This book contains 300 finely drawn, detailed engravings which contain over 700 black and white illustrations of gods and goddesses, generals, poets, philosophers, priests and priestesses, peasants, amazons, articles of furniture, jewelry, sarcophagi, altars, and other adjuncts to ancient life, all of which were carefully copied from ancient vases and statuary. Other ancient cultures also included All images may be reproduced and used as you desire. By Thomas Hope. Dover. Paperback.