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Deities of the Padmakula Mandala
Image by RMN-Grand Palais/Art Resource, NY

Deities of the Padmakula Mandala

Deities of the Padmakula Mandala; Dunhuang, China; period of Tibetan rule (781–848 CE); pigments on silk; 35 1/4 x 23 5/8 in. (89.6 x 60 cm); Musée des arts asiatiques – Guimet, Paris; Mission of Paul Pelliot, 1906–1908 CE; EO1131; photograph...
Egyptian Gods - The Complete List
Article by Joshua J. Mark

Egyptian Gods - The Complete List

The gods and goddesses of Ancient Egypt were an integral part of the people's everyday lives for over 3,000 years. There were over 2,000 deities in the Egyptian pantheon, many whose names are well known - Isis, Osiris, Horus, Amun, Ra, Hathor...
Rock Relief with Procession of Hittite Deities at Yazilikaya
Image by Carole Raddato

Rock Relief with Procession of Hittite Deities at Yazilikaya

Rock relief in Chamber A of the Yazilikaya Hittite Sanctuary (13th century BCE) near Hattusa depicting a procession of male deities. They all wear shoes curling up at the toe, and many are armed with either a sickle-shaped sword or a mace...
Peaceful & Wrathful Deities of the Bardo
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Peaceful & Wrathful Deities of the Bardo

Peaceful & Wrathful Deities of the Bardo, ground mineral pigment on cotton, Tibet, 18th century. Rubin Museum of Art, New York
Mosaic with Busts of the Planetary Deities, Italica (Spain)
Image by Carole Raddato

Mosaic with Busts of the Planetary Deities, Italica (Spain)

Mosaic in the House of the Planetarium in Italica (an archaeological site located in modern-day Santiponce, 9 kilometres (5.5 miles) north of Seville in Spain) with busts of the planetary deities who gave their names to the days of the week...
Relief of Deities from the Funerary Temple of Sahure
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Relief of Deities from the Funerary Temple of Sahure

Limestone relief showing a procession of deities. Painted. From the funerary temple at the pyramid complex of Sahure in Abusir, Egypt. Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty, 2496-2483 BCE. On display at the Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany.
Triad of Deities, Cleveland Walk Plaque
Image by Mary Harrsch

Triad of Deities, Cleveland Walk Plaque

A plaque discovered on the Cleveland Walk, Bath, perhaps showing a trio of goddesses. Perhaps Celtic, although made during the Roman period. (Roman Baths Museum, Bath)
Hygeia, Asclepius, and the Ancient Greek Deities of Healing
Video by Kelly Macquire

Hygeia, Asclepius, and the Ancient Greek Deities of Healing

Apollo, although the god of medicine, wasn't the only deity in Greek mythology associated with healing, with many different deities in Ancient Greece including Hygeia and Asclepius, having responsibilities in the realms of healing, medicine...
Masterpiece: The Hindu Deities Shiva and Parvati
Video by Asian Art Museum

Masterpiece: The Hindu Deities Shiva and Parvati

Apart from their damaged limbs, these 1,000-year-old Cambodian sculptures survive in excellent condition, and the fact that they have remained together makes them rare. These statues would have been in the inner sanctuary of a Hindu temple...
Doctors, Diseases and Deities: Epidemic Crises and Medicine in Ancient Rome
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Doctors, Diseases and Deities: Epidemic Crises and Medicine in Ancient Rome

In this lecture presented at The Explorers Club in New York, BAS Director of Educational Programs Sarah Yeomans examines a recently excavated, as-yet unpublished archaeological site that has substantially contributed to our understanding...
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