Welcome to books-on-e-bay. We are offering an interesting selection of used, rare, and out-of-print books. While our selection is diverse, our books are based on: competitive pricing, accurate descriptions, thorough packing, and prompt delivery.

We also have a number of high quality, large photographs of historical pieces.  Originally made as part of a set for the British Museum, they also have a simplistic explanation on the rear.  They are brand new, measure 30 by 21cm and will be well protected during delivery by an A4 board backed envelope.

Noble Woman of Palmyra 

1st-2nd Century AD

In legend Rome was founded in 753BC by Romulus, its first king. In 509BC Rome became a republic ruled by the Senate (wealthy landowners and elders) and the Roman people.  During the 450 years of the republic Rome conquered the rest of Italy and then expanded into France, Spain, Turkey, North Africa and Greece.

Rome became very Greek-influenced or “Hellenised”, filled with Greek architecture, literature, statues, wall-paintings, mosaics, pottery and glass. But with Greek culture came Greek gold, and generals and senators fought over this new wealth. The Republic collapsed in civil war and the Roman empire began. 

Starting with Augustus in 27BC, the emperors ruled for five hundred years. They expanded Rome’s territory and by about AD 200, their vast empire stretched from Syria to Spain and from Britain to Egypt. Networks of roads connected rich and vibrant cities, filled with beautiful public buildings. A shared Greco-Roman culture linked people, goods and ideas.

The Roman empire was so large that its art is spread over five departments of the British Museum. Prehistory and Europe holds material from Roman Britain, and the whole empire after the fourth century. Ancient Egypt and Sudan has evocative mummy portraits, while Middle East has stone portraits from the city of Palmyra. Coins and Medals posesses an extensive collection of Roman coins. Greek and Roman Antiquities holds material from Rome’s Mediterranean heartland, in particular from Italy, Greece, Turkey and Libya.