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Approximate distribution of the different groups living in Britain in c. 600 CE.

The Meeting of Dido and Aeneas by Nathaniel Dance-Holland (1735–1811). Oil on canvas. On display at Tate Britain, London, Room 6.

A metope depicting a centaur battling a Lapith, from the Parthenon, 5th century BCE. (British Museum, London)

The left section of the east pediment of the Parthenon. On the far left Helios and his chariot rise from the base of the pediment, next is Dionysos reclining, then the figures are female deities, possibly Demeter, Kore and Artemis. (British...

A reconstruction of the west pediment of the Parthenon where Athena and Poseidon battle for the favour of the Athenians flanked by the ancient kings of Athens, including Kekrops.

Map of Lombard Kingdom at the time of King Alboin's death, 575 CE

Lombard Horseman Shield Mount from an elite burial in Stabio (Ticino), gilded sheet bronze, now in Historical Museum of Bern.

This piece is part of a collection of gypsum crosses which were found in Darbandi Bazian, modern-day Sulaimaniya Governorate, Iraq. They date back to the late Sassanid/early Islamic period, 3nd to 7th centuries CE. The Sulaimaniya Museum...

This glass beaker was used for religious rituals and communal services and dates back to the Parthian/Sassanid period, 350 BCE to 636 CE. From Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq.

This glazed pottery lamp dates to back to the 6th century CE. From Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq.