The now fully restored Theatre of Kourion. The Greco-Roman theatre was originally built in the 2nd century BC and enlarged in the 2nd century AD.

Modern woman contemplates the 2nd Century BC Winged Victory of Samothrace statue in the Louvre Museum Palais du Louvre Paris France Europe

Statue of Aphrodite, National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece Parian marble, found at Baiai in southern Italy. Nude except for draped himation. Circa 2nd century AD

ORFEO Son of EAGRO and CALIOPE Musician and poet by his art he calm the animals ORFEO touching the zither 2nd Century SAINT-ROMAIN-ON-GAL VIENNE FRANCE

Saint Cecilia Christian martyr patroness of church music lived around 2nd century AD Engraved by Cook after G Staal From the book World Noted Women by Mary Cowden Clarke published 1858

Detail of the 2nd century AD Roman ampitheatre with Colonna di Sant'Oronzo and statue dedicated to Lecce's patron saint, perched atop the second pillar of the Appian Way.

Carved figure at the Kayinarl Tombs, Turkic from 2nd century BC to 7th century AD, in the Altay mountains, Xinjiang, China, Asia

Epicurus (341-271 BC) Ancient Greek philosopher. Founder of Epicurean school. Portrait bust. Roman copy of lost Greek original of 3rd or 2nd century BC

Turkic tombs dating from between the 2nd century BC and the 7th century AD, Kayinarl, Altay Mountains, northeast Xinjiang, China, Asia

Walls of 2nd century amphitheatre at archaeological ruins of Solin known as Salona by the Romans, Split, Dalmatia Coast, Croatia, Europe

Gundestrup Cauldron (bowl), Celtic ritual vessel of 2nd century BC. Inside on right is Cernunnos, King of the animals. Silver partially gilded. Danish National Museum, Copenhagen.

Interior of the Musee du Louvre Paris Louvre Museum showing the Winged Victory of Samothrace sculpture Paris France Europe The statue dates from the 2nd Century BC and comes from the Ionian Islands in Greece Palais du Louvre Paris France Europe

Homer (8th century BC) Greek epic poet credited with authorship of the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey". Roman copy of lost Greek bust of 2nd century BC

St. George and the Dragon, Russian, Novgorod School,, 2nd half 15th century, Egg Tempera on wood, St Petersburg, Russian State Museum

James Butler 2nd Duke of Ormond 1665 1745 Irish general 19th century print engraved by H Robinson from the original of Kneller

The Punic mausoleum, dating from 2nd century BC, Roman city of Sabratha, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Libya, North Africa, Africa

Rock drawings of Thamudic origin, relating to ancient tribe of Thamud, 3rd century BC to 2nd century AD, in canyon of Jebel Khazali, south of Rum village, Wadi Rum, Jordan

Roman mosaic dating from the 2nd century AD, from the Villa of the Nile at Leptis Magna, Jamahiriya Museum, Tripoli, Libya, North Africa, Africa

Paris Altarpiece. Christ crucified, centre, with Virgin Mary and St John the Apostle on left and right of cross. 2nd from left, St John the Baptist. 2nd from right, St Denis, patron saint of Paris, carrying his head. Looking down on scene is God the Father. 15th Century Louvre, Paris

Egypt - Alexandria. Hellenistic Alexandria. Necropolis of Mustafa Basha. Tomb 2. Frescoed architrave at entrance. Figures of sphinx and central ritual altar. 2nd century BC

Walls of 2nd century amphitheatre at archaeological ruins of Solin known as Salona by the Romans, Split, Dalmatia Coast, Croatia, Europe

Egypt - Alexandria. Hellenistic Alexandria. Necropolis of Mustafa Basha. Tomb 2. Frescoed architrave at entrance. Figures of sphinx and central ritual altar. 2nd century BC

Entrance to Bhaja caves: these Buddhist caves date back to the 1st and 2nd century BC. Cave number 12, one of the finest caves in Maharashtra, India

Egypt - Alexandria. Hellenistic Alexandria. Necropolis of Mustafa Basha. Tomb 2. Frescoed architrave at entrance. Figures of sphinx and central ritual altar. 2nd century BC

Roman archaeological site, amphitheatre stage dating from 2nd century AD, and terraced seating from 3rd century AD, Butrinti, Albania, Europe

Jesus Carries His Cross (2nd Station of The Cross) 1898 Martin Feuerstein (1856-1931 French) Saint Anna Church, Munich, Germany

The Camp of Diocletian, dating from the Roman period, 2nd century AD, at the ancient Graeco_Roman city of Palmyra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Syria, Middle East

Roman Troops Reap Grain Relief from Copy Trajan's Column (War 101-106AD) Roman Art National Historical Musuem, Bucharest, Romania

Embarkation on Ship of Roman Troops Detail From Trajan's Column (War 101-106 AD) Roman Art National Historical Museum, Bucharest, Romania