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A man from Thessaloniki found an statue of a woman wrapped up inside a black plastic bag next to a trash bin. He informed the local authorities, just to find out that the statue dates back to 323–31 BC, spannig from the death of Alexander the Great to the Roman conquest of Ptolemaic Egypt.

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A man from Thessaloniki found an statue of a woman wrapped up inside a black plastic bag next to a trash bin. He informed the local authorities, just to find out that the statue dates back to 323–31 BC, spannig from the death of Alexander the Great to the Roman conquest of Ptolemaic Egypt.

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Head from a statue of the goddess Hathor in the form of a cow. Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th dynasty, ca 1450 BC. Calcite with lapis lazuli and rock crystal. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art from the British Museum

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Head from a statue of the goddess Hathor in the form of a cow. Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th dynasty, ca 1450 BC. Calcite with lapis lazuli and rock crystal. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art from the British Museum

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The entrance to a small store, temple, or warehouse, Jerash, Jordan, , c. 100 AD. Jerasa, a city of Greek origin, was conquered by Trajan and formed part of the Decapolis, a league of Hellenistic cities with considerable autonomy under Roman protection.

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The entrance to a small store, temple, or warehouse, Jerash, Jordan, , c. 100 AD. Jerasa, a city of Greek origin, was conquered by Trajan and formed part of the Decapolis, a league of Hellenistic cities with considerable autonomy under Roman protection.

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Name of Alexander the Great in Egyptian hieroglyphs . Since Alexander was Macedonian, his cartouche is phonetic - all of the hieroglyphs used are uniliteral signs, which means that they correspond to a single sound, just like a letter in the alphabet.

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Name of Alexander the Great in Egyptian hieroglyphs . Since Alexander was Macedonian, his cartouche is phonetic - all of the hieroglyphs used are uniliteral signs, which means that they correspond to a single sound, just like a letter in the alphabet.

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Portrait of an unidentified man that was placed over the face and upper torso of his mummy. Dated to 150-170 AD, it is painted in encaustic on a panel of linden wood, and it was originated in Roman Egypt.

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Portrait of an unidentified man that was placed over the face and upper torso of his mummy. Dated to 150-170 AD, it is painted in encaustic on a panel of linden wood, and it was originated in Roman Egypt.

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Painted Portrait of "Serapis" a state-created syncretic take on the God Isis, rebranded by Ptolemy I, with features of Zeus. To create a deity who would appeal to both the local Egyptians and the large Greek minority of Alexandria - Egg tempera on wood.

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Painted Portrait of "Serapis" a state-created syncretic take on the God Isis, rebranded by Ptolemy I, with features of Zeus. To create a deity who would appeal to both the local Egyptians and the large Greek minority of Alexandria - Egg tempera on wood.

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A trepanned neolithic skull of a woman that had a prosthetic ear made from seashell attached, found at Roque d'Aille in France and dates from 3000-2000 BCE. The skull shows evidence the woman had survived the "open brain" operation and gone on to live for many years

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A trepanned neolithic skull of a woman that had a prosthetic ear made from seashell attached, found at Roque d'Aille in France and dates from 3000-2000 BCE. The skull shows evidence the woman had survived the "open brain" operation and gone on to live for many years

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Wahbarz, a local Persian king, grabbing a defeated Greek hoplite by their hair, depicted on a coin from 200 BC. It commemorates a local uprising in ancient Iran against Greco-Macedonian forces after Alexander’s conquests.

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Wahbarz, a local Persian king, grabbing a defeated Greek hoplite by their hair, depicted on a coin from 200 BC. It commemorates a local uprising in ancient Iran against Greco-Macedonian forces after Alexander’s conquests.

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A 7th century CE pillow made of blue and green glass beads woven with silver wire, found in Abuyama Kofun in Japan, under the head of the mummified remains of a man, whose body also appeared to have been wrapped in brocade, with many gold threads scattered from the chest to the head

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A 7th century CE pillow made of blue and green glass beads woven with silver wire, found in Abuyama Kofun in Japan, under the head of the mummified remains of a man, whose body also appeared to have been wrapped in brocade, with many gold threads scattered from the chest to the head

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A Roman outfit consisting of a helmet and cuirass, both made of sewn crocodile skin, possibly used for cultic activities. Found in Manfalut in Egypt, 3rd-4th century CE, now housed at the British Museum

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A Roman outfit consisting of a helmet and cuirass, both made of sewn crocodile skin, possibly used for cultic activities. Found in Manfalut in Egypt, 3rd-4th century CE, now housed at the British Museum

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The Nag Hammadi library are 12 leather-bound papyrus codices, dated to the 4th century CE, that were found buried in a sealed jar in Egypt. They contain 52 Gnostic treatises, 3 works belonging to the Corpus Hermeticum, and a partial translation/alteration of Plato's Republic

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The Nag Hammadi library are 12 leather-bound papyrus codices, dated to the 4th century CE, that were found buried in a sealed jar in Egypt. They contain 52 Gnostic treatises, 3 works belonging to the Corpus Hermeticum, and a partial translation/alteration of Plato's Republic

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Statue of the god Anubis, or more specifically Hermanubis; a blend of the Egyptian jackal god of death and the Roman messenger god Hermes, 1st-2nd centuries A.D.

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Statue of the god Anubis, or more specifically Hermanubis; a blend of the Egyptian jackal god of death and the Roman messenger god Hermes, 1st-2nd centuries A.D.

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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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Statue of Marcus Nonius Albus, Roman official of the time of Augustus, Herculaneum, 1st c. BC. A prominent public figure in Herculaneum, where he sponsored public infrastructure, and where numerous statues and inscriptions honoring him have been found under the ashes of the Vesuvius…

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Statue of Marcus Nonius Albus, Roman official of the time of Augustus, Herculaneum, 1st c. BC. A prominent public figure in Herculaneum, where he sponsored public infrastructure, and where numerous statues and inscriptions honoring him have been found under the ashes of the Vesuvius…

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An ivory tusk cosmetic spoon in the form of a duck, which turns her head to offer a fish to the two ducklings which ride on her back. From Egypt, 1350-1300 BCE, now housed at the British Museum

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An ivory tusk cosmetic spoon in the form of a duck, which turns her head to offer a fish to the two ducklings which ride on her back. From Egypt, 1350-1300 BCE, now housed at the British Museum

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These 3rd century CE medallions were found by chance in Egypt in 1902 and formed part of a hoard of 20 medallions, 600 gold coins and 20 stamped gold ingots. The medallions were commissioned to honor Emperor Caracalla, representing him as the descendant of Alexander the Great

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These 3rd century CE medallions were found by chance in Egypt in 1902 and formed part of a hoard of 20 medallions, 600 gold coins and 20 stamped gold ingots. The medallions were commissioned to honor Emperor Caracalla, representing him as the descendant of Alexander the Great

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A deathbed: a man breathes his last, the devil flies down and grabs his soul from his mouth. Engraving, 16--.

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A deathbed: a man breathes his last, the devil flies down and grabs his soul from his mouth. Engraving, 16--.

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A whalebone plaque found at the Scar boat burial in Orkney, Scotland. The Viking burial, which dates to between 875 and 950 CE, contained the remains of a man, an elderly woman, and a child, along with numerous grave goods. Now housed at the Orkney Museum

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A whalebone plaque found at the Scar boat burial in Orkney, Scotland. The Viking burial, which dates to between 875 and 950 CE, contained the remains of a man, an elderly woman, and a child, along with numerous grave goods. Now housed at the Orkney Museum

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