Destruction of the Athenian Army in Sicily – 1894 Antique Engraving Print

Original 1894 Engraving — “Destruction of the Athenian Army in Sicily”

Authentic antique engraving from the historic 1894 publication Best Men and Famous Women, depicting the catastrophic defeat of the Athenian expeditionary force in Sicily during the Peloponnesian War.

The dramatic composition captures the chaos of battle — fallen soldiers, cavalry clashes, and shield-to-shield combat rendered in detailed 19th-century linework.

• Title: Destruction of the Athenian Army in Sicily

• Date: 1894

• Medium: Book engraving

• Subject: Ancient Greece / Military history / Classical warfare

  • Sheet: approx. 11 in × 8 in

  • Generous margins for framing

A powerful historical subject appealing to collectors of classical antiquity, military history, and Greek civilization.