Ceremonial cylinder vessel: court scene. Maya culture, Mexico Classic. Dates to between circa 600 and circa 900, made of polychrome earthenware.
Photo courtesy & taken by Marie-Lan Nguyen. From the Collection of Henry Law, via Wiki Commons.
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Egyptian Hawk mummies. The Hawk to the left dates to the Ptolemaic Period (305 BC–30 BC), and the right to the Roman Period (30 BC–390 AD).
Courtesy & currently located at the Royal Ontario Museum, Canada. Photo taken by Daderot
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La Parisienne, Minoan fresco remain found at Knossos on Crete, dates to about 1500 BC.
Courtesy & currently located at the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. Photo taken by AlMare
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Detail from the Etruscan Larthia Seianti sarcophagus, About 175-150 AD, From Chiusi, Siena.
Photo taken by Egisto Sani:
The cover of this terracotta sarcophagus depicts Larthia Seianti, a rich lady lived in the South Tuscany near Chiusi. The woman is portrayed lying-down on a kline. She is wearing a sumptuous and colorful clothing, and her figure is adorned by rich jewelry. The left arm is leaning against two colored cushions; her left hand, with the fingers richly decorated by rings, holds a round mirror. Her right hand puts away from the face the cloak covering her head.
A diadem made by flowers, presumably a wreath, embellishes her hair. A necklace decorated with a medallion representing Medusa’s head, is hanging around her neck. Two gold coronation bracelets, armillas, and red earrings in the shape of acorns complete the ornament of Larthia Seianti. (x)
Courtesy & currently located at the Museo Archeologico Etrusco, Florence.
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The remains of the Roman Temple of Apollo, where four Corinthian columns yet stand. Located in Riez, southeastern France.
Photo courtesy & taken by maarjaara.
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The Incan archaeological site of Rumiqullqa, Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Lucre District.
Photos courtesy & taken by Håkan Svensson.
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Ceiling with Nekhbet, mortuary temple of Ramses III, Medinet Habu, Theban Necropolis, Egypt.
Photo courtesy & taken by Rémih
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The extraordinary Treasure of El Carambolo, which was found in El Carambolo, Spain, 1958 during renovations being made at a pigeon shooting society. The hoard was thought to be buried in the 6th century BCE.
The discovery of the Treasure of El Carambolo sparked interest in the Tartessos culture, though it is still under debate whether these treasures were a product of local culture, or of the Phoenicians.
Courtesy & currently located at the Archaeological Museum of Seville, Spain. Photos taken by José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro.
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The Archaic Greek Lion of Kea, thought to date to around the 6th century BC, sculptor unknown. Ioulida, island of Kea.
Though much ambiguity still surrounds this stone carved smiling lion, it is thought relate to the mythology of Kea, which was once known as “The Water Island”
The island was considered to be inhabited by water Nymphs. Due to its exceptional beauty, the Gods were jealous of the island and sent a lion down to ravage it of its beauty. The lion drove all the Nymphs out of the island and the island dried out.
The inhabitants of Kea then asked Apollo’s son, Aristaeus for help and he built a temple to the mightiest of all Gods, Zeus. This act pleased Zeus and he brought rain to the island and the nymphs back to it, as well. (x)
Photos courtesy & taken by Phso2
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The Ancient Egyptian Famine-stela on Sehel Island, near Aswan. It is thought to date to the Ptolemaic dynasty, 332–31 BC, though speaks of the reign of 3rd dynasty king Djoser.
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The Antenna Dagger from Siedelberg-Pfaffstätt, of the Hallstatt culture, (~800-450 BC) early Iron Age, central Europe.
Courtesy & currently located at the Castle museums in Linz, Austria. Photo taken by Wolfgang Sauber
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Section from the Bronze Age rock carvings in Tanum, Sweden.
The rock carvings in Tanum, in the north of Bohuslän, are a unique artistic achievement not only for their rich and varied motifs (depictions of humans and animals, weapons, boats and other subjects) but also for their cultural and chronological unity. They reveal the life and beliefs of people in Europe during the Bronze Age and are remarkable for their large numbers and outstanding quality.
You can read more about this site on UNESCO World Heritage.
Photo courtesy & taken by Bjoertvedt
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Ancient Mayan stucco head, Classic Period (300-900), originates from the Usumacinta region.
Courtesy & currently located at the Musées Royaux d’art et d’Histoire, Brussels, Belgium. Photo taken by Michel wal.
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Ancient Greek black-figure ceramic showing scenes from the Trojan War. Attributed to Detroit Painter, Column krater, between circa 590 and circa 570 BC.
Upper frieze: the marriage of Helen and Paris; sirens under the handles facing toward the front of the vessel. Lower frieze with animals: goats and panthers. Sphinxes are painted on the flat surface of the handles.
Courtesy & currently located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Photo taken by Xuan Che
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Cucuruzzu, a prehistoric archaeological site in Corsica, located in the commune of Levie, France.
Archaeological excavations suggest that the site dates back to about 7,000 years BC, and was occupied until the Middle Ages. The citadel shown in the first photo is from the Bronze Age.
Photos courtesy & taken by Jean-Pol GRANDMONT
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