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Wall painting from the tomb of the Egyptian vizier Rekhmire at the Theban necropolis, Egypt , dated to 1400 BCE ca. It depicts representatives of foreign lands whom Rekhmire received, i.e. Minoans , Nubians , Syrians

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Wall painting from the tomb of the Egyptian vizier Rekhmire at the Theban necropolis, Egypt , dated to 1400 BCE ca. It depicts representatives of foreign lands whom Rekhmire received, i.e. Minoans , Nubians , Syrians

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A wall painting from the tomb KV6 of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses IX , located in Egypt's Valley of the Kings

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A wall painting from the tomb KV6 of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses IX , located in Egypt's Valley of the Kings

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Wall painting from the Neolithic settlement of Çatalhöyük, dated to 6000 BCE ca. It depicts a hunting scene including a deer and a boar. Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara

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Wall painting from the Neolithic settlement of Çatalhöyük, dated to 6000 BCE ca. It depicts a hunting scene including a deer and a boar. Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara

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A portrait head of a princess from el-Lisht necropolis, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Wood and gilding, 12th Dynasty, reign of Amenemhat I, ca. 1991-1962 BCE

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A portrait head of a princess from el-Lisht necropolis, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Wood and gilding, 12th Dynasty, reign of Amenemhat I, ca. 1991-1962 BCE

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A relief fragment depicting an Assyrian soldier conducting captives across the water. In the lower part of the panel, the pole used to propel the boat appears to hit a dead body in the water. Neo-Assyrian period, ca. 668–627 BCE, from Iraq, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A relief fragment depicting an Assyrian soldier conducting captives across the water. In the lower part of the panel, the pole used to propel the boat appears to hit a dead body in the water. Neo-Assyrian period, ca. 668–627 BCE, from Iraq, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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Reliefs from the tomb of the ancient Egyptian Vizier Ramose, in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, depicting him and his wife. Ramose was Vizier under both Amenhotep III and Akhenaten

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Reliefs from the tomb of the ancient Egyptian Vizier Ramose, in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, depicting him and his wife. Ramose was Vizier under both Amenhotep III and Akhenaten

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A blonde man with blue eyes, thought to be an Asiatic captive at work during the construction of the Temple of Amun at Karnak. From the Tomb of Rekhmire, Egypt, c. 1400 BCE

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A blonde man with blue eyes, thought to be an Asiatic captive at work during the construction of the Temple of Amun at Karnak. From the Tomb of Rekhmire, Egypt, c. 1400 BCE

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The "Sarcophagus of the Spouses"- an Etruscan tomb effigy from c.500 BCE. Made of terracotta, this sarcophagus was once brightly painted, and contained the cremated remains of the couple depicted. Discovered at the Necropolis of Caere .

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The "Sarcophagus of the Spouses"- an Etruscan tomb effigy from c.500 BCE. Made of terracotta, this sarcophagus was once brightly painted, and contained the cremated remains of the couple depicted. Discovered at the Necropolis of Caere .

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Detail of one long side of Hagia Triada Sarcophagus, a Minoan limestone sarcophagus from c. 1400 BC, 54" long, excavated from a tomb at Hagia Triada, Crete. Coated in plaster and painted in fresco on all faces, It is the only limestone sarcophagus of its era discovered to date...

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Detail of one long side of Hagia Triada Sarcophagus, a Minoan limestone sarcophagus from c. 1400 BC, 54" long, excavated from a tomb at Hagia Triada, Crete. Coated in plaster and painted in fresco on all faces, It is the only limestone sarcophagus of its era discovered to date...

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“Painting of foreign delegation in the tomb of Khnumhotep II mentioning ‘Abisha the Hyksos’ in hieroglyphs”

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“Painting of foreign delegation in the tomb of Khnumhotep II mentioning ‘Abisha the Hyksos’ in hieroglyphs”

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Portrait of a mummified Roman woman. The painting is made with wax on sycamore wood. The artifact dates to 2nd century CE and comes from Roman Egypt.

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Portrait of a mummified Roman woman. The painting is made with wax on sycamore wood. The artifact dates to 2nd century CE and comes from Roman Egypt.

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The Hall of Annals of Thutmosis III, at the Temple of Karnak in Thebes, Egypt, depicting Thutmosis offering foreign gifts to Amun. Mid 15th century BCE

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The Hall of Annals of Thutmosis III, at the Temple of Karnak in Thebes, Egypt, depicting Thutmosis offering foreign gifts to Amun. Mid 15th century BCE

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General view of the chapel's east wall, a feature from the tomb of Khnumhotep II at Beni Hassan in Egypt. The murals depict Khnumhotep II, who was an ancient Egyptian Great Chief of the Oryx nome, hunting in the marshes. 20th century BCE

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General view of the chapel's east wall, a feature from the tomb of Khnumhotep II at Beni Hassan in Egypt. The murals depict Khnumhotep II, who was an ancient Egyptian Great Chief of the Oryx nome, hunting in the marshes. 20th century BCE

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Wall painting from Herculaneum, depicting a tragic actor resting after the play. The fresco is dated to the 1st century BCE. The objectis in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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Wall painting from Herculaneum, depicting a tragic actor resting after the play. The fresco is dated to the 1st century BCE. The objectis in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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Bracelet that belonged to Queen Amanishakheto of the Kingdom of Kush, who reigned from approximately 10 BC to 1 AD. It was found in her tomb in Nubia and is currently located in the Egyptian Museum in Berlin.

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Bracelet that belonged to Queen Amanishakheto of the Kingdom of Kush, who reigned from approximately 10 BC to 1 AD. It was found in her tomb in Nubia and is currently located in the Egyptian Museum in Berlin.

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Mummy of Sitre In, wet nurse of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut . Although not a member of the royal family, she received the honour of a burial in the royal necropolis, and more precisely in the tomb KV60 in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt

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Mummy of Sitre In, wet nurse of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut . Although not a member of the royal family, she received the honour of a burial in the royal necropolis, and more precisely in the tomb KV60 in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt

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"La Parisienne", aka the Minoan Lady, is a fresco fragment from the Palace of Knossos in Crete, dated around 1400 BC. It depicts a young woman in profile with large, black-outlined eyes, bright red lips, fair skin and black hair, often interpreted as a priestess due to her attire...

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"La Parisienne", aka the Minoan Lady, is a fresco fragment from the Palace of Knossos in Crete, dated around 1400 BC. It depicts a young woman in profile with large, black-outlined eyes, bright red lips, fair skin and black hair, often interpreted as a priestess due to her attire...

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Pompeian fresco depicting Theseus after killing the Minotaur. The fresco is not large. In the past, it was the central panel of a larger painting. It was like a painting hung in the middle of the wall and the attention of the person entering the room was supposed to focus on it.

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Pompeian fresco depicting Theseus after killing the Minotaur. The fresco is not large. In the past, it was the central panel of a larger painting. It was like a painting hung in the middle of the wall and the attention of the person entering the room was supposed to focus on it.

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Nubian Crown from Ballana, Fourth Century A.D. Interesting mix of late antique and ancient Egyptian styles.

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Nubian Crown from Ballana, Fourth Century A.D. Interesting mix of late antique and ancient Egyptian styles.

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The Ancient City of Hegra, in the Arabian Desert, c.50 CE: this rock-hewn city was built by the Nabataeans, and it originally served as a center for international trade, but it was later transformed into a necropolis with more than 100 monumental tombs

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The Ancient City of Hegra, in the Arabian Desert, c.50 CE: this rock-hewn city was built by the Nabataeans, and it originally served as a center for international trade, but it was later transformed into a necropolis with more than 100 monumental tombs

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