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Old photographs of the Zoomorph B which was dedicated in 780 CE by K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat, and of the Zoomorph P which was dedicated in 795 CE by "Sky Xul". The zoomorphs are located in Quiriguá, an ancient Maya archaeological site in Guatemala

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Old photographs of the Zoomorph B which was dedicated in 780 CE by K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat, and of the Zoomorph P which was dedicated in 795 CE by "Sky Xul". The zoomorphs are located in Quiriguá, an ancient Maya archaeological site in Guatemala

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A 1958 photograph of Monument 3 , at the archaeological site of El Baúl in Guatemala. 600-900 CE, Cozumalhuapa culture

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A 1958 photograph of Monument 3 , at the archaeological site of El Baúl in Guatemala. 600-900 CE, Cozumalhuapa culture

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In the late 1800s, explorers photographing the jungles of Guatemala captured this image of Stela K at Quiriguá, an ancient Maya city near the Motagua River. By that time, the monument had already been standing for more than 1,200 years.

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In the late 1800s, explorers photographing the jungles of Guatemala captured this image of Stela K at Quiriguá, an ancient Maya city near the Motagua River. By that time, the monument had already been standing for more than 1,200 years.

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A pair of 2,000 year-old children's shoes found in the ruins of the Roman town of Palmyra. Palmyra is an ancient archaeological site located in modern-day Syria.

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A pair of 2,000 year-old children's shoes found in the ruins of the Roman town of Palmyra. Palmyra is an ancient archaeological site located in modern-day Syria.

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A Maya turtle shaped altar known as the Cosmic Turtle, located at the archaeological site of Copán in Honduras, 711 CE

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A Maya turtle shaped altar known as the Cosmic Turtle, located at the archaeological site of Copán in Honduras, 711 CE

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An old photo of a man wearing a 13th century CE necklace made from moa bone, and discovered at the Māori archaeological site of Wairau Bar in New Zealand

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An old photo of a man wearing a 13th century CE necklace made from moa bone, and discovered at the Māori archaeological site of Wairau Bar in New Zealand

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An aerial photo of the archaeological site of Delphi in Greece, and a reconstruction of the sacred precinct as it may have appeared in its heyday. The ancient Greeks considered the centre of the world to be in Delphi, marked by the stone monument known as the Omphalos of Delphi

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An aerial photo of the archaeological site of Delphi in Greece, and a reconstruction of the sacred precinct as it may have appeared in its heyday. The ancient Greeks considered the centre of the world to be in Delphi, marked by the stone monument known as the Omphalos of Delphi

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Man standing next to Stela D, photographed by Alfred Maudslay in 1890. Quiriguá, Guatemala, Maya civilization, 766 AD

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Man standing next to Stela D, photographed by Alfred Maudslay in 1890. Quiriguá, Guatemala, Maya civilization, 766 AD

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An old photo from 1935 showing a large stucco mask from the pyramid structure K-5 at the ancient Maya city of Piedras Negras in Guatemala. 600-850 CE

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An old photo from 1935 showing a large stucco mask from the pyramid structure K-5 at the ancient Maya city of Piedras Negras in Guatemala. 600-850 CE

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The well-preserved main central mosaic of the 6th century CE Basilica of Justinian located in the ancient coastal city of Sabratha, Libya. The mosaic was carefully removed from the church ruins and is now displayed in its own dedicated enclosure at the Sabratha Archaeological Museum

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The well-preserved main central mosaic of the 6th century CE Basilica of Justinian located in the ancient coastal city of Sabratha, Libya. The mosaic was carefully removed from the church ruins and is now displayed in its own dedicated enclosure at the Sabratha Archaeological Museum

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The carved basalt Monument 21 at the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Bilbao in Guatemala. Cotzumalhuapa culture, Classic period

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The carved basalt Monument 21 at the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Bilbao in Guatemala. Cotzumalhuapa culture, Classic period

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Roman decoration in the shape of a tiger's face, which was located on the fountain. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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Roman decoration in the shape of a tiger's face, which was located on the fountain. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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A large carved rock known as Yurac Rumi , located at the Incan archaeological site of Ñusta Hispana in Peru

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A large carved rock known as Yurac Rumi , located at the Incan archaeological site of Ñusta Hispana in Peru

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Prehispanic petroglyphs made by the xochimilcas, and located at the archaeological site of Cuahilama in Mexico. The petroglyphs, which date back to between 1200 and 1500 CE, expressed the Xochimilcas views, and have been attributed ceremonial functions and deity veneration

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Prehispanic petroglyphs made by the xochimilcas, and located at the archaeological site of Cuahilama in Mexico. The petroglyphs, which date back to between 1200 and 1500 CE, expressed the Xochimilcas views, and have been attributed ceremonial functions and deity veneration

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Roman sculpture showing an ancient river deity. The object dates back to the 2nd century CE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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Roman sculpture showing an ancient river deity. The object dates back to the 2nd century CE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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1,700-year-old Maya jade mosaic mask discovered in a royal tomb at the ancient site of Chochkitam in Petén, Guatemala. approximately 350 C.E.

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1,700-year-old Maya jade mosaic mask discovered in a royal tomb at the ancient site of Chochkitam in Petén, Guatemala. approximately 350 C.E.

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Photographs taken in 1891 of the west and east sides of the Altar T in Copán, Honduras, and wich commemorates the end of the first k'atun after the accession to the throne of Yax Pasaj Chan Yoaat in 783 CE

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Photographs taken in 1891 of the west and east sides of the Altar T in Copán, Honduras, and wich commemorates the end of the first k'atun after the accession to the throne of Yax Pasaj Chan Yoaat in 783 CE

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A Maya carving of a frog from Topoxte. 700–800 CE, shell and quartz, now part of the collection of the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology in Guatemala City

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A Maya carving of a frog from Topoxte. 700–800 CE, shell and quartz, now part of the collection of the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology in Guatemala City

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A painted Teotihuacan Style ceramic incense burner, located in the Archeological Museum at the museums promenade of the Casa Santo Domingo in the town of Antigua, Guatemala. 600-900 CE

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A painted Teotihuacan Style ceramic incense burner, located in the Archeological Museum at the museums promenade of the Casa Santo Domingo in the town of Antigua, Guatemala. 600-900 CE

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A Clovis point made of quartz crystal, found at the Fin del Mundo archaeological site in the Sonoran Desert in Mexico. 13,390-11,700 years old

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A Clovis point made of quartz crystal, found at the Fin del Mundo archaeological site in the Sonoran Desert in Mexico. 13,390-11,700 years old

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