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I know these types of messages don’t bring back loved…
I know these types of messages don’t bring back loved ones, heal wounds, or erase the terror people feel, but just know that my thoughts are with everyone affected by today’s tragic event in...
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Nymph with a shell. Marble, Roman copy of the 1st century CE…
Nymph with a shell. Marble, Roman copy of the 1st century CE after the known Hellenistic type of a young girl playing a game of knuckle-bones. The head is antique but does not belong to the statue;...
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Byzantine Basilica at Apollonia in Cyrenaica (modern…
Byzantine Basilica at Apollonia in Cyrenaica (modern Libya).Photo courtesy & taken by Siculo73
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False door from the tomb of Metjetji. Dynasty 5, reign of Unis…
False door from the tomb of Metjetji.Dynasty 5, reign of Unis (ca. 2353-2323 B.C.), made of Limestone.Metjetji had himself depicted no fewer than eight times on this false door. In the offering scene...
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Babylonian Boundary Stone, between 1099 and 1082 BC (Middle…
Babylonian Boundary Stone, between 1099 and 1082 BC (Middle Babylonian).Courtesy & currently located at the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA:A “kudurru,” the Akkadian term for boundary stone,...
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Baoen Sutra Paradise, color on silk, 160.8 x 121.6 cm. Tang…
Baoen Sutra Paradise, color on silk, 160.8 x 121.6 cm. Tang Dynasty, ca. 850.The image was discovered at the Mogao Caves near Dun Huang in the “1000 Buddha cave”. Shakyamuni is seated in the center of...
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The Rampin Rider, (c. 550 BC) is an equestrian statue from the…
The Rampin Rider, (c. 550 BC) is an equestrian statue from the Archaic Period of Ancient Greece.Courtesy & currently located at the Acropolis Museum, Athens. Photo taken by Roccuz
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Roman alabastron, between circa 200 and circa 50 BC, made…
Roman alabastron, between circa 200 and circa 50 BC, made of molded glass.Courtesy & currently located at the Louvre, France. Photo taken by Marie-Lan Nguyen
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The Mayan Tikal National Park, inhabited from the 6th century…
The Mayan Tikal National Park, inhabited from the 6th century B.C. to the 10th century A.D. UNESCO World Heritage official description:In the heart of this jungle, surrounded by lush vegetation, lies...
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Petroglyphs in the National Park Gobustan in Azerbaijan. These…
Petroglyphs in the National Park Gobustan in Azerbaijan. These ancient rock carvings date back to 10,000 BC and indicate a thriving culture. Photo courtesy & taken by Azeria
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Cuneiform inscription recording the erection of a staircase in…
Cuneiform inscription recording the erection of a staircase in the Palace of Darius by Artaxerxes III. 19th-century plaster cast taken from sculptures on the Palace of Darius at Persepolis.Courtesy...
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Sacrifice scene, with kalos inscription. Detail from an Attic…
Sacrifice scene, with kalos inscription. Detail from an Attic red-figure oinochoe, ca. 430-425 BC. Kraipale Painter.Courtesy & currently located at the Louvre, France. Photo taken by Jastrow
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Ancient Egyptian King made of anorthosite gneiss. Original work:…
Ancient Egyptian King made of anorthosite gneiss. Original work: ca. 1872-1806 BC ; Reworking: ca. 1250 BC (Middle Kingdom; New Kingdom).Courtesy & currently located at the Walters Art Museum,...
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The Ancient Roman Pons Aemilius (today called Ponte Rotto)….
The Ancient Roman Pons Aemilius (today called Ponte Rotto). Initially constructed in 179 BC, it is the oldest Roman stone bridge in Rome, Italy. In 12 BC, Augustus completely restored the bridge with a...
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