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One of the two Obelisks carved to stand at the sides of the portal of the Temple of Luxor by Ramesses II, c. 1250 BC. The western piece, 75 ft high, was "gifted" by Egypt to France in the 1830s and stands at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. The other one remains in Luxor...

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One of the two Obelisks carved to stand at the sides of the portal of the Temple of Luxor by Ramesses II, c. 1250 BC. The western piece, 75 ft high, was "gifted" by Egypt to France in the 1830s and stands at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. The other one remains in Luxor...

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Face of a Peleset warrior in relief at the Mortuary Temple of Pharaoh Ramesses III . The Peleset were Aegeans, part of the "Sea Peoples" whose invasion of Egypt was thwarted by Ramesses. Settled on Canaan's southern coastal plain, their descendants were the Philistines

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Face of a Peleset warrior in relief at the Mortuary Temple of Pharaoh Ramesses III . The Peleset were Aegeans, part of the "Sea Peoples" whose invasion of Egypt was thwarted by Ramesses. Settled on Canaan's southern coastal plain, their descendants were the Philistines

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The colossal 3,200-year-old statue of Ramesses II, which is 11 meters tall and weighs 83 tons. It was discovered in 1820, broken into six pieces at Mit Rahina near ancient Memphis, where it lay for several decades. It is now in the entrance hall of the Grand Egyptian Museum.

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The colossal 3,200-year-old statue of Ramesses II, which is 11 meters tall and weighs 83 tons. It was discovered in 1820, broken into six pieces at Mit Rahina near ancient Memphis, where it lay for several decades. It is now in the entrance hall of the Grand Egyptian Museum.

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Hieroglyphic inscriptions on the walls of the temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu, on the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt.

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Hieroglyphic inscriptions on the walls of the temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu, on the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt.

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Middle Eastern made Rock Crystal Vase passed down in Eleanor of Aquitaine’s Family and her wedding Gift to Husband Louis VII of France in 1137 . Housed at the Louvre.

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Middle Eastern made Rock Crystal Vase passed down in Eleanor of Aquitaine’s Family and her wedding Gift to Husband Louis VII of France in 1137 . Housed at the Louvre.

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Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis of Athens, c. 420 BC. Dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike, this tiny shrine is the first fully Ionic temple on the Acropolis. It occupies a prominent place on the south west bastion corner to the right of the entrance, the Propylaea...

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Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis of Athens, c. 420 BC. Dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike, this tiny shrine is the first fully Ionic temple on the Acropolis. It occupies a prominent place on the south west bastion corner to the right of the entrance, the Propylaea...

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Then and Now: Apadana Palace of Persepolis in ancient Iran was started construction by the order of Darius the Great and finished by his son Xerxes. Today, several of the palace's columns stands, its stairways remains in place and the walls contains countless of well-preserved reliefs.

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Then and Now: Apadana Palace of Persepolis in ancient Iran was started construction by the order of Darius the Great and finished by his son Xerxes. Today, several of the palace's columns stands, its stairways remains in place and the walls contains countless of well-preserved reliefs.

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The Temple of Hephaestus , a Doric peripteral temple at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, is one of the best-preserved Greek temples anywhere. It remains standing largely intact today. The building keeps the frieze, pronaos, cella and opisthodomos structures...

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The Temple of Hephaestus , a Doric peripteral temple at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, is one of the best-preserved Greek temples anywhere. It remains standing largely intact today. The building keeps the frieze, pronaos, cella and opisthodomos structures...

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Part of the wall of Darius the Great's palace in Susa , which still retains its color after more than 2,500 years. Only two examples of this wall remains in the world today, one housed at the National Museum of Iran, and the other at Louvre.

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Part of the wall of Darius the Great's palace in Susa , which still retains its color after more than 2,500 years. Only two examples of this wall remains in the world today, one housed at the National Museum of Iran, and the other at Louvre.

