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The remains of the Roman temple attributed to Octavia - sister of Augustus (1st century BCE) and described by Pausanias as containing a statue of Octavia, who, seated on a throne inside the temple acted as a symbol of...

A general view of the agora of ancient Roman Corinth with the Lechaion road, lined with remains of stoas and shops. In the background can be seen the acrocorinth, site of the ancient acropolis.

Provenance unknown, Mesopotamia Early Dynastic III period, about 2500-2200 BC A votive offering This gypsum statute was deposited in a temple to pray on behalf of the donor. It may have been set up in his lifetime...

Colossal statue of a winged lion from the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), modern-day Iraq. Neo-Assyrian Empire, c. 883-859 BCE. This is one of...

Statue of Ashurnasirpal II from Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), modern-day northern Iraq, Neo-Assyrian Empire, 883-859 BCE. This statue of King Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE) was placed in the Temple of Ishtar Sharrat-niphi...

Babylonian, about 700-500 BCE Probably from Sippar, southern Iraq A unique ancient map of the Mesopotamian world This tablet contains both a cuneiform inscription and a unique map of the Mesopotamian world. Babylon...

A detail from the frieze of the Treasury of the Siphians at Delphi depicting the Gods fighting the Giants (525 BCE), Delphi Archaeological Museum. Note the representation of the gorgon at the shield centre.

A detail from the frieze of the Treasury of the Siphians at Delphi depicting the Gods fighting the Giants (525 BCE), Delphi Archaeological Museum.

A detail from the frieze of the Treasury of the Siphians at Delphi depicting the Gods fighting the Giants (525 BCE), Delphi Archaeological Museum.

Bronze shield from Olympia, 6th century BCE. Olympia Archaeological Museum.