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The inscriptions on this basalt stela, which depicts a banquet scene, were Hittite hieroglyphic but the script itself was Aramaean. From Ördek-Burnu (modern-day Sinjerli, Gaziantep, Turkey). Late Hittite period, 9th century BCE. (Istanbul...

Limestone stela of Menkheper and his family. Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, circa 1500 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

Limestone stela of the head sculptor Kaha. From Deir El-Madinah, Western Thebes, modern-day Egypt. New Kingdom, 20th Dynasty, circa 1150 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

This is a fragment of limestone stele. The relief depicts Paser (red coloring) and his wife. Both sit on a on same backed lion-legged chair. They look to the right side at their daughter (who stands at the right side and holds a lotus over...

Here, Nabonidus (reigned 556-539 BCE) wears the traditional dress of a Babylonian king, holding objects symbolizing justice and power. Before him are the star of Ishtar, the winged-disc of Shamash, and the crescent moon god Sin, to whom Nabonidus...

The Assyrian king Ashurbanipal carries a large basket of earth on his head. From Borsippa (modern-day Birs Nimrud, Babel Governorate, Iraq), Mesopotamia. Neo-Assyrian period, circa 668-655 BCE. (The British Museum, London).

Brick tomb chapels for the richer members of the society contained stone elements inscribed in hieroglyphics with religious texts to ensure an eternal supply of offerings for the deceased. On this block, the figures of Hetepneb, a local administrator...

Below the solar disc, the lady appears standing at right adorning the barque of the sun god who is accompanied by Osiris and 2 other deities The inscription is the "standard offering" formula. From Egypt, precise provenance of excavation...

This stela shows two symmetrical scenes. On the left, we see a priest offers incense to a barque carrying a statue of "Khonsou-Spellcaster-of-Thebes-and-Chaser-of-Demons". On the right, Ramesses II presents incense to a similar barque named...

This stela shows two symmetrical scenes. On the left, we see a priest offers incense to a barque carrying a statue of "Khonsou-Spellcaster-of-Thebes-and-Chaser-of-Demons". On the right, Ramesses II presents incense to a similar barque named...