Ptarmigans in winter

a pair of all-white ptarmigans in the snow
Agent:
William Turpin
Image Credit:
A. S. Begbie
Subject:
Navigatio Brendani

Brendan and the whale (book illustration)

an printed book illustration of the whale with Brendan and his men
Subject:
Navigatio Brendani

Brendan and the whale (manuscript illumination)

manuscript illustration of Brendan and his boat on top of a whale
Date:
c. 1460
Subject:
Navigatio Brendani

map of the Faroe Islands

a fairly detailed map of the Faroe Islands

Map of the North Atlantic with Faroe Islands

a map of the North Atlantic, with the Faroe Islands

Tim Severin's currach

picture of the skin boat in which Tim Severin crossed the Atlantic
Agent:
William Turpin
Image Credit:
https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/craggaunowen.html
Subject:
https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/craggaunowen.html

an ocean-going currach as seen in the 17th century

17th century drawing of an Irish ocean-going currach or skin boat
Agent:
William Turpin
Subject:
Navigatio Brendani; St. Enda; Aran Islands;

Map of County Kerry, with Loch Leane

a map of County Kerry, with Loch Leane
Agent:
William Turpin

Map of Ireland, c. 900 CE, with the Kingom of Munster

a map of Ireland c. 900 CE.
Agent:
William Turpin
Image Credit:
Wikimedia

Oratory of St. Enda, Inishmoore

the ruins of the small chapel of St. Enda
Image Credit:
William Turpin
Subject:
Navigatio Brendani; St. Enda; Aran Islands;

Rathlin O'Birne

a view of the small low-lying island of Rathlin O'Birne
Image Credit:
William Turpin
Subject:
Navigatio Brendani

Slieve League, Donegal

a view of the cliffs of Slieve League
Image Credit:
William Turpin
Subject:
Navigatio Brendani; Slieve Laague

Brandon Creek

a picture of Brandon Creek, an strikingly narrow inlet giving access to the sea
Image Credit:
William Turpin
Subject:
Navigatio Brendani

Mount Brandon

a picture of Mount Brandon
Image Credit:
William Turpin
Subject:
Navigatio Brendani; Mount Brandon; Sedes Brendani;

map of 1793 with Brendan's Island to the west of the Canaries

map of west Africa and the Atlantic with Brendan's Island
Agent:
William Turpin
Image Credit:
Library of Congress

Clonfert Cathedral

a view of Clonfert Cathedral, west front and south
Date:
October 2022
Image Credit:
By Trounce - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=920359
Subject:
Navigatio Brendani

Jean Bardin, Tullia drives over the corpse of her Father

painting of a Roman woman riding a chariot, ordering the driver to roll the chariot over a corpse on the ground
Agent:
Jean Bardin
Date:
1765
Image Credit:
Flickr user HEN-Magonza

Taylor Coughlin Headshot

man facing camera with suit jacket and glasses

All places mentioned in Nepos' Life of Hannibal and Prologus

map of Mediterranean
Agent:
Bret Mulligan
Subject:
Nepos

All places mentioned in Nepos' Life of Hannibal and Prologus no labels

map of Mediterranean with no labels
Agent:
Bret Mulligan
Subject:
Nepos

Image of Codex Laurentianus 32.9, showing Line 604

The crux at line 604
Subject:
Apollonius Argonautica

Image from Laurentianus 32.9

Evidence from the oldest Medieval witness to the text of the Argonautica
Subject:
Apollonius Argonautica

Europe, North Africa and West Asia: Physical Geography

Map Europe, North Africa and West Asia with 30 labels

Diagram Showing Water Evaporation and Condensation

Diagram showing water evaporation and condensation

Diagram of Waters According to Seneca, Natural Questions

Diagram of waters above, on, and below the earth

Nile Mosaic of Palestrina

landscape of the Nile river with animals and buildings
Date:
ca. 100 BC

The Provinces of the Roman Empire under Augustus

map of the Roman empire

Roman Dolium from the Bernardins villa in Montélier

very large earthenware jar

Silver mirror, 1st century AD

silver mirror
Date:
1st c. AD

Grey Heron

heron bird standing in water

Eurasian Coot

water bird floating on the water

Seneca Natural Questions 1.17.2-3 clausulated

Latin sentence separated out to make syntax clear
Agent:
Chris Francese
Image Credit:
DCC

Seneca Natural Questions 1.17.1-2 clausulated

text clausulated
Agent:
Chris Francese
Image Credit:
DCC

Seneca Natural Questions 2.27.3 clausulated

Latin sentence separated out to make syntax clear
Agent:
Chris Francese
Image Credit:
DCC

Augustan Denarius showing Caesar's comet

Obvers and reverse of silver coin showing male head on one side in profile, star-shaped comet on the other
Date:
19-18 BC
Image Credit:
Wikimedia Commons

