Girl 9 climbing along granite rock once quarried by Romans near Santa Teresa The Romans would often travel to Sardinia with slaves to quarry the granite here which was used in the construction of Rome and other places ITALY Sardinia

Family exploring granite rock colomns once quarried and abandoned by Romans near Santa Teresa The Romans would often travel to Sardinia with slaves to quarry the granite here which was used in the construction of Rome and other places ITALY Sardinia

Ruins of Moorish archway and piazza Palermo Palermo was taken by the Romans in 254 Conquered by the Arab troops of the Aghlabid dynasty in 831 it flourished as a centre of trade with North Africa ITALY Sicily

Ruins of Moorish archway and piazza Palermo Palermo was taken by the Romans in 254 Conquered by the Arab troops of the Aghlabid dynasty in 831 it flourished as a centre of trade with North Africa ITALY Sicily

Morocco - Meknes-El Menzeh - 3rd century A.D. Ancient city of Volubilis, settled by Romans since 1st century A.D. (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1997). House of Orpheus, Orpheus surrounded by animals, detail of a monkey, a horse, an antilope and a gryphon. Mosaic

Morocco - Meknes-El Menzeh - 3rd century A.D. Ancient city of Volubilis, settled by Romans since 1st century A.D. (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1997). House of Orpheus, Orpheus surrounded by animals, detail of an elephant. Mosaic

Druids making human sacrifice to their gods, based on report by Julius Caesar. Druids, the priests, teachers and judges of Celts suppressed by Romans c50 AD. Woodcut 1832. Wicker Man

Morocco - Meknes-El Menzeh - 3rd century A.D. Ancient city of Volubilis, settled by Romans since 1st century A.D. (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1997). House of Orpheus, Orpheus surrounded by animals, detail of a monkey. Mosaic

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Morocco - Meknes-El Menzeh - 3rd century A.D. Ancient city of Volubilis, settled by Romans since 1st century A.D. (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1997). House of Orpheus, Orpheus surrounded by animals, detail of birds on olive branches. Mosaic

Puerta de Córdoba The Cordoba Gate in Carmona, Sevilla, Spain Originally constructed by the Romans in the first century, the last work was carried out at the end of the 18th century

Morocco-Volubilis: Roman Town mostly dating to 2nd & 3rd c. AD/ Abandoned by Romans in 280 AD -Stork Nest seen through Basilica Ruins

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

Morocco - Meknes-El Menzeh - 3rd century A.D. Ancient city of Volubilis, settled by Romans since 1st century A.D. (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1997). Labours of Hercules house, Hercules destroys the Stymphalian birds. Mosaic detail

Boadicea-1st century British queen of Iceni, standing in her chariot with her weeping, dishonoured daughters, haranguing her troops. Finally overwhelmed by Romans, Boudicca is said to have taken poison. Copperplate engraving 1824

Two forms of auger used by the Romans in siege warfare to drill into the wall of a fortress, From Poliorceticon sive de machinis tormentis telis by Justus Lipsius (Antwerp, 1605), Engraving

Columns of Hellenistic gymnasium rebuilt by the Romans, and Palaestra exercise ground, at Salamis, main city of Cyprus between 1075 BC and 650 AD, North Cyprus, Europe

Morocco-Volubilis: Roman Town mostly dating to 2nd & 3rd c. AD/ Abandoned by Romans in 280 AD - Capitol Area with Stork Nests on Columns

Morocco - Meknes-El Menzeh - 3rd century A.D. Ancient city of Volubilis, settled by Romans since 1st century A.D. (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1997). House of Orpheus, Orpheus surrounded by animals, detail of an eel. Mosaic

Rectangular tanks cut into rock by Romans to keep fish catch fresh for market, Lambousa, near Lapta, North Cyprus, Cyprus, Europe

Morocco - Meknes-El Menzeh - 3rd century A.D. Ancient city of Volubilis, settled by Romans since 1st century A.D. (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1997). Labours of Hercules house, Hercules fights the 9-headed Lernaean Hydra. Mosaic detail

Archimedes crow. Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor is said to have invented the device for use during the defence of Syracuse against the Romans (212 BC) to overturn attacking ships. Here it has been adapted to pluck individuals from forces attacking a city under a si

Upper district of the city of Palermo with hills behind Palermo was taken by the Romans in 254 Conquered by the Arab troops of the Aghlabid dynasty in 831 it flourished as a centre of trade with North Africa ITALY Sicily

Morocco-Volubilis: Roman Town mostly dating to 2nd & 3rd c. AD/ Abandoned by Romans in 280 AD - Capitol Area with Stork Nests on Columns

Morocco - Meknes-El Menzeh - 3rd century A.D. Ancient city of Volubilis, settled by Romans since 1st century A.D. (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1997). House of Dionysus and the Four Seasons, Dionysus and the Allegory of the Four Seasons, the Spring. Mosaic detail (3rd century A.D.)

The monk Almachis attempting to stop the gladiatorial combat From the picture by Professor Ademollo from the book The Outline of History by HG Wells Volume 2 published 1920

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

Boudicca (Boadicea) lst century British queen of the Iceni after her defeat. Overwhelmed by the Romans under Suetonius, Boudicca is said to have taken poison. The location of the battle is unknown, but some think it is likely to have been at the junction of the Fosse Way and Watling Street in Leicestershire, England. Wood engraving c1870.

Third century Roman city of Volubilis, probably the Romans most remote base, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

The murder of Caesar From the picture by Carl T Von Pilotz from the book The Outline of History by HG Wells Volume 1 published 1920

Castle used by Iberians, Romans, Moors and Christians, including El Cid and Ramon Cabrero, Morella, Castellon province, Valencia, Spain, Europe

Boadicea-1st century British queen of Iceni, rallying her troops. Finally overwhelmed by Romans, Boudicca is said to have taken poison. Wood engraving c1900

Morocco - Meknes-El Menzeh - 3rd century A.D. Ancient city of Volubilis, settled by Romans since 1st century A.D. (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1997). Labours of Hercules house, Hercules captures the Cretan Bull. Mosaic detail

The charming port of Kastellorizo, which has seen the likes of the Dorians, Romans, Crusaders, Egyptians, Turks, Venetians, and pirates land on its shores thoughout history- Greece

Morocco-Volubilis: Roman Town mostly dating to 2nd & 3rd c. AD/ Abandoned by Romans in 280 AD - Basilica and Capitol Area / Sunset

Morocco - Meknes-El Menzeh - 3rd century A.D. Ancient city of Volubilis, settled by Romans since 1st century A.D. (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1997). Labours of Hercules house, Hercules kills King Diomedes on a horse. Mosaic detail

Bronze statue in D'Alt Vila, the old walled town in Ibiza, first fortified by the Romans - Ibiza City, Ibiza Island, Balearic Islands

Morocco - Meknes-El Menzeh - 3rd century A.D. Ancient city of Volubilis, settled by Romans since 1st century A.D. (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1997). Labours of Hercules house, Hercules kills the three-headed monster Geryon. Mosaic detail

Battle Between Romans And Gauls-From 'La Vite Di Dodici Cesari' By Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus... 14th C. Italian School (14th C.)(- ) Vellum Biblioteca Marciana, Venice, Italy