Italy
There are 1098 items in Italy:
![]() Boffalora d'Adda, Langobard tomb, Bird |
![]() Boffalora d'Adda, Langobard tomb, Cross |
Brescia, Museo di Santa Giulia
There are 1 items in Brescia, Museo di Santa Giulia: …
![]() Brescia, Sarcophagus with the Battle of Marathon, based on the painting in the Athenian Stoa Poikile. |
Cornelis de Bruijn
Italy Cornelis de Bruijn, painting by Godfrey Kneller At that moment, Cornelis de Bruijn was no longer in The Hague. On 1…Cornelis de Bruijn
Syria, Turkey, Italy Cornelis de Bruijn, painting by Godfrey Kneller In Tripoli, the house of the Dutch consul was De Bruijn's residence…
![]() Brutus |
![]() Coin of Brutus |
Bull of Phalaris
Phalaris: tyrant of Acragas on Sicily between c.570 and c.554, the proverbial "evil tyrant".Between 570 and 544, Phalaris was tyrant of Acragas, a newly founded city in southern Sicily, which he made very powerful. Our sources portray him as a clever but cruel man.…Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire: the continuation of the Roman Empire in the Greek-speaking, eastern part of the Mediterranean. Christian in nature, it was perennially at war with the Muslims. It flourished during the reign of the Macedonian emperors; its demise was the consequence of…Caere (Cerveteri)
Caere: city in southern Etruria, modern Cerveteri.History Caere, Banditaccia necropolis, Wall painting of an archer According to ancient sources founded by Pelasgians Large…
![]() Caere, Banditaccia necropolis, Cippus tomb |