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Pankration
Definition by Stella Nenova

Pankration

Pankration is an ancient martial art which mixes wrestling and boxing. The sport can be traced as far back as the second millennium BCE in the territory of ancient Greece. Its name derives from the ancient Greek words pan (all) and kratos...
Battle of Hydaspes
Article by Donald L. Wasson

Battle of Hydaspes

For almost a decade, Alexander the Great and his army swept across Western Asia and into Egypt, defeating King Darius III and the Persians at the battles of River Granicus, Issus and Gaugamela. Next, despite the objections of the loyal army...
Mohenjo-daro
Image by Andrzej Nowojewski

Mohenjo-daro

Archaeological site of Mohenjo-daro in modern-day Pakistan, one of the best-known cities of the Indus Valley Civilization.
Harappan Civilization (Artist's Impression)
Image by Amplitude Studios

Harappan Civilization (Artist's Impression)

An artist's impression of Harappa and the Indus Valley Civilization, depicting fields and cities in ancient India. Created by Amplitude Studios for the video game Humankind.
Shiva Pashupati
Image by Marcus334

Shiva Pashupati

Seal discovered during the excavation of the Mohenjo-daro archaeological site in the Indus Valley has drawn attention as a possible representation of a "yogi" or "proto-Shiva" figure. This "Pashupati" (Lord of Animals, Sanskrit paśupati...
Priest-king from Mohenjo-daro
Image by Mamoon Mengal

Priest-king from Mohenjo-daro

Priest-king statue, Indus Valley Civilization. The statue is 17.5 cm high and carved from steatite a.k.a. soapstone. It was found in Mohenjo-daro in 1927 CE. It is on display in the National Museum, Karachi, Pakistan.
Great Bath, Mohenjo-daro
Image by Benny Lin

Great Bath, Mohenjo-daro

Mohenjo-daro is one of the best-known cities of the Indus Valley Civilization. In the city, there was a great public bath, surrounded by a courtyard, with steps leading down into it.
Harappa
Image by Muhammad Bin Naveed

Harappa

Archaeological site of Harappa in modern-day Pakistan, one of the best-known cities of the Indus Valley Civilization.
Ancient Near Eastern Metal Production
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Ancient Near Eastern Metal Production

A map showing the major sites of metal production in the Ancient Near East, including Egypt, Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, Persia, and the Indus Valley Civilization.
Skeleton, Rakhigarhi Excavation
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Skeleton, Rakhigarhi Excavation

This image was taken in the Delhi Natural Museum. The skeleton was excavated from the Rakhigarhi site, Haryana, one of the important sites of Indus Valley Civilization. Dated back to 4500+ years ago.
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