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A painting of Yama, the Hindu god of the dead. c. 1820 CE. He rides his typical vehicle the buffalo and holds a mace and lasso, signifying his role as a catcher of souls.

Rajaraja I Mural, Thanjavur. The Mural, from a sanctuary wall, depicts the ruler and his spiritual advisor. Rajaraja I commissioned the Brihadishvara temple at Thanjavur in the early 11th century CE.

The Brihadishvara Temple (side view), Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. c. 1010-1025 CE. The temple is, at 65 m high, one of the largest Chola period buildings.

The monumental gateway of the Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. c. 1010-1025 CE. The temple is one of the largest Chola period buildings.

The Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. c. 1010-1025 CE. The temple is, at 65 m high, one of the largest Chola period buildings.

Example of Egyptian pottery of the Naqada II period (c. 3500-3200 BC). Some of the motifs depicted on Naqada II pottery are also found in rock images produced by prehistoric hunting communities living in the dessert west of the Nile. During...

Egyptian hieroglyphs carved on the sarcophagus of Ankhnesneferibre (26th dynasty), currently located in the British Museum.

A Muisca (Chibcha) double eagle gold pendant. Colombia, 10th-16th century CE. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

A Muisca (Chibcha) seated gold figure on a stool (tunjo). Colombia, 10th-16th century CE. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

Following the fall of Jerusalem in 70 CE, Roman Governor Flavius Silva dispatched Legion X Fretensis - a veteran military unit - to eliminate the remaining centre of Jewish resistance at Masada in 72-73 CE. Josephus describes that the Romans...