The Ancient World

ilovetheancients asked: I post about the ancient world :) and I love this blog!

Thanks!

Here’s another blog posting about the ancient world. Remember, if you post about the ancient world, send me a message like this and I’ll let everyone know.

Anonymous asked: are there any other ancient art tumblrs like yours that you can recommend?

centuriespast.tumblr.com is really great. They don’t post exclusively about the ancient world, but a lot of their posts are about ancient art.

aboutegypt.tumblr.com posts about ancient Egypt

ancientcitiesandhistory.tumblr.com posts about ancient cities and ancient art and history

myancientworld.tumblr.com posts about ancient Greece and Rome

tammuz.tumblr.com posts about ancient Babylon

If anyone else has a tumblr about ancient history, send me a message and I’ll make a post to let everyone know.

dreamsofsilverandgold: Eros earrings  Date: late 4th century B.C. Dimensions: Height: 2 1/8 in. (5.398 cm) Diameter: 7/8 in. (2.223 cm) Medium: Gold Credit Line: Dallas Museum of Art, Cecil and Ida Green Acquisition FundCulture: Greek

dreamsofsilverandgold:

Eros earrings 

Date: late 4th century B.C.

Dimensions: Height: 2 1/8 in. (5.398 cm) Diameter: 7/8 in. (2.223 cm)

Medium: Gold

Credit Line: Dallas Museum of Art, Cecil and Ida Green Acquisition FundCulture: Greek

toomuchart: Unknown Artist (Roman), Marble head of an athlete, c. 138-192.

toomuchart:

Unknown Artist (Roman), Marble head of an athlete, c. 138-192.

Statuette of Amun, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22, ca. 945–715 b.c.EgyptianGold

Statuette of Amun, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22, ca. 945–715 b.c.
Egyptian
Gold

Statue of a togatus, ca. 14–9 b.c.; AugustanRomanMarble This fragmentary sculpture depicts a togatus, that is, one who is wearing a toga and has civilian status.

Statue of a togatus, ca. 14–9 b.c.; Augustan
Roman
Marble

This fragmentary sculpture depicts a togatus, that is, one who is wearing a toga and has civilian status.

Stater with head of Alexander the Great, 286–281 b.c.; HellenisticGreek; Lysimachos, PellaGold

Stater with head of Alexander the Great, 286–281 b.c.; Hellenistic
Greek; Lysimachos, Pella
Gold

Sword, mid-1st century b.c.; Late Iron Age (La Tène)CelticIron blade, copper alloy hilt and scabbard

Sword, mid-1st century b.c.; Late Iron Age (La Tène)
Celtic
Iron blade, copper alloy hilt and scabbard

Standing woman holding a shield: From Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale, ca. 40–30 b.c.; Late RepublicanRomanWall painting

Standing woman holding a shield: From Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale, ca. 40–30 b.c.; Late Republican
Roman
Wall painting

Pair of armbands, Hellenistic, ca. 200 b.c.GreekGold These imposing serpentine armbands represent two tritons, male and female, each holding a small winged Eros. The hoops behind the tritons’ heads were used to attach the armbands to the sleeves of a garment, for otherwise their weight (each over 6 1/2 ounces) would have caused them to slip down the arms.

Pair of armbands, Hellenistic, ca. 200 b.c.
Greek
Gold

These imposing serpentine armbands represent two tritons, male and female, each holding a small winged Eros. The hoops behind the tritons’ heads were used to attach the armbands to the sleeves of a garment, for otherwise their weight (each over 6 1/2 ounces) would have caused them to slip down the arms.