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Detail of a bas-relief of an Egyptian man, Saqqara, Egypt. The man, who would be seated, wears a wig with triangular sides, a shirt with pleated sleeves and a necklace. The carving has been dated around 1325 BC according to its style

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Detail of a bas-relief of an Egyptian man, Saqqara, Egypt. The man, who would be seated, wears a wig with triangular sides, a shirt with pleated sleeves and a necklace. The carving has been dated around 1325 BC according to its style

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In the crypts beneath the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, Egypt, a relief from the Ptolemaic period depicts an elaborate menat necklace, acting as a divine amulet and counterweight, adorned with four Hathor-headed sistrums. 54-30 BCE

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In the crypts beneath the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, Egypt, a relief from the Ptolemaic period depicts an elaborate menat necklace, acting as a divine amulet and counterweight, adorned with four Hathor-headed sistrums. 54-30 BCE

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An Elamite silver cup found in Marvdasht, Iran, depicting on one side, a standing woman wearing a kaunakes and a tiara or headband, and on the other side, a seated woman with long flowing hair, also wearing a kaunakes, 3 necklaces and a braid or hairband. 2000 BCE, Museum of Ancient Iran

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An Elamite silver cup found in Marvdasht, Iran, depicting on one side, a standing woman wearing a kaunakes and a tiara or headband, and on the other side, a seated woman with long flowing hair, also wearing a kaunakes, 3 necklaces and a braid or hairband. 2000 BCE, Museum of Ancient Iran

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Detail of Queen Nefertiti and her daughter, captured in a tender kiss by a master Egyptian stonecarver, dating to the New Kingdom, late 18th Dynasty, around 1353-1336 BC and now on display at the Brooklyn Museum.

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Detail of Queen Nefertiti and her daughter, captured in a tender kiss by a master Egyptian stonecarver, dating to the New Kingdom, late 18th Dynasty, around 1353-1336 BC and now on display at the Brooklyn Museum.

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The Borremose man found in Denmark in 1946. The man who died in c. 700 BCE, was found with a 36 cm rope with a slipknot around his neck indicating death by strangulation. However, examination also revealed a crushing blow to the back of the skull and the right femur had been broken

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The Borremose man found in Denmark in 1946. The man who died in c. 700 BCE, was found with a 36 cm rope with a slipknot around his neck indicating death by strangulation. However, examination also revealed a crushing blow to the back of the skull and the right femur had been broken

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Ancient Egyptian Statue of a seated scribe at work discovered in the village of Saqqara, dated roughly 2620 BCE to 2325 BCE, Old Kingdom.

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Ancient Egyptian Statue of a seated scribe at work discovered in the village of Saqqara, dated roughly 2620 BCE to 2325 BCE, Old Kingdom.

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A Chu-style tomb guardian beast unearthed from tomb No. 2 at Changtaiguan, China, Warring States period . The beast has the appearance of a crouching tiger, with short antlers, 2 large red eyes, a wide mouth with bared teeth, and a long tongue hanging down to its chest

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A Chu-style tomb guardian beast unearthed from tomb No. 2 at Changtaiguan, China, Warring States period . The beast has the appearance of a crouching tiger, with short antlers, 2 large red eyes, a wide mouth with bared teeth, and a long tongue hanging down to its chest

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Tutankhamun's heart scarab, which was suspended from his neck on a strap of gold wire, and placed near the navel. It was made of black resin mounted on an inscribed gold plate, with a figure of a heron in polychrome glass inlaid on the back of the beetle. 1327 BCE, Grand Egyptian Museum

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Tutankhamun's heart scarab, which was suspended from his neck on a strap of gold wire, and placed near the navel. It was made of black resin mounted on an inscribed gold plate, with a figure of a heron in polychrome glass inlaid on the back of the beetle. 1327 BCE, Grand Egyptian Museum

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In the ruins of Pompeii – specifically in the area of region V, where street bars were located – archaeologists have found an unusual object: a vase , manufactured in Alexandria, Egypt, which is decorated with Egyptian-style hunting scenes.

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In the ruins of Pompeii – specifically in the area of region V, where street bars were located – archaeologists have found an unusual object: a vase , manufactured in Alexandria, Egypt, which is decorated with Egyptian-style hunting scenes.

