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Tomb of Askia Mohammad I, Gao
Tomb of Askia Mohammad I (r. 1494-1528 CE) of the Songhai Empire. Gao, Mali. The complex includes the pyramidal tomb, two flat-roofed mosque buildings, the mosque cemetery, and the open-air assembly ground.
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Objects from the Tomb of Thutmose IV
Objects from the tomb of Thutmose IV, 14th century BCE, including amulets in the form of the ankh, the symbol of life or everlasting life. Two large amulets in the shape of an ankh were found among shabti figures and other funerary objects...
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Greek Larnax from the Royal Tomb in Vergina
The gold chest or "larnax" containing male bones from the main chamber of the royal tomb known as "Tomb II" in Vergina. The chest is decorated with the royal “Vergina Sun” or “Star” symbol, which has been associated with the Argead dynasty...
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Velcha, Tomb of Orcus, Tarquinia
A detail of the wall paintings of the Etruscan Tomb of Orcus at Tarquinia. The subject here is a woman with the family name 'Velcha' inscribed above her, perhaps wife of the tomb's occupant. c. 350 BCE.
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Detail of the Tomb of Artaxerxes II
A close-up photo of the tomb of Artaxerxes II (r. 404-358 BCE), showing details of the relief above the tomb's entry. Persepolis, Fars Province, Iran.
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Tomb of Sheikh Adi in Lalish, Iraq
A 2005 CE photograph of the Yazidi tomb and shrine of Sheikh 'Adi ibn Musafir (c. 1070 - 1162 CE) in the village of Lalish, Northern Iraq. Sheikh 'Adi is considered by Yazidis to be the founder of Yazidism and a manifestation of God. The...
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Etruscan Tomb at Populonia
A stone Etruscan tomb from Populonia, north-western Italy. It is known as the 'Tomb of the Bronze Statuette of the Offering Bearer' after a figurine bearing an offering was excavated there. 530-500 BCE.
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Tomb of Pennut, Egypt
The Tomb of Pennut is a tomb located at the site of New Amada, an archaeological complex containing three ancient Nubian monuments spared from the rising waters of Lake Nasser. Pennut was the viceroy of Kush under Ramesses VI (1143–1136 BCE...
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Nabataean Rock-cut Tomb in Petra
The Tomb of the Soldier in Petra (Jordan), carved out of the red sand stone with niches containing male figures dressed in military style. The tomb was built in the Nabataean period around the second half of the 1st century CE but was remodeled...
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Tong Shou, Goguryeo Tomb Mural
Mural from Tomb No. 3 at Anak, North Korea, 357 CE. The man is identified by an inscription in the tomb as Tong Shou, the last ruler of the Chinese commandery of Taebang.