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Cimon's Tomb
Remains of Cimon's tomb on the path over Filopappou Hill in Athens
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An Introduction to Aesop's Fables
A fable is a short story that usually includes animals that act like people as the main characters and conveys a moral or a lesson to be learnt. Aesop’s Fables (which come to a total of 725, although modern editions...
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Votive Plaque Dedicating a Property to Nabu's Temple
Bronze plaque in the form of an amulet, inscribed with cuneiform inscriptions. The figures of four deities were incised above the inscriptions. Marduk holds on a necklace and stands on a dragon while...
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Hamanu campaign on Ashurbanipal's wall relief
This small alabaster wall relief was part of a larger relief that represents the military campaign of the Assyrian king Ashurbanibal against the Elamite city of Hamanu. There is an Assyrian chariot with...
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Nebuchadnezzar's Inscription plaque
In this photo, part of the so-called the inscription plaque (or building inscription) of the Ishtar Gate appears. The cuneiform inscriptions of the whole text read: "I (Nebuchadnezzar) laid the foundation of...
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Trajan's Column
Trajan's Column in the Forum Romanum of Rome. Erected in 113 CE the column is covered in a spiral relief depicting scenes from the emperor's victorious Dacian campaigns.
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Assyrian Courtiers Carrying the King's Throne
This gypsum wall panel depicts a procession of Assyrian courtiers and eunuchs carrying the King's throne; only the anterior part of the decorated throne's pole survives. This scene represents a remarkable...
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Egyptianized Royal Statue from Hadrian's Villa
This marble statue depicts a standing-striding royal man with an Egyptianized style and was found at Hadrian's villa (Tivoli), Italy. Roman period, circa 135 CE.(State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany...
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A Screen Shot from the Virtual Tour of Turkey's Archaeological Museum of Antalya
A screen shot from the virtual tour of the Antalya Archaeological Museum, one of Turkey's largest museums. Thanks to the new Sanal Muze digital portal released by the Ministry...
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Imeneminet 's Tomb Relief from Saqqara
In this limestone tomb relief, the deceased man (with his seated wife) sits before an offering table. From the grave of Imeneminet, Saqqara (Sakkara), modern-day Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1320 BCE. (State...