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3 gold signet rings from the Griffin Warrior tomb in Pylos, Greece. The tomb was that of a Mycenaean warrior, who died in his mid-30s around 1500 BCE. The gold rings depict very detailed scenes and iconography straight out of Minoan mythology

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3 gold signet rings from the Griffin Warrior tomb in Pylos, Greece. The tomb was that of a Mycenaean warrior, who died in his mid-30s around 1500 BCE. The gold rings depict very detailed scenes and iconography straight out of Minoan mythology

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The Pylos Combat Agate; a Minoan gold-capped sealstone of the Mycenaean period, which depicts a battle scene of two warriors while a third one lies dead. It was discoverd at the Grave of the Griffin Warrior, Pylos, Greece, & it's dated to 1450 BCE ca. Arch. mus. of Chora, SN18-0112

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The Pylos Combat Agate; a Minoan gold-capped sealstone of the Mycenaean period, which depicts a battle scene of two warriors while a third one lies dead. It was discoverd at the Grave of the Griffin Warrior, Pylos, Greece, & it's dated to 1450 BCE ca. Arch. mus. of Chora, SN18-0112

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Gold cups from a Mycenaean tholos tomb; Vapheio, Greece; ca. 1500-1450 BCE

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Gold cups from a Mycenaean tholos tomb; Vapheio, Greece; ca. 1500-1450 BCE

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Satyr Appliqué from Georgia c.150-100 BCE: this appliqué was found on a vessel depicting several figures from Greek mythology, including Dionysus, Pan, Ariadne, the maenads, and the goddess Nike

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Satyr Appliqué from Georgia c.150-100 BCE: this appliqué was found on a vessel depicting several figures from Greek mythology, including Dionysus, Pan, Ariadne, the maenads, and the goddess Nike

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A gold alloy ring with a depiction of a naked teenager with a fishing net. From a tomb in the western necropolis of ancient Rhodes, 350-325 BCE, now housed at Rhodes Archaeological Museum in Greece

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A gold alloy ring with a depiction of a naked teenager with a fishing net. From a tomb in the western necropolis of ancient Rhodes, 350-325 BCE, now housed at Rhodes Archaeological Museum in Greece

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Renaissance pageant shield. The exterior is decorate with scenes of Roman history and mythology, c. 1535

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Renaissance pageant shield. The exterior is decorate with scenes of Roman history and mythology, c. 1535

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The tomb of the Lord of Sipán , and how he looked like wearing the silver and gold jewelry and ornaments that were found in his tomb . The lord was an ancient Moche ruler from the 3rd century CE, and his tomb was found at Huaca Rajada in Peru

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The tomb of the Lord of Sipán , and how he looked like wearing the silver and gold jewelry and ornaments that were found in his tomb . The lord was an ancient Moche ruler from the 3rd century CE, and his tomb was found at Huaca Rajada in Peru

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A Minoan ivory scepter discovered in 2024 Knossos, Crete, holds the longest Linear A inscription ever found, totaling about 119 signs. Linear A, an undeciphered script of the Minoan civilization, is a syllabic and ideographic writing system that was used from around 1800 to 1450 BCE

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A Minoan ivory scepter discovered in 2024 Knossos, Crete, holds the longest Linear A inscription ever found, totaling about 119 signs. Linear A, an undeciphered script of the Minoan civilization, is a syllabic and ideographic writing system that was used from around 1800 to 1450 BCE

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The Warrior's Grave at Doigahama, in Japan, of a Yayoi period man who had 15 stone arrowheads driven into bones from chest to waist. It is believed that he was struck at point-blank range and speculated that he was a warrior who fought to protect the village at Doigahama

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The Warrior's Grave at Doigahama, in Japan, of a Yayoi period man who had 15 stone arrowheads driven into bones from chest to waist. It is believed that he was struck at point-blank range and speculated that he was a warrior who fought to protect the village at Doigahama

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Mycenaean gold Mask of Agamemnon, Mycenae c. 1525 BC. The Mask of Agamemnon is a gold funerary mask discovered at the Bronze Age site of Mycenae in southern Greece. Heinrich Schliemann found the artifact in 1876 and thought,wrongly, he had found the body of king Agamemnon...

