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Model of an Axum Palace
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Model of an Axum Palace

A model of a palace/fortress structure at Axum, capital of the African kingdom of Axum (1st-8th century CE) on the coast of the Red Sea (modern Ethiopia & Eritrea). (Archaeological Museum of Axum, Ethiopia)
Promontory Palace of Herod the Great, Caesarea
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Promontory Palace of Herod the Great, Caesarea

The peristyle of the Upper Terrace of the Promontory Palace of Herod the Great with the Hippodrome in the background, Caesarea, Israel.
Alabaster Panel from the Central Palace of Tiglath Pileser III
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Alabaster Panel from the Central Palace of Tiglath Pileser III

This alabaster panel was part of the decorative scheme of the palace of King Tiglath Pileser III (reigned 745-727 BCE) at Kalhu. The king is shown in his chariot, while in another scene above Assyrian soldiers drive out prisoners and flocks...
Minoan Storage Jars at the Palace of Knossos
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Minoan Storage Jars at the Palace of Knossos

These are four of the 150 giant pithoi (storage jars) found in the West Magazines (storage rooms) of the Palace of Knossos. The jars once held oil and wine and dry materials such as grain. The capacity of the storerooms was about 80,000 litres...
Lamassu from Ashurnasirpal II Palace
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Lamassu from Ashurnasirpal II Palace

This is a pair of guardian figures (winged human-headed lions) that flanked one of the entrances into the throne room of Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE). Stone mythological guardians, sculpted in relief or in the round, were often placed at...
Colossal Statue of a Winged Lion from the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II
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Colossal Statue of a Winged Lion from the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II

Colossal statue of a winged lion from the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), modern-day Iraq. Neo-Assyrian Empire, c. 883-859 BCE. This is one of a pair of guardian figures that flanked one of the entrances...
Queen's Megaron of the Palace of Knossos
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Queen's Megaron of the Palace of Knossos

The largely restored Queen's Megaron of the Palace of Knossos, Crete. The room was adorned with frescoes which today are preserved as copies in their original position. The most striking is the fresco of the Dolphins which decorated the upper...
Ruins of the North Palace of Nebuchadnezzar II
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Ruins of the North Palace of Nebuchadnezzar II

These are the ruins of the so-called "North Palace" of Nebuchadnezzar II at the ancient city of Babylon. Neo-Babylonian period, reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, 6th century BCE.
Promontory Palace of Herod the Great
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Promontory Palace of Herod the Great

The Promontory Palace of Herod the Great stretching into the sea, Caesarea, Israel.
Knossos Palace, Crete - Reconstruction
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Knossos Palace, Crete - Reconstruction

The palace of Knossos, was constructed c. 1700 BCE. In addition to its political function, it was perhaps also designed as an economic and religious centre for the Minoan civilization. Knossos was destroyed for the final time c. 1380 BCE...
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