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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 glass pitcherFine and beautifully decorated glass pitcher from Roman Palestine, probably from an ancient workshop in what is now Jalamah. Around 500 AD.
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Roman Terra Sigillata plate 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.
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Vespasian denarius from Wishanger hoardBeautiful dark patina. Reverse showing yoke of oxen. Found 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.
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Roman seal boxPiriform body with engraved cross on the lid. A piece from the Roman Imperial period. Published in a standard work by Richard Hattatt.
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Roman Celtic seal boxLozenge shaped body with lid in Celtic design. A piece from the 1st or 2nd century, found near the Celtic settlement and later Roman town of Lindum. Published in a standard work by Richard Hattatt.
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Three Roman legionary tiles from the Rhineland2x LEG VI (Victrix), 70 - 104 AD, and 1x LEG XVI (Gallica), 43 - 70 AD. 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.
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Roman oil lamp from the RhinelandSo-called "Factory Lamp". Found 1966 - 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.
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Augustus denarius from Wishanger hoardReverse showing Caius Caesar galloping right, eagle between two vexilla behind him. Found 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.
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Egyptian amulet of BesProtective amulet with dwarf god Bes. A typical specimen for its kind from Ancient Egypt.
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Egyptian stone beakerThe elegant stone vase was probably used as an ointment vessel. 5th to 6th dynasty of ancient Egypt, Old Kingdom.
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Greek Guttos with bearded male headFrom the Greek colonies of Southern Italia, Magna Graecia. 4th - early 3rd century B.C. Ex German private collection, acquired at Schloss Ricklingen May 1979 auction, Germany.
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Vespasian denarius from Wishanger hoardThe reverse shows the urn of Vespasian on a column. Great patina. Found 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.
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Roman tallow oil lamp from the RhinelandFound 1966 - 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.
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Roman intaglio with animalRoman jewellery insert made of purple glass paste, imitating amethyst. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.
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Roman intaglio with snail shellThe Roman decorative insert is made of beautiful purple glass paste, imitating amethyst. Interesting depiction.
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Roman intaglio with vaseThe Roman ring insert is made of purple glass paste that imitates amethyst. It depicts a tall vase.
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Roman earrings with shieldMatching pair of gold jewellery with semi-spherical shield. From the Roman Imperial period.
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Roman earrings with shieldMatching pair of gold jewellery with semi-spherical shield and coloured glass bead. From the Roman Imperial period.
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Near Eastern cylinder sealThe seal of black stone bears a scene with four noblemen or gods. Late Syrian, around 1500 BC.
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Early Etruscan sanguisuga fibulaThe early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. From the collection of Professor Alder-Kissling.
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Early Etruscan fibulaThe early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.
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Roman plate broochBeautiful example with orange and turquoise enamel. A find from 2nd century Roman Britain.
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Octavian denarius from Wishanger hoardShowing bust of Venus and Octavian in military dress. Found 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.
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Nicely preserved LydionEast Greek ointment vessel from the 6th century B.C. From an old German private collection, acquired in the 1960s.
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Large very well preserved Roman Terra Sigillata plate from the RhinelandFound 1971 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.
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Mesopotamian cylinder sealThe marble seal bears a fight scene with lions. From the Early Dynastic or Akkadian period in the later 3rd Millennium BC.
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Roman glass bottleThe small glass vessel with a spherical body shows beautiful violet reflections and violet-brown transmissions. From the third century.
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Red-figure Apulian lekythosVery good condition, intact and not restored. From an old German private collection, acquired before 1982.
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Group of Italic brooches and artefactsExciting group of 17 bronze objects. These include an Italian serpentine fibula with large disc head, three early Etruscan brooches, and a bronze sheet with a decorative head.
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Anglo-Saxon gilt bow broochA find from the Isle of Wight from the Migration Period. Beautiful testimonial of the settlement of Britain by the Anglo-Saxons.
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Roman intaglio with suckling horseRoman jewellery insert made of dark glass paste. It depicts a horse with a foal. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.
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Roman intaglio with lionNice depiction of a lion on an orange glass paste from the Roman period.
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Roman intaglio with galleyThe skillful work shows a Roman galley with rowers. It is a very rare depiction for an ancient glass paste.
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Egyptian model vessels of a founding ceremonyA group of seven miniature bowls and three miniature vases made of clay. Once filled with offerings and used ritually during a foundation stone laying ceremony. Dating to the Old Kingdom, around 2500 BC.
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Clay amphoriskos on marble baseFrom the German private collection Dr. Dietrich, acquired 1962 from the collection of Prof. Dr Jochen Bleicken, University of Goettingen.
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