhoenician eye beadPolychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.
Phoenician eye beadPolychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.
Phoenician eye beadPolychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.
Price: on requestPhoenician eye beadPolychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.
Phoenician eye beadPolychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with Eros as child godThe Roman intaglio is made of banded glass paste. It show the god standing with a bowl in one hand. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio made of beautiful glass pasteThe piece from the Professor Brosch collection shows a standing woman. Wonderful violet colour.
Price: on request