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Elizabeth I & the Power of Image
Aware of the power of appearances, Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE) carefully controlled her image throughout her reign and through costume, hair, jewellery, and art, she presented herself as the great Virgin Queen. Like a goddess...

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New Year's Image, Persepolis
New Year's Image, Persepolis

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Satellite Image of Canaan-Palestine-Israel
A satellite image of the region of the eastern Mediterranean variously known as Canaan, Phoenicia, Palestine and Israel throughout history.

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Jataka Image in Ajanta
A mural in Ajanta (between 2nd century BCE – 6th century CE) depicting a scene from Mahajanaka Jataka. The image could be located in Ajanta Cave 1, a vihara, and created in 5th century CE.

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Odin on Sleipnir (Tjängvide image stone)
The Tjängvide image stone dating to the Viking Age found in Gotland, Sweden and probably showing Odin on his horse Sleipnir (or otherwise a dead man arriving at Odin's hall of Valhalla) on the middle-right.

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Cypriot Capital with the Image of Hathor
Capital carved with the image of the Egyptian goddess Hathor. It was found on the Acropolis of Amathous, 6th century BCE. Limassol Archaeological Museum, Cyprus.

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Buddha Image, Stupa 1, Sanchi
Buddha sculpture, Stupa 1, Sanchi, 4th-5th centuries CE.
This is one of four such images placed at each of the four gateways of the complex.

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Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with a Rhinoceros Image
Terracotta oil lamp from Cyprus, the first half of the 1st century CE. The discus has an engraved image of a rhinoceros tossing a large cat with its horn.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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Image of the Peacock Angel
Drawing of the Peacock Angel, one of the most important figures in Yazidism. The Peacock Angel is God's representative on Earth and is responsible for revealing divine secrets to the Yazidis every 1,000 years. Yazidi tradition states that...

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Image from The Book of the Heavenly Cow
The Book of the Heavenly Cow (from the Middle Kingdom 2040-1782 BCE) includes a depiction of the goddess Nut as a celestial cow who raises the sun god Ra to the upper heavens and away from humanity who had rebelled against him. This image...