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Chinese Bronze Bell
This bronze bell was found in China (600-400 BCE). Originally this bell would have belonged to a set of different sized bells, that would create different tones when struck. This image was taken at the National Museum of Australia in...
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Cover of The Authenticated History of the Bell Witch
Front cover of The Authenticated History of the Bell Witch by M.V. Ingram (1832-1909), first printed 1894. Facsimile reproduction published by Rare Book Reprints, Nashville, TN, 1961.
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Chinese Bronze Bo Bell
This is one of a set of Bo, of which a number still survives, made at the Jin State foundry at Houma. The decoration on the bell was made by using pattern blocks, so that exactly the same motifs, made with the same set of blocks, appear on...
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Korean Buddhist 'Emille' Bell
The large cast-bronze bell known as the Emille Bell at Bongdeoksa, Unified Silla Kingdom, Korea. It was cast in 771 CE to honour King Seongdeok. 3.3 metres tall and over 2.2 metres in diameter, it is decorated with lotus flowers and heavenly...
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Early Bronze Age Bell Beakers from Iberia
These clay bell beakers come from the Early Bronze Age necropolis of Ciempozuelos (Cuesta de la Reina, Madrid), Spain and they were found during excavations conducted in the late 19th century CE. (Ciempozuelos was the first Bell-Beaker necropolis...
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The Origins of British Pub Names
Pubs remain a prominent feature of the rural and urban landscapes of Britain, but their names very often date back to medieval times. Red lions, white horses, and colourful characters peer from pub signs as landlords choose names to represent...
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Comic Scene, Bell-krater, Paestum
A red-figure bell-krater from Paestum 360-340 BCE. In a scene from Greek comedy, Dionysos is depicted with a comic actor balancing a basket on his head. The actor is in typical costume - padded stomach, added phallus and bearded mask.
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Gamla Uppsala, Bell Tower
Bell Tower at Gamla Uppsala, Sweden, site of the Norse Temple at Uppsala, which was destroyed by King Inge of Sweden, c. 1080.
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Archaic Greek Bell Cuirass
A Greek "bell cuirass" from the Archaic Period, made sometime between the 7th and 6th Century BCE. This cuirass came from the Greek mainland and was the antecedent to the later and more recognizable "muscle cuirass". This breastplate is...
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Red-figure Bell Krater with Griffin
A red-figure bell krater showing a griffin or gryphon attacking Amazons. First half of 4th century BCE.
Vassil Bojkov Collection.
Photographer: Marin Karavelov for the Thrace Foundation
