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The Ludovisi Ares
Ares, restored by Bernini; 2nd century CE copy of 4th century BCE original. (Ludovisi Collection in Palazzo Altemps in Rome)
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Statue of a Sumerian Woman
The woman wears a garment which was probably made of a sheep skin. The garment was wrapped over the left shoulder only. There are long strands of wool hanging below the lower thighs. The women's eyes might well have been...
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A journey to the Underworld
Etruscan red-figured stamnos with depiction of a journey to the Underworld. The deceased lies on a cart pulled by mules. From Bomarzo (Italy). Around 300 BCE. (Altes Museum, Berlin)
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God Fighting a Giant
The god depicted here is not identified, he is fighting a Giant who has a lion's head, snake legs and a human body. Detail from the Pergamon Altar's frieze (The frieze depictsa Gigantomachy); built in 2nd century BCE. (Pergamon...
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Lion from Ishtar Gate
Detail from the Ishtar Gate of Babylon, built in 6th century BCE by king Nebuchadnezzar II; part of the Gate is now reconstructed in Pergamon Museum in Berlin.
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Dragon from the Ishtar Gate
Detail from the Ishtar Gate of Babylon, built in 6th century BCE by king Nebuchadnezzar II; part of the Gate is now reconstructed in Pergamon Museum in Berlin.
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Janus and Bellona
Janus, Roman god of gates, doorways, beginnings, and endings, and Bellona, Roman goddess of war. Sculpture by Johann Wilhelm Beyer, 1773-80 CE, Vienna, Schönbrunn Garden.
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Cendere Bridge
Cendere bridge; columns dedicated to Septimius Severus and Julia Domna; built around 200 CE
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Apollo Citharoedus
Apollo Citharoedus; 1st century CE; Head, hands, left leg and the instrument were restored in 17th century CE; Palazzo Altemps in Rome, Italy.
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Statue Dedicated to the Goddess Ninshubur
The cuneiform inscriptions on the back of this gypsum statue mention that this statue was dedicated by Enzi and his son Amar-kiku to the goddess Ninshubur at the city of Der. From southern Mesopotamia (modern-day...
