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Great Female Rulers of Ancient Egypt
Women in ancient Egypt had more rights than in any other ancient culture and were valued with greater respect. This is evident not only in the physical evidence and inscriptions but in their religion. Some of the...
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Ancient Egyptian Art
The artworks of ancient Egypt have fascinated people for thousands of years. The early Greek and later Roman artists were influenced by Egyptian techniques and their art would inspire those of other cultures up to the present...
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Kingdom of Kush (c. 2400 BCE - 350 CE)
Map of the Kingdom of Kush (c. 2400 BCE - 350 CE), showing the location of major cities, Kushite pyramids, and trade routes in what is now modern Sudan. Kush's close proximity to Egypt saw trade and cultural...
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Map of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Approximate maximum extent of the Greco-Bactrian kingdom circa 180 BCE, including the regions of Tapuria and Traxiane to the West, Sogdiana and Ferghana to the north, Bactria and Arachosia to the south.
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The Kingdom of Pontus
Map of the Pontic Kingdom before the reign of Mithridates VI (darkest purple), after his conquests (purple), and his conquests in the first Mithridatic wars (pink); little adds (ancient shorelines & some greek colonies under...
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Gilt-bronze Buddha, Goguryeo Kingdom
A gilt-bronze standing Buddha. Cast in Pyongyang, Goguryeo Kingdom, 6th century CE. Height c. 15 cm. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul, South Korea)
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Map of the Kingdom of Mauretania
A map of the Kingdom of Mauretania, circa late 1st Century BCE.
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New Kingdom Nobleman
A limestone relief depicting a nobleman, New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX or XX, c. 1295-1070 BCE. The figure is probably a scene from an offering in the Underworld. On the left side a hand is holding a sistrum and flower. (Brooklyn...
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Kingdom of Kongo Bowmen, c. 1890
Kingdom of Kongo bowmen. The bulk of Kongo's infantry forces consisted of archers equipped and dressed in a similar fashion to those encountered by the David Livingstone expedition. Illustration from Heroes of the...
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Kingdom of Shambhala
Kingdom of Shambhala and the Final Battle; Mongolia; 19th century; pigments on cotton; 44 x 87 1/2 in. (111.8 x 222.3 cm); Musée des arts asiatiques – Guimet, Paris; MG24416 (HAR 31352); photograph by Thierry Ollivier © RMN-Grand...