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Mosaic of Temple Facade with Torah Ark
Carpet mosaic depicting Temple facade with Torah Ark dating to the 4th century CE. Excavated at Khirbet es-Samarah.
Currently housed in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
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Pediment Detail, Temple of Zeus, Olympia
Lapith women from the west pediment of the temple of Zeus, Olympia in the severe style (c. 460 BCE). Olympia Archaeological Museum.
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Single Shrine Pallava Temple, Kanchipuram
A Shiva abode with Nandi on a raised platform, Iravasthalam Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 720 CE.
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Vaikuntanathaperumal Temple, Kanchipuram
Vaikuntanathaperumal Temple, Kanchipuram, India. Late 8th century CE.
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Hattusa Temple District
The Temple District in the Upper City of Hattusa, the capital of the Hittite Empire in the Late Bronze Age. Twenty-four different sacred buildings have been identified, they vary greatly in dimensions.
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The Temple of Augustus in Pula
The Temple, situated in the Forum, was dedicated to the goddess Roma and Emperor Augustus. It was constructed between 2 BCE and 14 CE, when the emperor died.
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Foundation Pegs, from Ningirsu Temple, Girsu
Each peg has a very faint cuneiform inscription of Gudea, the ruler of the city-state of Lagash. Foundation pegs were buried in the foundation of buildings to magically protect them and preserve the builder's...
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Temple of Hecate at Lagina
The Corinthian Temple of Hecate at Lagina, its architectural type was pseudodipteral with pronaos.
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A Furniture Fixture from Sharrat Niphi Temple
This limestone head of a woman was probably inlaid with colorless glass. There is a circular hole through the center of the head, by which it was probably mounted on a wooden shaft. The overall depiction...
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Bull's head from the Temple of Ninhursag
This head is part of a copper alloy bull in the round. This is the best preserved bull of four similar bulls found and it is the only one which kept its head. Early Dynastic Period, circa 2500 BCE. From the...