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Polymnia - Muse of Hymns
A Roman statue of Polymnia, the Muse of hymns to the gods and heroes. 2nd century CE. (Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, Denmark)
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Tattoos on the Mummy of Amunet
An illustration indicating the tattoos present on the Egyptian Mummy of Amunet, a priestess of the goddess Hathor in the 11th Dynasty of the Middle Kingdom. (Daniel Fouquet, ‘Le Tatouage Medicale en Egypte dans l’Antiquite...
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Egyptian Tattooed Figurine
A female figurine showing tattoos. Faience, Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, 1850-1640 BCE. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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Gaius Marius
Bust of Gaius Marius (c. 157-86 BCE), Villa Borghese, Rome.
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Mithridates VI Eupator of Pontus
Mithridates VI Eupator, king of Pontus (120–63 BCE), as Heracles, 1st century CE, Louvre Museum
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Visigoth Warriors
An artist's impression of how Visigoth warriors may have appeared in the 5th century CE.
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Visigoth warriors
An artist's impression of how Visigoth warriors may have looked in the 5th century CE.
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Army of Attila the Hun
An artist's impression of how the armies of Attila the Hun (r. 434-453 CE) may have looked.
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Middle Palaeolithic Hand Axe
Hand axe from the site of Lyndford Quarry (near Mundford, Norfolk, UK), which dates to around 60,000 years ago and falls within the Middle Palaeolithic industry.
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Interior Design, Great Pyramid of Giza
The interior design of the Great Pyramid of Giza, built during the reign of the king Khufu (2589-2566 BCE, also known as Cheops) of the 4th Dynasty, Egypt.