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Mycenaean gold Mask of Agamemnon, Mycenae c. 1525 BC. The Mask of Agamemnon is a gold funerary mask discovered at the Bronze Age site of Mycenae in southern Greece. Heinrich Schliemann found the artifact in 1876 and thought,wrongly, he had found the body of king Agamemnon...

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A Minoan ivory box discovered in Crete, Greece, contained 80 amethyst beads along with carnelian and glass paste beads. The carvings on the lid depict an elaborate cult scene with a goddess seated before a tree shrine who is approached by figures to the right. 1625-1470 BCE

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A Minoan ivory box discovered in Crete, Greece, contained 80 amethyst beads along with carnelian and glass paste beads. The carvings on the lid depict an elaborate cult scene with a goddess seated before a tree shrine who is approached by figures to the right. 1625-1470 BCE

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Marching soldiers in Mycenaean Pictorial Style on the "Warrior Vase" from the Mycenae Acropolis c. 1200 BC

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Marching soldiers in Mycenaean Pictorial Style on the "Warrior Vase" from the Mycenae Acropolis c. 1200 BC

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A tattooed human skin depicting a scene from the Japanese play "Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees". This skin was removed from a man, who died around 1930, by the Japanese physician Fukushi Masaichi who was the founder of a collection of tattoos taken from the dead

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A tattooed human skin depicting a scene from the Japanese play "Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees". This skin was removed from a man, who died around 1930, by the Japanese physician Fukushi Masaichi who was the founder of a collection of tattoos taken from the dead

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A gold signet ring from Crete, Late Minoan Period, c. 1700-1450 BCE, now housed at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford

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A gold signet ring from Crete, Late Minoan Period, c. 1700-1450 BCE, now housed at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford

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Votive decorated dagger & sheath, made of gold, ivory, & silver. From the Temple of the Obelisks, Byblos; dated to 2000 - 1800 BCE. Considered to be an offering to the warrior god Resheph, who is probably depicted on the hilt. At the Beirut museum, nr. 16492

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Votive decorated dagger & sheath, made of gold, ivory, & silver. From the Temple of the Obelisks, Byblos; dated to 2000 - 1800 BCE. Considered to be an offering to the warrior god Resheph, who is probably depicted on the hilt. At the Beirut museum, nr. 16492

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“Depiction of a Minoan city on the Ship Fresco in Room 5 on the upper floor of the West House”

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“Depiction of a Minoan city on the Ship Fresco in Room 5 on the upper floor of the West House”

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Sphinx, Petra, Nabatean Kingdom, c. 30 AD. Carved from a limestone block, it depicts a Greek sphinx with the head of a woman, body of a lioness, and wings of an eagle. This combination of the strongest females of land and sky might symbolize the city, or the warrior goddess al-Lat.

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Sphinx, Petra, Nabatean Kingdom, c. 30 AD. Carved from a limestone block, it depicts a Greek sphinx with the head of a woman, body of a lioness, and wings of an eagle. This combination of the strongest females of land and sky might symbolize the city, or the warrior goddess al-Lat.

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A wooden bucket stolen in 1325 during the War of the Bucket, fought between Bologna and Modena. A common myth about the war is that it was caused by stealing a bucket from a Bolognese well. However, the bucket was taken as a trophy by the Modenese after the war

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A wooden bucket stolen in 1325 during the War of the Bucket, fought between Bologna and Modena. A common myth about the war is that it was caused by stealing a bucket from a Bolognese well. However, the bucket was taken as a trophy by the Modenese after the war

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Popular motif from Greek and Roman mythology - the depiction of lovers, Mars and Venus on a Roman fresco. The object dates back to the 1st century CE and discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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Popular motif from Greek and Roman mythology - the depiction of lovers, Mars and Venus on a Roman fresco. The object dates back to the 1st century CE and discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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Found in the tomb of a wealthy woman in Thessaloniki, Greece, this gold ring, dated to 330–320 BCE, bears an engraved depiction on its bezel: a seated woman leaning her head downward, gazing tenderly at the small child nursing in her arms. Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

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Found in the tomb of a wealthy woman in Thessaloniki, Greece, this gold ring, dated to 330–320 BCE, bears an engraved depiction on its bezel: a seated woman leaning her head downward, gazing tenderly at the small child nursing in her arms. Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

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