Kyle Gervais

headshot of Kyle Gervais

Map showing the Keraunian Mountains

A landmark for the Argonauts
Date:
2016
Image Credit:
Wikimedia Commons
Subject:
Apollonius Argonautica

Travels in the Adriatic

map of route of Argonauts
Date:
November, 2007
Image Credit:
Wikimedia Commons
Subject:
Apollonius Argonautica

Herakles and the Stymphalian birds, attributed to the Diosphos Painter

Herakles (center) holds his lion skin draped over his left arm to act as a shield against the attacking Stymphalian birds. Four birds are in flight to the right of Herakles, a fifth is visible through his legs, and a sixth attacks from behind him. In his right hand Herakles carries a loaded sling and his arm is outstretched as if he is winding up to release it.
Date:
c. 500-490 BCE
Image Credit:
Wikimedia Commons

Euphronios Krater

Hypnos (foreground center left) and Thanatos (foreground center right) lift the body of Sarpedon (foreground center) overseen by Hermes (background center). Sarpedon bleeds from three wounds-one to the left pectoral, one to the lower right abdomen, and one to the right thigh. Hermes wears his winged helmet and carries his caduceus in his left hand. His right hand is raised, perhaps in direction. The scene is flanked by Laodamas and Hippolytos. All the characters are named by inscriptions.
Date:
c. 515 BCE
Image Credit:
Wikimedia Commons

Apollo seated with lyre, Farnese collection

Apollo sits on a rock holding his lyre in his left hand and plectrum in his right. He wears a long robe and a crown of olive(?) leaves on his head.
Date:
2nd century CE
Image Credit:
Wikimedia Commons

Diana hunting, detail of a fresco from the Via Livenza hypogeum

Diana stands (foreground center) in a forest flanked by two deer in the background. She holds a bow in her left hand and reaches over her shoulder to draw an arrow from her quiver with her right hand. She is dressed in a knee length tunic and calf-high boots.
Date:
c. 350 CE
Image Credit:
Sailko (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview of the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore, Eleusis

View over the excavations of the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore from the base of the hill, including the area of the Telesterion.
Image Credit:
Carole Raddato

Photo of the constellation Libra

Photo of the night sky with the constellation Libra outlined
Image Credit:
Wikimedia Commons

Hades and Persephone holding court, detail from an Apulian red-figure krater

Hades and Persephone (center) sit on a couch in their palace. Persephone glances toward Hades who looks out at Hermes (upper right) and Orpheus (lower right). Hermes sits on a stool holding a hydria in his right hand and his caduceus in his left. Below him Orpheus stands holding a kithara in his right hand and plectrum in his left. Megara sits on a pedestal outside  the palace(upper left) with her two sons. Below (lower left) a woman, possibly Hecate, stands holding torches in each hand.
Date:
c. 320 BCE
Image Credit:
Wikimedia Commons

Herakles presenting Cerberus to Eurystheus, detail of a black-figure hydria attributed to the Eagle Painter

Herakles (left), wearing his lion skin, holds his club in his right hand, and Cerberus' leash in his left. Cerberus (center) lunges toward a large storage jar (left) in which Eurystheus is hiding. Snakes coil in front of Cerberus' snouts and front paws.
Date:
c. 550-500 BCE
Image Credit:
Wikimedia Commons

Drölling: Orphée et Eurydice

Orpheus (left) naked except for a cloak, rushes towards Eurydice (foreground right) who falls into Mercury's arms (background right) to Hell. Orpheus' left hand is outstretched toward Eurydice, barely grazing her arm. His right hand is raised, palm toward the viewer in denial or supplication. Mercury is mostly obscured by shadow, identified by his winged helmet. A lyre lies on the ground at at Eurydice's feet.
Date:
c. 1820
Image Credit:
Wikimedia Commons

Kratzenstein-Stub: Orpheus and Eurydice

Eurydice (left) and Orpheus (right) reach for each other as she is pulled back into the underworld. Her arms are raised over her head and her body is bowed as she strains toward Orpheus; her dress blows toward Orpheus with the speed of her movement.
Date:
1806
Image Credit:
Wikimedia Commons

Orpheus charming the animals, detail of a Roman Mosaic

Orpheus (center) sits on a rock under a tree. He holds his lyre in his left hand. His right arm is extended and he holds the plectrum in his right hand. Various animals (including a tortoise, bull, peacock, tiger, and deer) surround him listening attentively.
Date:
c. 200-250 CE
Image Credit:
Wikimedia Commons

Litovchenko: Charon Carries Souls Across The River Styx

Charon (foreground left) pushes his boat off the banks of the Styx to ferry a group of souls to the underworld. On the embankment (foreground right) more souls beg to be allowed onto the boat, while two souls cling to the anchor chain on the prow of the boat. On a outcropping of rock (background right) Vergil and Dante watch the scene.
Date:
1861
Image Credit:
Wikimedia Commons