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A colossal limestone sculpture of Meritamen, daughter and later Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses the Great born by his first queen Nefertari. Located at Akhmim in Egypt

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A colossal limestone sculpture of Meritamen, daughter and later Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses the Great born by his first queen Nefertari. Located at Akhmim in Egypt

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Wall Art from the Tomb of Nefertari, Wife of Ramesses II — Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Egypt

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Wall Art from the Tomb of Nefertari, Wife of Ramesses II — Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Egypt

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An old picture of the ancient Egyptian rock cut temple of Gerf Hussein, that was dedicated to pharaoh Ramesses II and built by Setau in 1241-1216 BCE. Most of the temple is now submerged beneath the waters of the Nile after the building of the Aswan dam project in the 1960s

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An old picture of the ancient Egyptian rock cut temple of Gerf Hussein, that was dedicated to pharaoh Ramesses II and built by Setau in 1241-1216 BCE. Most of the temple is now submerged beneath the waters of the Nile after the building of the Aswan dam project in the 1960s

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Augustus of Prima Porta, 20 BC. At over 6ft high, this statue was a complex statement of the ideas and merits he wanted to convey. It depicts the emperor addressing his soldiers, wearing a cuirass and a cloak. Augustus was both the first Roman Emperor and the one who ruled longest...

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Augustus of Prima Porta, 20 BC. At over 6ft high, this statue was a complex statement of the ideas and merits he wanted to convey. It depicts the emperor addressing his soldiers, wearing a cuirass and a cloak. Augustus was both the first Roman Emperor and the one who ruled longest...

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One of the masterpieces of Gothic metalwork, the great gilt-copper and enamel Reliquary Shrine of Saint Eleutherius in the cathedral of Tournai, in Belgium, was commissioned by Bishop Walter de Marvis of Tournai and completed in 1247 CE

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One of the masterpieces of Gothic metalwork, the great gilt-copper and enamel Reliquary Shrine of Saint Eleutherius in the cathedral of Tournai, in Belgium, was commissioned by Bishop Walter de Marvis of Tournai and completed in 1247 CE

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Portrait of Empress Elisabeth of Austria with long hair by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1864, one of the two so-called "intimate" portraits of the empress; although its existence was kept secret from the general public, it was the emperor's favorite portrait and was kept in front of his desk

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Portrait of Empress Elisabeth of Austria with long hair by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1864, one of the two so-called "intimate" portraits of the empress; although its existence was kept secret from the general public, it was the emperor's favorite portrait and was kept in front of his desk

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A crouching statue of the demon Asmodeus holds a holy water stoup inside the Eglise Mary Magdalene in Rennes-le-Château, France. Commissioned by Abbé Saunière c.1897 and made by Giscard of Toulouse, the devilish figure is linked to legends of hidden treasures and the Knights Templar.

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A crouching statue of the demon Asmodeus holds a holy water stoup inside the Eglise Mary Magdalene in Rennes-le-Château, France. Commissioned by Abbé Saunière c.1897 and made by Giscard of Toulouse, the devilish figure is linked to legends of hidden treasures and the Knights Templar.

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La Pieta, one of Michelangelo's most revered sculptures, probably the most moving. He was 24 when he carved it. Mary suffers in silence. While her face remains serene, her hand betrays her emotions by saying at the same time there you have him and how could this possibly happen?...

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La Pieta, one of Michelangelo's most revered sculptures, probably the most moving. He was 24 when he carved it. Mary suffers in silence. While her face remains serene, her hand betrays her emotions by saying at the same time there you have him and how could this possibly happen?...

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The Amman Citadel, in Jordan, is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited places, with evidence of settlement dating back to the Neolithic period . The major remains at the site are the Temple of Hercules, a Byzantine church, and the Umayyad Palace

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The Amman Citadel, in Jordan, is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited places, with evidence of settlement dating back to the Neolithic period . The major remains at the site are the Temple of Hercules, a Byzantine church, and the Umayyad Palace

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