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Statue of General Hahibra
The shrine contains a figure of Osiris, the god of the dead. This statue stood in a temple at Sais, then capital of Egypt. The text on the back-pillar calls Wahibra an "overseer of access of foreign lands (who managed trade on Egypt's southern...
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Murex Brandaris
Examples of the Murex haustellum brandaris shellfish, one of the sources of Tyrian purple dye.
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Tyrian Purple Shroud of Charlemagne
The silk shroud of Charlemagne made with gold and Tyrian purple. The design shows a quadriga (four-horse chariot). 9th century CE. (Musée National du Moyen Âge, Paris)
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Tumbaga Bells of the Tairona Civilization
Bells made from an alloy of gold and copper (tumbaga) by the Tairona people of Colombia. c. 1500 A.D.
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Ignatius of Antioch
Stained glass detail from a window in St Paul's within-the-Walls, Rome, depicting Ignatius of Antioch (35-108 CE).
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Ignatius of Antioch in the Arena
Ignatius of Antioch is thrown to the lions in the arena. Print by Jan Luyken, 1701 CE, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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Sacsayhuaman Panorama
The Inca Sacsayhuaman fortress-temple complex at Cuzco. The structure was begun in the reign of Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui (1438 - 1471 CE) and completed by his successors.
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Sacsayhuaman Terrace Gateway
One of the terrace gateways of the Inca Sacsayhuaman fortress-temple complex at Cuzco. The structure was begun in the reign of Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui (1438 - 1471 CE) and completed by his successors.
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Shabaqo Stone
This slab, later used a millstone, tells of the world's creation by Ptah, chief god of Memphis. The text is Archaic, and a preface claims that Shabaqo (Shabako) A Kushite King, had it copied from an ancient worm-eaten scroll in the temple...
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Block Statue of Teti
Teti, who held many official and priestly titles, sits on a mat. He wears a priest's leopard skin and sandals. The tail of the leopard lies beside his right foot. His right hand clasps a lotus flower, a symbol of rejuvenation. The hieroglyphic...