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A relief from Kom Ombo Temple depicting the Ancient Egyptian calendar, a 365-day solar calendar divided into 3 seasons , with four 30-day months per season, followed by 5 extra days, also known as the "birthdays of the gods", at the end of the year

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A relief from Kom Ombo Temple depicting the Ancient Egyptian calendar, a 365-day solar calendar divided into 3 seasons , with four 30-day months per season, followed by 5 extra days, also known as the "birthdays of the gods", at the end of the year

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The Swords of Arslantepe Mound dated to 3300 BCE. These are believed to be the first and oldest known swords. They’re made from an arsenic and copper alloy with some of the swords having a silver inlay

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The Swords of Arslantepe Mound dated to 3300 BCE. These are believed to be the first and oldest known swords. They’re made from an arsenic and copper alloy with some of the swords having a silver inlay

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An ancient bronze griffin head dating back to the 7th century BC, has been repatriated to Greece from US after it was stolen nearly a century ago, marking the latest repatriation in a broader shift of the museum world to return stolen artifacts to their places of origin.

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An ancient bronze griffin head dating back to the 7th century BC, has been repatriated to Greece from US after it was stolen nearly a century ago, marking the latest repatriation in a broader shift of the museum world to return stolen artifacts to their places of origin.

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Urns for the mummies of cats; often found with their necks broken, these cats were likely bred for the sole purpose of being religious offerings to the Egyptian feline goddess Bastet, c. 1000-800 BC

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Urns for the mummies of cats; often found with their necks broken, these cats were likely bred for the sole purpose of being religious offerings to the Egyptian feline goddess Bastet, c. 1000-800 BC

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Batu Larung is a large cylindrical stone that has a relief in the form of a human. It's one of the megaliths scattered in the Merangin district, in Indonesia, and which are strongly suspected to have been used for religious activities by the local residents, around thousands of years ago

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Batu Larung is a large cylindrical stone that has a relief in the form of a human. It's one of the megaliths scattered in the Merangin district, in Indonesia, and which are strongly suspected to have been used for religious activities by the local residents, around thousands of years ago

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The relief of the naval Battle at the Nile Delta of 1178 BCE ca, between Ramesses III & the Sea peoples ; on Medinet Habu NE outer wall, 12th c. BCE

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The relief of the naval Battle at the Nile Delta of 1178 BCE ca, between Ramesses III & the Sea peoples ; on Medinet Habu NE outer wall, 12th c. BCE

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An 8th-century Quran manuscript being restored in Egypt. Considered one of the oldest surviving Quran manuscripts, it has 1087 leaves weighting around 80kg, each made of one entire animal’s skin.

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An 8th-century Quran manuscript being restored in Egypt. Considered one of the oldest surviving Quran manuscripts, it has 1087 leaves weighting around 80kg, each made of one entire animal’s skin.

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Relief on a Roman tombstone showing a scene from the work of the deceased, who was a butcher. The man is at work, pieces of meat are hanging in front of him, and the wife is writing something on a wax tablet. The woman has a hairstyle typical of the reign of Emperor Hadrian .

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Relief on a Roman tombstone showing a scene from the work of the deceased, who was a butcher. The man is at work, pieces of meat are hanging in front of him, and the wife is writing something on a wax tablet. The woman has a hairstyle typical of the reign of Emperor Hadrian .

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Statue of the god Bes, the Egyptian protector of mothers, children and childbirth; often depicted as a squat, bow-legged dwarf with a lion-like mane, a protruding tongue, and a fearsome face meant to ward off danger, Roman age

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Statue of the god Bes, the Egyptian protector of mothers, children and childbirth; often depicted as a squat, bow-legged dwarf with a lion-like mane, a protruding tongue, and a fearsome face meant to ward off danger, Roman age

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A mummy in Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace combines the head of an unidentified ancient Egyptian princess with a crocodile’s head and body. Legend says the princess was killed by a Nile crocodile, and rulers joined the remains believing she would be resurrected as a crocodile in the afterlife

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A mummy in Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace combines the head of an unidentified ancient Egyptian princess with a crocodile’s head and body. Legend says the princess was killed by a Nile crocodile, and rulers joined the remains believing she would be resurrected as a crocodile in the afterlife

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