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A limestone statue of Princess Doshfari, daughter of Sanatrug Il of Hatra, 138 A.D. now housed in the Iraq Museum in Baghdad. Hatra was an ancient Arabian city in Present day Northern Iraq.

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A limestone statue of Princess Doshfari, daughter of Sanatrug Il of Hatra, 138 A.D. now housed in the Iraq Museum in Baghdad. Hatra was an ancient Arabian city in Present day Northern Iraq.

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Young Prince and future King Abdsamiya of the Ancient Kingdom of Hatra in Modern Northern Iraq. Housed in the Iraq museum in Baghdad.

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Young Prince and future King Abdsamiya of the Ancient Kingdom of Hatra in Modern Northern Iraq. Housed in the Iraq museum in Baghdad.

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A 5th century BCE silver tetradrachm from the ancient Greek city of Messana in modern day Italy. Now housed at the BnF Museum in Paris

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A 5th century BCE silver tetradrachm from the ancient Greek city of Messana in modern day Italy. Now housed at the BnF Museum in Paris

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The limestone sculpture of the ancient Egyptian prince Ahmose-Sapair. 1560-1555 CE, now housed at the Louvre Museum

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The limestone sculpture of the ancient Egyptian prince Ahmose-Sapair. 1560-1555 CE, now housed at the Louvre Museum

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Ring with bust figure holding a wine cup, 1st century CE. Gold inset with a semi-precious stone. From Gandhara , now housed at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford

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Ring with bust figure holding a wine cup, 1st century CE. Gold inset with a semi-precious stone. From Gandhara , now housed at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford

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The 4000-year-old Harput relief, now housed at the Elazig City Museum in Turkey, was discovered by chance in 2016. This 4-ton limestone relief depicts the conquest of a fortress and the arrival of prisoners before the king

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The 4000-year-old Harput relief, now housed at the Elazig City Museum in Turkey, was discovered by chance in 2016. This 4-ton limestone relief depicts the conquest of a fortress and the arrival of prisoners before the king

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A bronze statue of the ancient Egyptian cat-goddess Bastet, adorned with a gold earring. 715-343 BCE, now housed at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford

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A bronze statue of the ancient Egyptian cat-goddess Bastet, adorned with a gold earring. 715-343 BCE, now housed at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford

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An ancient Greek terracotta statuette of seated female figure. From Tanagra in Greece, 300–200 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston

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An ancient Greek terracotta statuette of seated female figure. From Tanagra in Greece, 300–200 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston

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A limestone sculpture of the Cosmic Buddha Vairochana draped in robes portraying the Realms of Existence. Northern Qi dynasty, 550–577 CE, from China, now housed at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C.

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A limestone sculpture of the Cosmic Buddha Vairochana draped in robes portraying the Realms of Existence. Northern Qi dynasty, 550–577 CE, from China, now housed at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C.

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Egyptian limestone statue head of a woman, New Kingdom. Housed at the Field Museum, Chicago

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Egyptian limestone statue head of a woman, New Kingdom. Housed at the Field Museum, Chicago

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The large wooden coffin of the ancient Chinese noblewoman Xin Zhui . Western Han dynasty, now housed at the Hunan Museum in China

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The large wooden coffin of the ancient Chinese noblewoman Xin Zhui . Western Han dynasty, now housed at the Hunan Museum in China

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A colossal limestone sculpture of the ancient Egyptian god Bes. From Cyprus, 7th-6th century BCE, now housed at the Istanbul Archaeological Museum in Turkey

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A colossal limestone sculpture of the ancient Egyptian god Bes. From Cyprus, 7th-6th century BCE, now housed at the Istanbul Archaeological Museum in Turkey

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Detail of a miniature from the Morgan Bible, depicting the slaughter of the Amalekites. Fol. 34v, 13th century CE, from France, now housed at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City

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Detail of a miniature from the Morgan Bible, depicting the slaughter of the Amalekites. Fol. 34v, 13th century CE, from France, now housed at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City

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A bronze statuette of 2 wrestlers grasping each other’s girdles and balancing jars on their heads. From Khafajah, 2600-2370 BCE, now housed at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad

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A bronze statuette of 2 wrestlers grasping each other’s girdles and balancing jars on their heads. From Khafajah, 2600-2370 BCE, now housed at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad

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The golden seal of the Empress Ashina, made in 579–580 CE with inscription "Empress Dowager Tianyuan" in large seal script. Ashina was a Göktürk princess who became an empress of the Northern Zhou dynasty by marrying the Emperor Wu. Now housed in the Xianyang Museum, China

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The golden seal of the Empress Ashina, made in 579–580 CE with inscription "Empress Dowager Tianyuan" in large seal script. Ashina was a Göktürk princess who became an empress of the Northern Zhou dynasty by marrying the Emperor Wu. Now housed in the Xianyang Museum, China

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This paperweight, made of Haematite carved in the shape of a grasshopper, looks pretty modern. But it was hand-carved between 1800-1700 BC, in ancient Babylonia British Museum

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This paperweight, made of Haematite carved in the shape of a grasshopper, looks pretty modern. But it was hand-carved between 1800-1700 BC, in ancient Babylonia British Museum

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Funerary Mayan Jade Mask found in the ancient city of Noh Kah located in present day Quintana Roo, housed at the Museo Maya de Cancun

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Funerary Mayan Jade Mask found in the ancient city of Noh Kah located in present day Quintana Roo, housed at the Museo Maya de Cancun

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An Inuit wooden figurine from Baffin Island, in modern-day Canada, portraying a person in European dress; lightly incised lines indicate the folds of a long robe and an apparent cross on the chest. Ca. 1350 CE, now housed at the Canadian Museum of History

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An Inuit wooden figurine from Baffin Island, in modern-day Canada, portraying a person in European dress; lightly incised lines indicate the folds of a long robe and an apparent cross on the chest. Ca. 1350 CE, now housed at the Canadian Museum of History

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A floor mosaic from the ancient Etruscan port city of Lattara, in southern France, depicting a galloping equine , crafted from tellin shells. 125-100 BCE, now housed at the Lattara archaeological site museum

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A floor mosaic from the ancient Etruscan port city of Lattara, in southern France, depicting a galloping equine , crafted from tellin shells. 125-100 BCE, now housed at the Lattara archaeological site museum

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A 3,5 cm soapstone statue of 2 wrestlers, from Gonur Depe in Turkmenistan, depicting one of them performing an armlock on the other. 2500-1500 BCE, now housed at the State Museum of Turkmenistan

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A 3,5 cm soapstone statue of 2 wrestlers, from Gonur Depe in Turkmenistan, depicting one of them performing an armlock on the other. 2500-1500 BCE, now housed at the State Museum of Turkmenistan

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